Earning Criteria

• This person is able to  1. understand Independent Advocacy practice,  2. understand the development of Independent Advocacy practice, 3. provide Independent Advocacy, 4. support an individual to make decisions, 5. develop own practice as an advocate, 6. challenge decisions and decision-making processes, 7. maximise the impact of Independent Advocacy within communities, 8. understand non-instructed advocacy, 9. safeguard individuals in the context of the role of the Independent Advocate. 
• This person is able to  1. understand current human rights legislation, 2. understand current mental capacity legislation, 3. understand current mental health legislation, 4. understand current adult social care legislation, 5. understand current legislation affecting children and young people, 6. understand complaint processes and regulations. 
• This person is able to  1. understand access to Independent Advocacy, 2. understand who is responsible for ensuring access to advocacy. 
• As this qualification contains a range of optional units, this person is able to demonstrate a mix of knowledge/skills from the following areas: 
• 1. undertake the role and responsibilities of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate, 2. provide advocacy for long term change of accommodation referrals, 3. provide advocacy for serious medical treatment referrals, 4. provide advocacy support and representation to people affected by deprivations of liberty. 
• 1. undertake the role and responsibilities of an Independent Mental Health Advocate, 2. respond to advocacy issues, 3. provide culturally appropriate Independent Mental Health Advocacy support,  4. work in ways that minimise risk and promote safety. 
• 1. undertake the role and responsibilities of the Independent Advocate arranged under Adult Social Care legislation, 2. support an individual through the assessment process, 3. support an individual through the care and support planning process, 4. support an individual through the review process, 5. support an individual through safeguarding processes. 
• 1.undertake the role and responsibilities of the Children and Young Person’s Independent Advocate, 2.respond to advocacy issues raised by children and young people, 3.support children and young people in meetings, 4.work with others to achieve advocacy outcomes for children and young people. 
• 1. understand procedures which impact on health and social care complaints, 2. understand the social context of NHS and social care complaints, 3. undertake the role of the Independent Complaints Advocate, 4. support an individual at meetings. 
• 1. undertake the role of a community advocate, 2. deliver Independent Advocacy in the community, 3. understand ways to support group advocacy, 4. support community participation, engagement and co-production. 
• This qualification is regulated by Ofqual