Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

CPD approved


This course can be purchased for £35 on an individual license basis.
You can talk to us and arrange a meeting, take a free trial or if you want to see our full catalogue of courses just hit - we are here to help you are your business!

Course Overview

This course describes in detail the many facets and procedures of the Mental Capacity Act. This includes who the act affects, when it applies, how to assess capacity and the procedures that can be put in place in the home or workplace to ensure best practices are followed and people are treated fairly at all times.

It also introduces the deprivation of liberty safeguards. These safeguards provide a framework for approving the deprivation of liberty for people who lack the capacity to consent to treatment or care in either a hospital or care home setting.

Course Content

This course has a required passrate of 70% and a duration of at least 80 minutes.

  1. Introduction
  2. What is the Mental Capacity Act?
  3. Assessing Capacity
  4. The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

System Requirements

An up-to-date web browser
Up to date video drivers and media players
Memory of at least 1Gb RAM
Broadband download speed of at least 3Mbps