Mental Capacity Assessment and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
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This wide-ranging course contains information and guidance on Mental Capacity Assessment and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, how to undertake assessments and when they are appropriate, as well as recording the results.
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 2-3 Hours (5 Modules)
Accreditation: CPD Certified
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Last Updated: 19th June 2026
Description
This course contains several sections and covers a huge amount of material concerning Mental Capacity Assessment and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and includes the following as well as other information:
- How to work in the best interests of individuals and the importance of autonomy
- Guidance to the relevant legislation, such as the principles and Code of Practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- How to assess capacity, who is able to do it, when it should be done, and how it is recorded
- Descriptions of fluctuating mental capacity, unwise decisions, and how to deal with a refusal to complete an assessment
- Confidentiality
- Understanding mental capacity, and the definition of an individual who lacks capacity, and the presumption of capacity
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Liberty Protection Safeguards
- Definition of a deprivation of liberty, what is restraint, when they might be necessary, and how the Safeguards apply
This Mental Capacity Act training will give a strong foundation of mental capacity knowledge and how you can apply this knowledge towards duty of care of vulnerable individuals. It also contains examples of tests, challenges to check the learner’s knowledge, and interactive case studies.
This course has been updated following the legal change to the definition of Deprivation of Liberty which revoked Cheshire West's Acid Test.
Legislation covered in this course includes:
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Human Rights 1998
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1998
- Equality Act 2010
What you'll learn
- Outline why assessing mental capacity is important and understand the legal framework behind this assessment
- Outline who can assess mental capacity, and how to do the assessment, and how to record it
- Explain what is meant by an unwise decision
- Explain what lacking capacity means
- Describe the duties of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Suitable for
- Social Workers
- Care workers
- Nurses
- Councillors
- Support Workers
Course Structure
The course starts by explaining what mental capacity is, the decision we make around mental capacity, what it takes to make a decision and how mental capacity can fluctuate. This section also explains how people can lack capacity and provides a scenario based case study to boost your knowledge.
Certification
Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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