Alex Cisneros contributes to The Professional Deputies Forum’s new Accreditation Programme

Outer Temple’s Alex Cisneros has helped to design a new Accreditation Programme for professional deputies with the Professional Deputies Forum (PDF).

Professional deputies will be able to benchmark their skills and knowledge for the first time with the launch of an accreditation programme designed to drive up standards and give peace of mind to protected parties.

The Professional Deputies Forum (PDF) has launched the voluntary, multi-tiered Accreditation Programme for its members following extensive collaboration with a range of specialists working in the Court of Protection area, including Alex Cisneros.

Stacey Bryant, Chair of the PDF, said: “The Professional Deputies Forum is recognised as the leading organisation for deputies, and this accreditation programme plays a vital role in our collective mission to raise standards and provide the highest level of service to vulnerable clients and their families.”

The Accreditation Programme is open to all legal members of the PDF, with three different tiers, aimed at different levels of experience and knowledge:

• Foundation Level – for people working at grades D to C, including paralegals.
• Intermediate Level – for people working at grades C to B.
• Advanced Level – for grade A deputies or trust corporation individuals (launching next year).

Alex helped to design the training for this scheme and professional deputies will have the opportunity to obtain accreditation at either a Foundation, Intermediate or Advanced level.

For further details, and to register for the programme, click here.

Find out more

Alex Cisneros is a specialist public law and private client barrister. He has experience handling significant contentious and non-contentious matters with a particular emphasis on mental capacity. To find out more about Alex, contact Matt Sale on +44 (0)20 7427 4910 for a confidential discussion.

External Publications, News 7 Nov, 2024