By the end of the training course staff will have an understanding of both the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2007 including any changes or updates in the laws & legislations.
Objectives:
Understand how the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) 2007 work together
Define “mental capacity”
Identify the five principles of the MCA
Describe the assessment process for mental capacity
Define the decision making and advance decisions procedure
Define “deprivation of liberty”
Describe the process to authorise a deprivation of liberty
Discuss Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the introduction of Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
At the end of the training session, candidates will have covered the following modules:
Mental capacity Act and relevant legislation
The five key principles
What mental capacity means
What is lack of mental capacity
Mental capacity assessment process
The ‘Acid’ test
Records and record keeping Inc. care planning
Best Interests inc. best interests checklist
Representatives; Lasting Powers of Attorney, court appointed deputy and IMCA
The Court of Protection and the Office of Public Guardian
Advanced decisions including end of life choices
What are DoLS and LPS
Background to DoLS
DoLS application process and who may require one
Monitoring safeguards
Roles and responsibilities of everyone involved in the process
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