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The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
Admin Contact
Learning and Development (HRlearninganddevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
Social Care Staff
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Adult Social Care / Safeguarding
Adult Social Care subcategories
General Adult Social Care
Safeguarding subcategories
Safeguarding Adult
Event description
This course helps practitioners know how to apply the MCA statutory requirements, principles and legislation and case law in practice.
Be confident in assessing and recording a Mental Capacity Assessment and making Best Interest decisions and the role of the Independent Mental Health Advocate.
Be confident in assessing and recording a Mental Capacity Assessment and making Best Interest decisions and the role of the Independent Mental Health Advocate.
Learning outcomes
- Know about your duties under the Mental capacity and Safeguarding legislation, policy and guidance
- Apply the MCA Statutory Principles when completing and recording MCA and Best Interest Decisions
- Have increased knowledge and consideration of executive functioning, flutuating capacity and the 'causative nexus'
- Understand the role of the Court of Protection and when to seek legal advice
- Identify a Deprevation of Liberty and apply this to practice
Start Date
Thursday 15 May 2025
End Date
Friday 16 May 2025
Closing Date
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Times
09:30 - 16:30
Maximum Places
20
Cost
£230.00
Number of Sessions
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No