MCA Awareness

TR2 - Town Hall, London Borough of Havering | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnerships Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB

Course objectives:

• Be familiar with the background to the Act and understand why we need the Mental Capacity Act.
• Know the definition of Mental Capacity.
• Know who can assess for Mental Capacity and understand the different levels of decision making.
• Understand the functional test for capacity.
• Know the 5 statutory principles and how to support a person to make their own decisions.
• Know what the role of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate is and when to bring one in.
• Have a basic understanding of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.

Adults course

Adults Social Care Academy

TR2 - Town Hall, London Borough of Havering | Multi-Agency Safeguarding Partnerships Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BB