Gareth Peters

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 I am an experienced social worker and adult social care consultant based in Cambridge, specialising in Mental Capacity Act assessments, Court of Protection work and multi-agency adult social care practice.

I have over 25 years’ experience within local authority adult social care services. My practice and leadership background spans learning disability, autism, mental health, safeguarding, mental capacity, older adults’ services, hospital discharge planning, and high risk community care and support arrangements.

I have held senior operational and strategic leadership roles in local authorities, leading integrated health and social care teams and working across sensitive legal, operational and safeguarding issues. This background gives me a strong understanding of statutory social work, risk and person-centred practice. 

My expertise sits at the intersection of specialist social work practice, Mental Capacity Act work, adult social care systems and legal literacy.

I provide evidence-based, proportionate and clearly written assessments and reports to support decision-making by solicitors, families, deputies, attorneys, local authorities and the Court of Protection.

My approach is calm, person-centred and values-led. I recognise that questions about mental capacity, care, safety, accommodation, finances and family decision-making often arise at stressful and sensitive points in people’s lives.  

I aim to bring calm, legally literate and person-centred clarity to sensitive personal and family situations. I work in a way that is respectful, rights-based and grounded in social work values. 

My focus is on understanding the person, the decision to be made, the relevant risks and the real-world context around them.

This allows me to support clear, defensible decision-making in situations that are often legally, emotionally and practically complex.