• Children's Social Care and Preventative Services

    Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in Practice for Children's Services

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    Course overview



    Eligibility: This course is open to anyone working in education, health or social care.

    This one-day programme aims to develop the knowledge, skills, competence and confidence of practitioners who regularly need to consider capacity/complete capacity assessments and managers who supervise staff who apply the MCA in practice. The target audience includes managers and practitioners who have a foundational knowledge of the MCA and are either new to undertaking mental capacity assessments or who have not undertaken MCA training recently and require more than a refresher.

    Learning outcomes

    As a result of this course, you will have knowledge and skills in the following areas:

    • Applying the statutory principles of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) in practice, including their relevance to 16–17-year-olds, the role of parents/carers, and the interface with the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004.
    • Understanding the influence of key case law on MCA practice, particularly in relation to the Human Rights Act 1998 (Articles 5, 8 and 14) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
    • Identifying decisions and relevant information, using this to effectively support decision-making (Principle 2) and when assessing capacity as required..
    • Distinguishing between unwise decisions and lack of capacity, avoiding the ‘protective imperative’ while balancing MCA, safeguarding, and children’s rights responsibilities.
    • Making and recording defensible decisions about whether a mental capacity assessment is required or not.
    • Completing and recording legally robust mental capacity assessments, applying the four-stage functional test.
    • Recognising the impact of executive functioning difficulties and fluctuating capacity, and adapting assessment practice accordingly
    • Applying the causative nexus test, evidencing the link between an inability to make a specific decision and an impairment or disturbance.
    • Identifying the process of making a ‘best interests’ decision under the Mental Capacity Act.

    Charges

    The charge for the course is £115, however you may be entitled to a reduced rate, or fully funded place depending on what organisation you work for.

    When you sign up you'll be able to book your place. We will contact you to arrange payment until we are ready to accept online payments.

    Please refer to our terms and conditions for more information.

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    • Mental Capacity Act (MCA) in Practice for Children's Services

      This workshop has been commissioned by CSC and PS. Delegates attending this course should have completed the’ Introduction and Overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) for Childrens Services’, prior to attending this course, if you have had no previous training in the Mental Capacity Act. I confirm that I have completed this course and/or already have an awareness of essential MCA foundational knowledge.

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