The Mental Capacity Act 2005

Learn all the essentials of the Mental Capacity Act in this interactive workshop.

Course summary

This course covers what is meant by mental capacity, who the Mental Capacity Act applies to and who can carry out a mental capacity assessment.

You’ll learn about the Mental Capacity Act and feel more confident working within this legal framework.

Level: Introductory (Level 3)

Date	Duration and time	Delivery and location	Cost Eligibility and discounts	Book Booking guidance
Tuesday 11 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024	Two half day sessions 9:30am – 12:30pm	Webinar	£165+VAT \| £150+VAT	Book
Tuesday 05 November 2024 – Wednesday 06 November 2024	Two half day sessions 10am – 1pm	Webinar	£165+VAT \| £150+VAT	Book

You can book this course for groups of five or more people.

Face to face and webinar training includes:

what mental capacity is
the Bournewood case and why we have a Mental Capacity Act
who the Mental Capacity Act applies to
who can carry out a mental capacity assessment, and make a best interest decision under the Act
the five statutory principles of the Act
the two-stage test for mental capacity and the concept of best interests
the importance of clear record keeping
the roles of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate, The Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection

At the end of this training, you’ll be able to:

You don’t need any prior knowledge.

You might be in a role where you need to know about the Mental Capacity Act and its implementation.

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