Training Courses

Advanced Assessing Capacity and Best Interests

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Target Group:

This course is specifically aimed at staff who are already familiar with the Mental Capacity Act and need to assess capacity as part of their role such as staff within DoLS, CMHT, Safeguarding and AMHP teams, however other practitioners from other service areas may also benefit from the content.

Course Aims:

This course has been commissioned to support regulated staff to meet their CPD requirements. The topic aims to equip delegates with knowledge around this specialist area so they can transfer their learning into practice.

Intended Impact:

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

• Enhance their skills in assessing capacity and best interests decision making.
• Understand key lessons from case law for assessing capacity.
• Consider relevant issues and case law in relation to best interests, including the recent LGSCO recommendations related to an IOW family.
• Identify situations that require Court of Protection authority.
• Apply learning into practice through case study scenarios.

Isle of Wight Council employees should book via the Learning Hub. External delegates can book by completing the online application form