Mental Capacity Act 2005

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 mental capacity is
• Identify the people the Act concerns
• Recognise the five core principles of the Act
• Assess capacity knowing when and how to do it

Audience

This course is for people who are required to determine a person’s capacity in relation to decisions they face through the adult care process and in their lives – those working in social care and health care