Office of the Public Guardian (England and Wales) [OPG]

About the OPG

1. The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) says that it: 

helps people in England and Wales to stay in control of decisions about their health and finance and make important decisions for others who cannot decide for themselves.1Office of the Public Guardian ‘About Us’ (GOV.UK) accessed 23 June 2022

2. It says that it does this by: 2Office of the Public Guardian ‘About Us’ (GOV.UK) accessed 23 June 2022

  1. helping people plan for someone to make decisions for them, should they become unable to do so because they do not have mental capacity; and
  2. supporting people to make decisions for those that do not have the ability to decide for themselves. 

3. It also carries out the legal functions of the Mental Capacity Act 20053Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017.4Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 20175Office of the Public Guardian ‘About Us’ (GOV.UK) accessed 23 June 2022

OPG standards for professional and public authority deputies

4. In July 2015 the OPG introduced a set of standards for professional and public authority deputies: 

  1. SD5: Office of the Public Guardian professional deputy standards;6‘SD5: Office of the Public Guardian Professional Deputy Standards’ (GOV.UK) accessed 23 June 2022 
  2. SD6: Office of the Public Guardian public authority deputy standards7‘SD6: Office of the Public Guardian Public Authority Deputy Standards ’ (GOV.UK)  accessed 23 June 2022

OPG checklists for professional and public authority deputies

5. There are also accompanying checklists: 

  1. SD10: Professional deputy standards checklist;8SD10: Professional deputy standards checklist 
  2. SD11: Public authority deputy standards checklist9SD11: Public authority deputy standards checklist
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