Legislation & Policies

Legislation can be found here: legislation.gov.fk. This page will be updated regularly so please do check back to get the most up-to-date versions. To help make a document search easier, below are the documents relevant to Social Services:

Assessment and Safeguarding of Adults Ordinance 2020

Assessment and Safeguarding of Adults Regulations 2020

Children (Fostering) Regulations 2019

Children Ordinance 2014

Children (Safeguarding Children Board) Regulations 2015

Children (Care Planning, Placement and Case Review) Regulations 2019

 

Social Services Policies

Mental Capacity in the Falkland Islands

Safeguarding Adults in the Falkland Islands - Guidance for Professionals

Safeguarding Adults in the Falkland Islands Policy

Assessment of Adults with Care and Support Needs Policy

Policy on Release of Offenders

Children's Ordinance 2014

Safeguarding Children's Procedures 2023

Child Protection Section 69 Enquiries Procedures

Falkland Islands Thresholds of Need