Mental Capacity

Enhance your professional profile with an industry-recognized mental health course. Receive a certificate upon completion, perfect for your professional portfolio and job interviews.

Course Fee

£0.00

£4.00

9 Chapters

30 mins

Mobile friendly

Industry-backed eLearning

About The Course

Learning Outcomes

Course Modules

FAQ

About The Course

Welcome to the Care Learning Mental Capacity course. This training is designed to enhance your understanding of mental capacity, familiarize you with the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and other pertinent laws, and clarify your duties as a care professional in this area. By participating in Mental Capacity Course, you will be well-prepared to meet the CQC Fundamental Standards, which include delivering person-centred care, obtaining informed consent, and safeguarding individuals from abuse.This course is CPD accreditted.

Learning Outcomes

Defining Capacity: Understand 'capacity' as the ability of an individual to make decisions for themselves.
Principles of Mental Capacity: Recognize the fundamental principles underlying mental capacity, focusing on respecting and supporting individuals in decision-making.
Key Concepts of Mental Capacity Legislation: Familiarize yourself with critical elements from legislation such as the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, and Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS): Describe DoLS as measures to protect individuals who lack the capacity to make certain decisions, ensuring any deprivation of liberty is lawful and in their best interests.
Your Role in Using Mental Capacity: As a care professional, understand your responsibility in assessing mental capacity and using this understanding to provide appropriate care.
Legal Frameworks, Policies, and Guidelines: Identify and comprehend the legal frameworks, policies, and guidelines that govern your role and responsibilities in relation to mental capacity.

Course Modules

Chapter 1 What Do We Mean by 'Capacity'?

Chapter 2 Mental Capacity Act (England and Wales)

Chapter 3 The Adults with Incapacity Act (IWIA) (Scotland)

Chapter 4 Consent

Chapter 5 Planning for Future Care

Chapter 6 Restraint

Chapter 7 Liberty Protection Safeguards

Chapter 8 Summary

Chapter 9 References

FAQ

The mental capacity courses cover topics such as the Mental Capacity Act (England and Wales) and the Adults with Incapacity Act (Scotland), consent, planning for future care, restraint, and the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

Yes, you will receive a certification upon completion of the course.

To enroll in the fire safety course, create an account on the Care Learning website using your email and password. If you're new, you can sign up at care-learning.com.

Yes, this course is suitable for healthcare professionals and caregivers working with individuals with mental capacity issues.

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