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Mental Capacity Act

Section Information
Course Name: Mental Capacity Act
Course Code: Mental_Capacity_Act
Course duration: 01 hour and 45 minutes
Course introduction: 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.
Course objectives: By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • 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
Modules:
  • Core principles
  • Assessing capacity
  • Protection overview
  • Decisions overview

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