Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was amended in April 2009 to include the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLs).

These safeguards will ensure any person who needs to be deprived of their liberty in order to provide treatment or protection from self harm and who lacks the capacity to understand this, will be entitled by law to an assessment process, representation, right of appeal and a time- limited deprivation of their liberty.

This workshop is designed to equip health and social care staff with the skills and confidence to deliver high quality person-centred care that meets the diverse and holistic physiological, psychological, social and educational needs of individual service users in a way that safeguards and promotes the welfare of vulnerable adults.

Course objectives:

The workshop will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental capacity and deprivation of liberty and in doing so will help you safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults.

Who the course is aimed at:

All staff who are working in the health and social care sector.

Course content

• Understanding mental capacity
• Understanding deprivation of liberty
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 and legal framework
• Implications of the Mental Capacity Act
• Ethical principles and considerations
• Assessing capacity
• Integrating mental capacity into practice Course

Course Tutor

Amanda Cowan

Course outcome/qualification

PTC Certificate of Attendance

Pre-requisite knowledge:

None

Recommended follow-up courses:

• Care of the elderly with schizophrenia
• Care of the elderly with depression
• Care of the elderly with anxiety disorders