Archived government news
December 2024
Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Deputies: make decisions for someone who lacks capacity Monday, 02 December 2024
November 2024
OPG appoints Veronika Neyer as new non-executive director Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Tuesday, 05 November 2024
October 2024
Lasting power of attorney: acting as an attorney Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Appointment of Court of Protection general and special visitors Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Form: Request a search of the OPG registers Wednesday, 02 October 2024
September 2024
Guidance: Giving gifts Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Monday, 02 September 2024
August 2024
Guidance: Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note Friday, 23 August 2024
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: digital screen Friday, 23 August 2024
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: social media and newslette… Friday, 23 August 2024
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: digital screen Thursday, 22 August 2024
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign leaflet Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign leaflet Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Office of the Public Guardian response Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Guidance: How we deal with safeguarding concerns Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Guidance: Making decisions: who decides when you can’t? Tuesday, 13 August 2024
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Guidance: Getting started as an attorney: health and welfare Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Guidance: Getting started as an attorney: property and financial affairs Tuesday, 06 August 2024
July 2024
Corporate report: OPG annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Guidance: Health and social care workers: Mental Capacity Act decisions Tuesday, 16 July 2024
May 2024
Form: Deputy annual report forms: accounting for your actions Friday, 17 May 2024
Guidance: Using the View an LPA service Friday, 10 May 2024
Guidance: Using the donor’s LPA: access codes and View an LPA Friday, 10 May 2024
April 2024
Form: Lasting power of attorney forms Tuesday, 02 April 2024
February 2024
Office of the Public Guardian appoints new non-executive director Thursday, 01 February 2024
January 2024
Guidance: Family care payments: Public Guardian practice note Monday, 29 January 2024
October 2023
Guidance: Avoiding errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form Thursday, 05 October 2023
September 2023
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Corporate report: Office of the Public Guardian annual report 2022 to 2023 Monday, 18 September 2023
August 2023
Guidance: Avoiding errors when completing a lasting power of attorney form Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Thursday, 31 August 2023
Guidance: Check if a message or call you’ve received from OPG is genuine Friday, 25 August 2023
Guidance: Check if a message or call you’ve received from OPG is genuine Friday, 18 August 2023
Corporate report: Office of the Public Guardian annual report 2022 to 2023 Wednesday, 02 August 2023
July 2023
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: social media and newslette… Friday, 28 July 2023
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: social media and newslette… Friday, 28 July 2023
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision campaign flyer Friday, 28 July 2023
Promotional material: Your Voice, Your Decision: campaign flyer Friday, 28 July 2023
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Monday, 24 July 2023
Corporate report: Office of the Public Guardian annual report 2022 to 2023 Tuesday, 18 July 2023
June 2023
Guidance: Guidance on vaccinations for attorneys and deputies Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Guidance: Guidance on vaccinations for attorneys and deputies Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Guidance: Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note Friday, 23 June 2023
May 2023
Form: Register a lasting power of attorney Thursday, 18 May 2023
Guidance: Pay your deputyship fees Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Guidance: Health and social care workers: Mental Capacity Act decisions Wednesday, 10 May 2023
Guidance: Deputy and attorney guidance: manage a bank account for someone e… Tuesday, 02 May 2023
April 2023
Form: Applying for a reduced fee for your OPG deputy fees Monday, 24 April 2023
Guidance: Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note Monday, 17 April 2023
Guidance: Surety bonds: Public Guardian practice note Tuesday, 11 April 2023
March 2023
Guidance: Deputy guidance: how to carry out your duties Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Guidance: Deputy guidance: how to carry out your duties Friday, 10 March 2023
February 2023
Guidance: OPG Deputy Standards: Guidance for Public Authority Deputies Monday, 13 February 2023
Guidance: OPG Deputy Standards Monday, 13 February 2023
Guidance: OPG Deputy Standards: Guidance for Lay Deputies Monday, 13 February 2023
Guidance: Deputy standards and assurance visits guidance Tuesday, 07 February 2023
January 2023
Guidance: Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Guidance: Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note Friday, 13 January 2023
Guidance: Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note Friday, 13 January 2023
Policy paper: Safeguarding policy: protecting vulnerable adults Wednesday, 11 January 2023
December 2022
Appointment of Court of Protection General Visitors Wednesday, 28 December 2022
Corporate report: OPG annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Wednesday, 21 December 2022
Guidance: Notification of death: Public Guardian practice note Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Corporate report: OPG annual report and accounts 2020 to 2021 Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Guidance: Pay for your lasting power of attorney online by card Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Form: Applying for a reduced fee for your OPG deputy fees Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Appointment of Court of Protection General Visitors Monday, 12 December 2022
November 2022
Form: Applying for a reduced fee for your power of attorney Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Guidance: Pay for your lasting power of attorney by card Tuesday, 08 November 2022
October 2022
Guidance: Pay for your lasting power of attorney by card Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Guidance: Deputy court order: valid example Tuesday, 25 October 2022
Guidance: Pay for your lasting power of attorney by card Tuesday, 11 October 2022
September 2022
Guidance: Family care payments: Public Guardian practice note Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Corporate report: Office of the Public Guardian corporate governance framew… Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Guidance: Deputy and attorney guidance: manage a bank account for someone e… Monday, 26 September 2022
August 2022
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Thursday, 25 August 2022
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Thursday, 25 August 2022
Amy Holmes appointed as Public Guardian Tuesday, 16 August 2022
Amy Holmes appointed as Public Guardian Wednesday, 03 August 2022
July 2022
Corporate report: OPG annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Friday, 29 July 2022
Guidance: Report a concern Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Corporate report: OPG annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 Thursday, 21 July 2022
Penodi Amy Holmes yn Warcheidwad Cyhoeddus Monday, 11 July 2022
Amy Holmes appointed as Public Guardian Monday, 11 July 2022
Guidance: Panel deputies: list of court-approved professionals Wednesday, 06 July 2022
Form: Lasting power of attorney forms Tuesday, 05 July 2022
June 2022
Consultation outcome: Modernising Lasting Powers of Attorney Wednesday, 29 June 2022
Guidance: Panel guardians: a list of court-approved professionals Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Guidance: OPG privacy notice: guardianship supervision Tuesday, 14 June 2022
March 2017
Lasting and enduring power of attorney fees are changing Friday, 31 March 2017
October 2016
Planned work affecting OPG's contact centre between 15-16 October Tuesday, 11 October 2016
September 2016
OPG’s security bond provider is changing Tuesday, 20 September 2016
August 2016
OPG’s new guides show how to be an attorney Friday, 26 August 2016
April 2016
Problems today with OPG's payments and case management systems Monday, 11 April 2016
February 2016
New deputy report forms to improve safeguards for at risk adults Thursday, 25 February 2016
December 2015
OPG contact centre opening times over Christmas and New Year 2015 Friday, 11 December 2015
LPA form transition period finishes in January Tuesday, 08 December 2015
OPG’s Nottingham office is moving in December Monday, 07 December 2015
June 2015
Lasting power of attorney forms are changing from Wednesday 1 July Thursday, 25 June 2015