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Master Class 1 (Advanced) - The Assessment of Mental Capacity to Encompass The Law and Good Practice
Do you work with people who may lack capacity about finances, health and welfare? Are you confident in applying the test of capacity and not being open to legal challenge as a result?
Advanced- Must have completed Mental Capacity Act Training
Why not consider a Master Class on:
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Research review of witness recall & its relevance when applying the test of capacity
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The cause of contamination and how to avoid it
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Staying on the right side of the law and decreasing the chance of legal challenge
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Trying to decide whether or not a person actually has the capacity to make the decision in question
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Assessing capacity in a way which can accurately establish that the person understands their decision
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Distinguishing between incapacitated preference and capacitated choice
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Identifying other services that may help where people make capacitated yet risky or dangerous decisions
Master Class 2 - Applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005 & DOLS
Is your organisation aware of its obligations under the Act; the Statutory Code of Practice and the Deprivation of Liberty regime?
Why not consider a Master Class on:
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Common law, Code of Practice & key principles
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Test of capacity, best interests decision making and litigation
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Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court Appointed Deputies, Court of Protection and the Public Guardian
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IMCA's, advance decisions, the criminal offence & safeguarding
Relationship with Mental Health Act 2007, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, restraint, restriction, Managing Authorities, Supervisory Bodies, types of authorisation, six statutory assessments & Relevant Person's Representative
Master Class 3 - Applying Community Care Law
Being able to demonstrate a clear understanding of community care law and its implications in practice is a vital part of a local authority's duty to discharge its statutory obligations.
Why not consider a Master Class on:
- Adult care services; new developments and proposed legislation
- Eligibility criteria, fair access to care
- Assessment and fair decision making
- Residential accommodation, choice of accommodation
- Supported living tenancies
- Personalisation - self directed support & Direct Payments
- Services for adults from abroad, asylum seekers and European nationals
- Ordinary residence, responsibility, disputes, Secretary of State Determinations
- Safeguarding adults, guidance & intervention powers, Mental Capacity Act key points
- Judicial Review
Master Class 4 - Safeguarding Adults & Applying The Legal Framework
Being able to effectively safeguard within the complex legal framework can be a real challenge for practitioners.
Why not consider a Master Class on:
- Identifying abuse
- Framework Guidance; White Paper 'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say', 'No Secrets' 2000, ADSS Safeguarding Adults 2005, No Secrets Review
- Duties owed to vulnerable adults by Local Authorities
- Human Rights Act 1998 & emerging rights
- Roles of Regulators, Court of Protection, Public Guardian, Lasting Power of Attorney & Deputies
- Legal intervention powers under; Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983, National Assistance Act 1948, injunctive relief under Family Law Act 1996 and Domestic Violence Crimes & Victims Act 2004, Police powers
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, the Vetting & Barring Scheme
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 direct payments, personalisation and safeguarding issues
Master Class 5 - Safeguarding Adults, the Mental Capacity Act & legal intervention powers
Can your staff confidently intervene is a Safeguarding situation using available legal powers?
Why not consider a Master Class on:
Types of abuse, identifying abuse
The Framework Guidance; White Paper ‘Our Health, Our Care, Our Say’, ‘No Secrets’ 2000, ADSS Safeguarding Adults 2005
The duties owed by Local Authorities to vulnerable adults
Human Rights Act 1998
Regulators: Care Standards Act 2000, National Minimum Care Standards
Financial abuse; dealing with it, prevention and response, the roles of the new Court of Protection, Public Guardian, Lasting Power of Attorneys& Deputies.
Legal intervention powers under: Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007, National Assistance Act 1948, injunctive relief under Family Law Act 1996 and Domestic Violence Crimes & Victims Act 2004, Police powers
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
Proposed Health & Social Care Act 2007
Case studies
Master Class 6 - Workflow and Risk analysis in the Adult Safeguarding Process- Implications of proposed legal changes
Would your safeguarding team benefit from a robust approach to risk and process analysis?
Why not consider a Master Class on:
Apply and identify best practice recommendations from ADASS
Determine mental capacity in relation to consent, confidentiality and information sharing and the consequences for operational staff
Process map, strategy build and risk assess the management of safeguarding
Analyse the use of a risk assessment model, a strategy tool and an assessment tool to assist managing a safeguarding system
Master Class 7 - Child Protection Law - Legal Update
Do you come into contact with children? Do you know the Law? Can you apply it?
Why not consider a Master Class on:
- Overview of present legal framework
- Legal analysis of recent child abuse fatalities
- Application to practice
- Legal update and proposed legislative change
Suitable for
Social workers, managers, healthcare staff, doctors, advise workers, local authority officers in Adult Services and legal departments.
Teaching Methods
We use a range of teaching methods: deductive and inductive exposition, discovery, discussion, interactive facilitated group learning - with practice examples and case studies.
National Qualifications Framework
All content meets Professional, academic, regulatory and National Qualifications Framework requirements, as well as the National Occupational Standards & Learning Disability Awards Framework, from Levels 3-5. All course content can be offered as accredited provision via the OCN(SER) Network.
Duration
All courses run from 10.00am – 4.00pm. An hour’s break for lunch or less - by negotiation.
Costs
30- 40 people |
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£49 per head |
20- 30 people |
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£55 per head |
20 or less |
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£65 per head |
minumum payment for 20 people |
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Rates are negotiable for block bookings of more than 4 courses in any one year.
Add in standard travel expenses and possibly overnight accommodation - if necessary.
Training Materials
Prices include all training materials. Please choose if you would like the training materials supplied to you either by email or at the event.
Venue Equipment and Refreshments
You will need to provide; a venue, a screen; a digital projector; an extension lead and maybe refreshments.
To book any of these courses contact info@assessforcare.com or call 0845 862 2286