- Outline relevant legal frameworks, policy and guidelines
- Explain the meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided
Course Fee: £20
You Will Learn
Course Overview
Working in a health and social care setting means looking after or supporting individuals who sometimes need extra help. When in this setting it is important to understand the mental capacity of the individuals in your care, often carried out through assessment, as this will help tailor their support. There are various reasons to why someone may lack mental capacity, and in the cases where this is lacking, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) looks to protect the person to ensure their liberty is not being deprived in their care arrangements.
This short course looks to explore the topic of Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, with focus on legal frameworks, policies and guidelines to provide learners with a strong foundation of knowledge.
This 30-minute course can be used as an introduction or as refresher training to ensure that all learners have up to date knowledge of Mental Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Certification
At the beginning of each module learners will be asked to answer a “knowledge check” question. Answering the question correctly will allow learners the opportunity to skip this section. However, if they wish to complete it anyway, they are still able to.
On completion of this course, learners will be able to print a Virtual College certificate. Learners must complete the course to obtain their certificate.