Level 2 Award in Mental Capacity inc DoLS
The Mental Capacity Act Awareness Level 2 course aims to provide healthcare support workers and adult social care workers with an overview of the Mental Capacity Act. The course covers the importance of the Mental Capacity Act in ensuring the rights and safety of individuals who may lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The training includes the key principles of the Act, such as the presumption of capacity, the best interests principle, and the importance of supporting decision-making.
The course is designed to give learners the knowledge and skills to deal with situations relating to mental capacity and to understand their roles and responsibilities under the Act. It also covers the legal framework and safeguards for decision-making, including the role of the Court of Protection and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Successful candidates will be issued with a certificate valid for 3 years upon completion of the course. The course duration is 3 hours.
Learning Objectives
- List the functions of the Mental Capacity Act
- Describe the groups that will be affected by it
- Explain the functional test
- Explain the Lasting Power of Attorney
- Describe the function of the Court of Protection
- Explain the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Mental Capacity Act
Duration: 3 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the aims of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
- Outline the 5 principles of the MCA
- Describe who might be affected by the Act
- Explain how and when to assess someone’s mental capacity
- Explain how to work out what is in a person’s best interests
- Describe how to recognise restraint and deprivation of liberty
- Outline the protections given by the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS)
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.
Duration: 7 hours
Capacity: Up to 12 delegates
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to use the MCA in practice, including any exclusions
- Confidently complete a mental capacity assessment including using effective communication
- Explain how to work with the best interests principle and apply the statutory best interests check list
- Describe the Best Interests Meetings - the role of the decision maker and others
- Explain the need to adhere to local policy and guidance and the MCA Code of Practice
- Describe your role and responsibilities in relation to the provisions in the act, in particular working with an IMCA and the person who has made an advanced decision
This course can be delivered via Classroom or Webinar training. Please contact us to schedule training.