Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) form 2

Request for further authorisation

A further authorisation is a new request for the same person. When an existing DoLS Authorisation is coming to an end the managing authority must review whether it is still necessary. It is possible, at any stage, that things have changed and the person no longer needs such a restrictive environment. In this case the managing authority needs to request a review to cease the DoLS authorisation (Form 9 – standard authorisation ceased).

If however, having reviewed the person's current situation, the managing authority concludes that the authorisation needs to continue then you will need to request a further authorisation . You can apply up to 28 days in advance and should not leave to the last moment.

Before you start

Before you complete the online authorisation you must inform the person's family that you have made an application for DOLS authorisation.

The form will take 15-20 minutes to complete depending on the amount of information you need to provide

You'll need to register using an email address. This will allow you to save your form and come back to it at any time.

When you encounter a question with an asterisk (*), it means the question is mandatory and must be answered to continue.

Make sure you have the following to hand

• Details of the person you care for: name, address, and date of birth.
• Details of anyone else you wish to be involve in your assessment.

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Further support

Next steps

Once you have completed the form and submitted the details to us you will receive an email confirmation. We will review your information and will be in touch by phone or email.

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