Director, PDF Chair
About us
Our aim
The aim of The PDF is to support and contribute to the work of professional deputies and those who work alongside them on matters concerning vulnerable adults who lack or have limited mental capacity.
This is a challenging as well as a growing area of work and a shared forum aims to work for its members and most importantly, those they work for. As this area of work grows so does the need for a body that can both support and represent its practitioners. This includes those working alongside professional deputies, such as solicitors, trainees and paralegals who may be learning or highly experienced, but who are also their lifeblood and their future.
What we do
As well as working with the key stakeholders, all our committee members work hard to provide a growing range of resources for our members that are both practical and useful:
Suite of Precedents
Practice Notes
Series of Webinars
Conferences
Grade D Training
And more…
We are the Go-To organisation for professional deputies and their teams.
Who we are
PDF Committee
Amy Chater
Committee Member
Asha Beswetherick
Committee Member
Claire Staples
Administration and Membership Co-Ordinator
Emma Tante
Director
Holly Chantler
Director
Jemma Morland
Committee Member
Martin Terrell
Director
Michael Costelloe
Committee Member
Rebecca Bristow
Committee Member
Russell Caller
Honorary Member
Sam Bossi
Chief Executive Officer
Sara Isenberg
Committee Member
Stacey Bryant
Director
Structure
The PDF is led by a board of 5 Directors, who are each PDF Members.
The PDF Committee is formed from PDF Members who have each volunteered or been co-opted. It covers all levels of experience and areas of the country.
The Committee is split into several sub-committees each tasked with focusing on our key stakeholders and relationship within them. Below are the three key sub-committees and their current members.
| Court of protection | OPG | SCCO |
|---|---|---|
|
Martin Terrell |
Holly Chantler |
Stephanie Kaye |
|
Holly Chantler |
Martin Terrell |
Stacey Bryant |
|
Amy Chater |
Stacey Bryant |
Jemma Morland |
|
Sara Isenberg |
Rebecca Bristow |
|
The sub-committees meet monthly and with their corresponding stakeholder, act as the conduit with and for PDF Members. The sub-committees meet to discuss the issues and how we can best support our members and stakeholders to improve the process and quality of deputies.
To contact any of the sub-committee, please email admin@deputiesforum.co.uk