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Mental Capacity Act

This one day course aims to establish a confident understanding of the 5 key principles of the Mental Capacity Act – its implications for service users and its implications for service providers and care practitioners.

We will be clear about what constitutes a best practice approach to determining capacity, assessing ability to make decisions and identifying an individual’s ‘best interests’. We will recognise the importance of different organisations and individuals working together to establish and maintain the personal welfare of individuals who need support with decision making or those who may not have the capacity to make certain decisions.

Aim

  • To brief participants on the main provisions of the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for responsible care practice

Objectives

  • At the end of the session participants will be familiar with:
  • The provisions of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • The background to the Act
  • The purpose and guiding principles underpinning the Act
  • The concept of capacity and how lack of capacity is established
  • How a person’s best interests can be identified
  • Section 5 in connection with care and treatment
  • Key considerations regarding Lasting Power of Attorney
  • The role and power of the Court of Protection and Court Appointed Deputies
  • The purpose and effect of Advanced Decisions to refuse treatment
  • The role and responsibilities of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate 

Who is it for?

  • Families, organisations providing support and care practitioners

In-house cost

  • £375 for groups of up to 20 people

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