Overview

This course considers the core principles legislated for under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You’ll learn how to make decisions in a person’s best interests, how to accurately assess someone’s mental capacity, and when and why to use restraint. Through comprehensive overviews, you’ll also understand about making advance decisions, the role of the Court of Protection and Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), and how mental capacity assessment works.

Objectives

• Describe what is meant by ‘capacity’
• Explain when an assessment of capacity should be undertaken
• List the core principles of the MCA
• Give examples of deprivation of liberty
• Describe the role of IMCAs, attorneys and deputies
• Explain what is meant by advance decisions, and when they are applicable

Audience

This course is designed for adult safeguarding professionals, health and social care workers, and anyone involved in supporting people who may lack capacity.