Mental Health Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification 

• To provide an overview of the Mental Health Capacity Act, its legislative framework, and key principles.
• To explore the concept of mental capacity, its assessment, and the factors that may affect capacity.
• To understand the legal safeguards and decision-making processes outlined in the Mental Health Capacity Act.
• To examine the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals in assessing and supporting individuals who lack mental capacity.
• To develop effective communication strategies for ensuring the rights and best interests of individuals with impaired capacity.
• To promote awareness of the ethical considerations and challenges that may arise when dealing with mental capacity issues.
• To enhance participants' ability to identify and respond appropriately to situations where mental capacity is a concern.

• Know the five statutory principles of the Mental Capacity Act and understand why they are needed.
•  Understand how to assess if someone has capacity to make a particular decision.
•  Know how to make a ‘best interests’ decision for someone
•  Know how to document assessments and decisions made on behalf of service users who lack capacity.
•  Understand what is meant by deprivation of liberty.
•  Be able to describe the key elements of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
•  Know the process for authorising deprivation of liberty.
•  Be aware of the process for challenging decisions.