National Care Service: Independent advocacy co-design report

About independent advocacy

We are committed to improving access to independent advocacy services. This is so that we can empower people to participate fully in decisions about their social care support.

Independent advocacy services can help people to:

• understand their rights
• get and understand information about their support
• express their views before, during and after an assessment for support
• raise any concerns they might have about their support
• be more involved in the process if their support is being reviewed or changed

Independent advocates do not provide advice or make decisions for the person they support.