Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This course is designed to increase the theoretical knowledge and practical application of health and social care professionals on the up to date legal framework, that covers individuals’ capacity to make decisions, protection of their rights, cognitive decision making process, and understanding the principles of proper care towards these vulnerable individual’s.

Description

This course is designed to increase the theoretical knowledge and practical application of health and social care professionals on the up to date legal framework, that covers individuals’ capacity to make decisions, protection of their rights, cognitive decision making process, and understanding the principles of proper care towards these vulnerable individual’s.

Duration: 2 days

 

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand the functions of the Mental Capacity Act
  • Describe the groups that will be affected by the legislation
  • Understand the Mental Capacity assessment process
  • Explain the role of Advance Directives, Lasting Power of Attorneys, IMCAs
  • Understand what makes a good assessment
  • Explain the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
  • Understand the transition from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty Protection Safeguards
  • Understand the impact of the implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards

 

Day 1: Mental Capacity

  1. Core Principles of MCA 2005 (Amended 2019)
  2. What is meant by Mental Capacity
  3. When does a person lack capacity?
  4. When to assess Capacity
  5. The areas covered by the Act
  6. Key principles of the Mental Capacity Act
  7. Assessing Capacity – Step by step
  8. Coercion & Undue Influence
  9. Legal standing of 16 & 17 year olds
  10. Making a Decision in a Person’s Best Interest
  11. Best Interests Balance Sheet
  12. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs)

 

Day 2: Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards

  1. Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), soon to be Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
  2. DoLS Assessment
  3. Considerations when depriving an individual of their Liberty
  4. Changes from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty Protection Safeguards
  5. The stages of the Liberty Protection Safeguards
  6. DOLS Assessment and Code of Practice
  7. Authorisation of Deprivation of Liberty: Rules
  8. Court of Protection
  9. Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs)
  10. Reporting, Documentation and Record Keeping
  11. Changes from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty Protection Safeguards
  12. The stages of the Liberty Protection Safeguards

 

Assessment:

Throughout the course, learners will be expected to participate in group activities. This will include analytical work based on video case and written case studies, and Q & A.

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