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Mental Capacity Act
1 day course - aimed at workers in the care sector - available as in-house training at a venue of your choice throughout the UK
This course is designed for professionals who work with young people aged 16 and over as well as adults. We will explore what the Mental Capacity Act is and how it relates to and informs work practices and procedures. We will consider how the Mental Capacity Act should be implemented and how work practices are influenced by the legislation. We will focus on understanding the five basic principles of the Act and how they should be implemented in a real world situation.
This course will introduce the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards. It will give attendees the knowledge of when it is or is not appropriate to deprive a person of their liberty, how to recognise poor practice and positive alternatives to put in place.
This course will support attendees to develop their skills and understanding in order to increase the independence and quality of life of the people they support. We will look at how to use the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards to ensure life is something that looked after people are part of, not something that happens to them.
Session Outcomes
- Understand the five basic principles of the Mental Capacity Act
- Understand what factors may inhibit a persons capacity
- Understand how to correctly assess whether a young person lacks the capacity to make a decision or not
- Understand the key points of the Deprivation of Liberties Safeguards (DoLS)
