Safeguarding Adults Board Conference 2019
Keynote Speaker Alex Ruck Keene is an experienced barrister, writer and educator. His practice is focused on mental capacity and mental health law, on which he provides specialist advice and representation, as well as delivering expert training for front line professionals. He is the creator of the website
http://www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk/, providing resources and expert commentary on some of the most difficult mental capacity issues.
There will also be a choice of workshops for delegates. The workshops will focus on different aspects of mental capacity, for example:
* Mental Capacity: The Essentials
* Learning from Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs) re mental capacity
* Good Practice around Restriction and Restraint
* Best Interest Decision-Making
* Advance Planning and the Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
* 16-18 Year Olds: Transition and Capacity
* The Use of Advocacy, the Relevant Person and the Court of Protection