Stands for
LPS — Legal safeguards for adults who are, or may be, deprived of their liberty in care settings.
How it works in KallosSim
- In practice language — Legal safeguards for adults who are, or may be, deprived of their liberty in care settings.
- What it means — Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) is the current active law under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. DoLS authorises deprivation of liberty for adults aged 18+ in care homes and hospitals only. Deprivation of liberty for 16–17 year olds, or for adults in supported living or domestic settings, requires authorisation from the Court of Protection — DoLS does not cover these settings. Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) were legislated in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 to replace DoLS, but have not been implemented. As of 2026, LPS is undergoing consultation on revised implementation guidance, with commencement projected at 2027–28 at the earliest. Practitioners should work within DoLS and not assume LPS is in force.
- In KallosSim — Cases and formative debriefs may reference this concept when your sector pack and card selections call for it.
Training only. Fictional AI-generated cases only — not legal advice, not live decision support, not a substitute for supervision.
What it is not
- A substitute for reading primary statute or your organisation’s procedures.
- Competence assessment, ASYE sign-off, or Bar / SRA / CIPD accreditation.
- Advice for a live family, employee, client, or court matter.