| Information type | Keep for | Keep from | Legislation or business reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005) | 20 years, or 10 years after death | Date of deprivation of Liberty | Records for any individual whose deprivation of Liberty has been authorised either under the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Legal Framework, or via the Court of Protection should be considered for longer than 20 years where the case in ongoing or the potential for recurrence is high based on local judgement. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Mental Capacity Act 2005) |
| Proud to care applications – unsuccessful candidates | 12 months | Creation | Local business need |
| Proud to care applications – successful candidates | 6 years | Creation | |
| Blue badge applications | 1 year | From expiry of blue badge | Business decision. |
| Disability registration – expired cases | Eight years after date of last contact or death | Date of last contact or death | Professional best practice |
| Disability registration – open cases | Until the client reaches the age 0f 100 or eight years after death | Date of birth or death | Professional best practice |
| Physical impairment client cases | Eight years | Date of last contact or death | Business need |
| Older people client cases | Eight years | Date of last contact or death | Business need |
| Adult safeguarding deprivation of liberty – whole homes | Permanent | When substantiated | |
| Residential and nursing home inspections | Five years | Creation | |
| Residential and nursing homes – non client | Three years | Creation | |
| Aids and adaptations – legal property charges | Ten years | Date of provision | |
| Mental health | Eight or twenty years | Death or from date no further treatment necessary | |
| Learning disability – community or in house | Eight years | Date of last contact or death |
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| Adult safeguarding deprivation of liberty – individuals | Three to thirty years depending on severity | Date of last alert or authorisation |