Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Date: 10 November 2010
Duration: One Day
Duration: 10am-4.30pm
Held at: ROCC, Fairways House, Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0QB
Suitable for: All staff working with vulnerable adults or with clients with mental health issues
Course Aims and Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act and the implications for best practice
- Be able to apply the 5 statutory principles in practice
- Be able to undertake an assessment of capacity and make a best interests decision in accordance with the Act
- Understand roles and responsibilities of others in relation to the Act
- Be able to take action to safeguard individuals and minimise risk
- Understand what ‘deprivation of liberty’ means and how it relates to the Mental Capacity Act
- Discuss the impact of being deprived of ones liberty within the context of the Code of Practice
- Understand how to develop practices, procedures and care plans to avoid unnecessary deprivation of liberty
- Understand the Deprivation of Liberty Authorisation process, where this is believed to be in an individuals best interests
- Understand what action to take if a person may already be deprived of their liberty and no authorisation has been granted
Trainers for this course
Nigel Keir
Is the Training and Development Manager at ROCC. He has held training positions in the Civil Service and for the National Association of CAB. He has also managed mental community support services. Nigel holds a diploma in training management and is currently studying for an MSc in the Management of Voluntary Organisations.