Other publicly available material on assessment and care planning Other publicly available material on assessment and care planning8.20The Department of Health’s Factsheet 3 deals with assessing needs and determining eligibility.1www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-part-1-factsheets/care-act-factsheets#factsheet-3-assessing-needs-and-determining-eligibility.8.21The Social Care Institute for Excellence has published a range of resources to support local authority staff, social workers and others involved in assessment and eligibility.2http://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/assessment-and-eligibility/.8.22The Social Care Institute for Excellence has also published advice about independent advocacy.3www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/advocacy-services/commissioning-independent-advocacy/duties/independent-advocacy-care-act.asp.There is a briefing note by the Department of Health, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care Services (ADASS) and the Local Government Association (LGA) on independent advocacy.4www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/5756320/Briefing+note+V1+for+Advocacy+providers++final_LPlogo.pdf/4f1c20ad-3933-4291-b842-558511d8836f.8.23It should also be noted that the Mental Capacity Act 2005, and access to an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate, will apply for all those who may lack capacity: see chapter 23 below. 1 www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-part-1-factsheets/care-act-factsheets#factsheet-3-assessing-needs-and-determining-eligibility. »2 http://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/assessment-and-eligibility/. »3 www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/advocacy-services/commissioning-independent-advocacy/duties/independent-advocacy-care-act.asp. »4 www.local.gov.uk/documents/10180/5756320/Briefing+note+V1+for+Advocacy+providers++final_LPlogo.pdf/4f1c20ad-3933-4291-b842-558511d8836f. »