A working group within the CYPACP Collaboration and the Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine has produced this guidance as a way of bringing together resources on the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, with a focus on children and young people.
Please note this guidance only covers England and Wales. All other UK nations are advised to consider this document alongside their own national guidance.
https://cypacp.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/APPM-CYPACP-MCA-and-DOLS-resource-December-2025.pdf