Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act

Overview

This course will illustrate the processes of decision making, capacity assessments, decisions for the benefit of the individual and bodies who work under the Act. The course is designed to guide the learner through the framework for assessing the ability of an individual to make a specific decision and for making a decision on their behalf if necessary.

Objectives

This training will enable learners to:

• Assess service users’ "capacity" when applying the key principles of the Adults with Incapacity Act
• Outline the supporting framework and the roles of others specific to these
• Recognise how the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act may be relevant to services users and how it impacts on your own practice