Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

This course is for staff who are or may find themselves working with individuals who lack capacity or have deprivation of liberty safeguards in situ.

Duration: 3.5 hours

Course Content

  • What is mental capacity?
  • The mental capacity act 2005
  • Best interest decisions
  • The 5 key principles
  • Supporting decision making
  • Communication
  • Information provision
  • Lack of capacity
  • The legal situation
  • Advance decisions
  • Independent mental capacity advocates
  • Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Assessment Method: Ongoing trainer observation.

Jude TurnerMental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards