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Mental Capacity Act

The Mental Capacity Act aims to protect vulnerable people who may lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. Our E-Learning course provides clear guidelines for carers and professional about who should take decisions on behalf of service users as well as when and how.

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Mental Capacity Act E-Learning Aims

The Mental Capacity Act has been developed to coordinate and clarify the law about the care and treatment of people who lack this capacity. It is designed to protect the rights of the individual and to empower vulnerable people who:

  • Have always had difficulty making decisions for themselves
  • Are no longer able to make a decision
  • Are temporarily unable to make a decision

It introduces new powers and organisations to protect individuals and helps to clarify what is expected of staff.

Mental Capacity Act E-Learning Objectives

Mental Capacity Act E-Learning aims to provide Professional and Care Staff with key information about the Act and describes the changes that have occurred as a result of it.

The Act gives staff and carers clear guidance about:

  • What to do to help someone make their own decisions
  • How to work out if someone can make their own decisions
  • What to do if someone cannot make a decision

Mental Capacity Act E-Learning Course Content

The Mental Capacity Act e-learning course includes:

  • The background to, and aims of, the Mental Capacity Act
  • The 5 key principles underpinning the Mental Capacity Act
  • Assessing Capacity
  • Making Decisions
  • The Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service (IMCA)
  • Care and Treatment including Restraint and DOLS
  • Other Legal Services
  • Advance Decisions and Statements
  • Safeguarding Adults
  • Young People
  • Information Sharing
  • Social Care and Healthcare interviews
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