Mental Capacity Act in Care Settings
Support people to make their own decisions, and act lawfully when someone cannot decide for themselves.
A short presenter-led introduction to “Mental Capacity Act in Care Settings” will appear here.
About this course
This course explains the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for people who work in adult care in England and Wales. You will learn the five principles, how to support decisions and use the two-stage test of capacity, how best-interests decisions are made and what legal protection section 5 gives you, and where lasting powers of attorney, the Court of Protection, advance decisions and independent advocates fit in. The last module covers restraint, deprivation of liberty at awareness level, safeguarding and good records. Five modules, eighteen lessons, around two hours, finishing with an assessment and a SupportiveBridge certificate.
What you'll learn
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is for, who must follow it, and how its five principles shape everyday care.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to describe how to support a person to make their own decisions, explain the two-stage test of capacity, and know when to record your concerns and ask for help.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain how a best-interests decision is made, who must be consulted, why the least restrictive option and a clear record matter, and what legal protection section 5 gives to care workers and where it stops.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain what lasting powers of attorney, the Court of Protection and deputies, advance decisions and independent mental capacity advocates are, and what each means for your day-to-day practice.
- By the end of this module, you will be able to explain the limits of the Act on restraint and deprivation of liberty, recognise ill-treatment and neglect and know how to raise a concern, and describe how the Mental Health Act, decisions the Act cannot make, and good records fit with your practice.