Mental Capacity Act and DoLS

Mental Capacity Act Training & DOLS ​(Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard)

Mental Capacity Act Training and DoLS ((Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) Awareness course will give the attendees an understanding of how to protect the interests of the people in their care who may or may not be able to give their own consent.

This Mental Capacity Act & DoLS training course is aimed at anyone working with or with a duty of care for vulnerable adults. The course will teach attendees what is meant by mental capacity and the five core principles of the Act.

This course provides a background to the MCA and its relationship to DoLS ‘safeguards’, and how those working within the care sector can ensure compliance. It is therefore essential for those working within a health and social care environment with clients who may lack capacity. The course is suitable for all levels of care staff.

It is delivered over 3 hours at your venue by a qualified instructor and certification is received upon completion.  

Course Contents:

• Key features of the Act and who will be affected
• Your responsibility with regard to the Act, Code of Practice & the legal framework
• The five statutory principles Key elements of how to assess capacity
• How to plan & implement support for people who do not have capacity to make decisions
• How to make best interests decisions.
• Deprivation of Liberties and how is applies to your place of work  

Duration – 3hrs

Frequency – Recommended Annually

Cost:  Maximum 16 Candidates (Group Booking): £350.00 

*If 2 half-day courses run on the same day the 2nd course will be given at half price*