Care Sector - Mental Capacity Act

Mental Incapacity Act 2005 Awareness

What is Mental Capacity? Who does the Act apply to? What will the Act do? Lacking Capacity?

Lasting Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Who can nominate a Lasting Power ofAttorney? Lasting Power of Attorneys and Deputies, Single Orders of the Court, the Public Guardian, Criminal Offences, the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service, Codes of Practice, Care and Treatment, Advance Decisions, Using the Mental Capacity Act, How will capacity be assessed? Best interests, Human Rights.

A short session is to be used around a learner debate and discussion about issues such as
empowerment, stereotyping and personal belief systems.

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Depriving Liberty Awareness

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (Dols), Safeguards – Who They Apply To, Background Human Rights Act 1998, What Are The Safeguards? Policies and Training, Dols – Implications for Institutions.

What Does This Mean for You and Your Institution? Deprivation of Liberty Legislation, The Safeguards, The Relationship of DoLS to MCA, DoLS – The Assessment Process, The Best Interest Assessor, Authorisation Expiry, Emergencies, Reviews and Appeals, Assessments – Mental Capacity

• Assessments – No Refusal
• Assessments – Eligibility
• Assessments – Mental Health
• Assessments – Best Interests
• Monitoring