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Assessing Mental Capacity Certification
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Price
£150 inc VAT
Or £50.00/mo. for 3 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
2 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
2 CPD hours / points
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Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price

Overview

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was formulated with a view to providing clear guidelines regarding assessing the mental capacity of an individual. Lack of mental capacity can lead to loss of freedom, and others may make decisions for you. This is often a transitional point in the life of any individual.

Certificates

CPD

2 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Assessing Mental Capacity

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 was formulated with a view to providing clear guidelines regarding assessing the mental capacity of an individual. Lack of mental capacity can lead to loss of freedom, and others may make decisions for you. This is often a transitional point in the life of any individual.

This makes it all the more important that mental capacity must be evaluated using the correct techniques and methods. It’s important to assess an individual’s mental capacity correctly, and the conclusion should not be based on the individual’s age, appearance or disabilities, if any.

What You Will Learn in This Course:

Why there are concerns regarding assessing mental capacity

The relationship between mental capacity and decision-making

An overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and how it underlies the principles of mental capacity assessment

The two-stage assessment test and the five principles of the MCA

<liHow to use the CMSL principle for mental capacity assessment

Who can assess an individual’s mental capacity

How mental capacity is time and item specific, and how it can fluctuate

The Benefits of Taking This Course:

You will be able to appreciate the relevance of the MCA in mental capacity assessment

You will learn how to avoid the common pitfalls, such as presumptions or prejudice when assessing mental capacity

You will be able to make a much fairer, more reliable and unbiased assessment of mental capacity

You will learn to differentiate between unwise decisions and lack of mental capacity and give the individual the benefit of the doubt

The outcome of a mental capacity assessment can change the course of an individual’s life by depriving them of their freedom. Therefore, it’s extremely important that the assessment process is reliable and as accurate as possible.

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Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.
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