Mental Capacity Act is part of the E-learning Pathway Courses with Pathway Group under the Safeguarding catalogue. The mental capacity act is a regulation that professionals need to understand when working with people with mental health issues. For more information about this course or others in the catalogue or others please call: 0121 707 0550, e-mail: info@pathwaygroup.co.uk or visit: http://www.elearning.pathwaycourses.co.uk

1. Online Course
Mental Capacity Act

2. Mental Capacity Act
The Mental Capacity Act is intended to assist and support people who may lack capacity and to
discourage anyone who is involved in caring for someone who lacks capacity from being overly
restrictive or controlling. The Act also aims to balance an individual’s right to be protected from
harm if they lack capacity to make decisions to protect themselves. This course aims to help care
workers look at how the Act will affect them and to help them to develop best practice to include
in the new legislation.
By the end of the module, participants will be able to:
• List & understand the basic principles of the Act & why we need them.
• Identify how people make decisions & the decisions that they need to make.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how to assess/judge if someone has the capacity to make a
particular decision.
• Show that they understand how to make a‘best interests’decision for someone who lacks
capacity.
• Apply the above to their place of work.
• List the other key features of the Act
• Identify where they may need to adapt the way that they document assessments & decisions
made on behalf of service users
Accreditation
The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally
accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
Duration
Approximately 2 - 3 hours. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly you can
study and absorb the material. You can proceed as quickly or slowly as you like, and there is no
limit on how long you can take to do the course.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at care sector workers, particularly those working with vulnerable adults.
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3. Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Cost
Discounts are available for multiple users (10 or more) for more information please
contact info@pathwaygroup.co.uk or telephone us on: 0121 707 0550
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£30.00 + VAT
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