Our Mental Capacity and Liberty Safeguards Training course equips care staff with the knowledge and skills to understand mental capacity, make informed decisions, and uphold individuals’ rights while adhering to legal and ethical frameworks. Delivered face-to-face, this course helps ensure that care practices respect liberty, dignity, and choice while maintaining compliance with relevant legislation and guidelines.
This course is ideal for care workers, support staff, and teams responsible for supporting individuals where decisions about their care or liberty may need to be assessed and safeguarded.
Course Description
Our Mental Capacity and Liberty Safeguards Training course provides practical knowledge and strategies to ensure compliance with legislation and support best practices in care settings. By completing this course, your staff will gain the skills to:
- Understand the Meaning of Mental Capacity
Learn how mental capacity is defined and assessed in the context of care, recognising the importance of empowering individuals to make their own decisions wherever possible. - Understand Legal Frameworks, Policies, and Guidelines
Gain a clear understanding of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and related legal frameworks, ensuring all decisions are made lawfully and ethically. - Conduct and Follow Mental Capacity Assessments
Gain practical knowledge on conducting mental capacity assessments, ensuring they are thorough, well-documented, and meet the legal requirements of the MCA. - Follow the Process for Decision-Making and Planning
Learn how to follow a structured process for assessing mental capacity, making best-interest decisions, and involving the right people at the right time to safeguard individuals’ rights. - Differentiate Between DoLS and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
Understand the key differences between DoLS and the forthcoming LPS framework, including when and how each applies, and how to implement them in practice. - Identify a Deprivation of Liberty
Recognise what constitutes a deprivation of liberty, identify relevant risk factors, and understand how to respond to protect individuals and remain legally compliant. - Understand the Role of an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)
Learn about the role and responsibilities of an IMCA, when an IMCA must be involved, and how they support decision-making processes for individuals without representation. - Reduce the Risks of Deprivation of Liberty
Learn strategies to minimise the risks of unnecessary restrictions, prioritising less restrictive options that uphold an individual’s independence, dignity, and liberty.
Compliance and Quality Assurance
Our Mental Capacity and Liberty Safeguards Training course is developed in line with recognised frameworks to ensure the highest standards of care, professionalism, and compliance. For this course, we align with the following frameworks:
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) Single Assessment Framework
This framework ensures that our training supports safe, effective, and person-centred care while promoting best practices and regulatory compliance. It reflects our commitment to helping your organisation meet CQC standards and maintain credibility in care delivery. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting People with a Learning Disability
We integrate the principles of this framework to equip care staff with the skills to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. This ensures compassionate and person-centred approaches that foster inclusion, independence, and improved quality of life. Learn More (opens in a new tab). - Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People
Our training incorporates this framework to help care staff deliver respectful, effective, and tailored support to autistic individuals. By focusing on strengths-based care, we promote wellbeing, autonomy, and inclusion for those on the autism spectrum. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) 2021-22
Our training content is fully compliant with MCA and DoLS legislation to ensure lawful and ethical decision-making. Learn more (opens in a new tab). - Skills for Care Statutory and Mandatory Training Guidelines
Our training integrates the key learning outcomes outlined in Skills for Care’s statutory and mandatory training guidelines. This ensures your staff are equipped with the essential knowledge and competencies required to deliver safe, effective, and compliant care. Learn more (opens in a new tab).
Why Compliance and Quality matter:
- Compliance with Regulatory Standards: Training content is developed in line with CQC and other relevant frameworks, helping your organisation maintain compliance and demonstrate excellence.
- Promoting Best Practices: Framework-aligned training ensures your team applies evidence-based methods, fostering a culture of professionalism and respect.
- Continuous Improvement: We embrace the principles of continuous improvement encouraged by these frameworks, incorporating them into our training to promote reflective practice and ongoing development.
Delivery of the Training
This course will be delivered by an expert trainer in this field at a date and time of your choosing. Training can be hosted at our own premises, which can comfortably accommodate up to 12 individuals, or at your own premises if feasible and required. We are flexible on start times to help accommodate all shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
Customisation and Relevance: We can adapt the content of this training to include your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. By incorporating examples of documents used within your organisation, we ensure that the training is relevant and clear to your staff.
Expertise and Support: Delivered by expert trainers with extensive experience in the field, our courses provide comprehensive knowledge and skills to your team. To help your team stay updated and compliant, we can provide additional refresher courses designed to ensure that staff remain proficient in best practices. These refresher courses can be scheduled as needed to maintain high standards of care.
Please use our enquiry form or contact us by telephone if you have any queries about this training course or would like to express an interest to schedule your training. A member of our team will be happy to answer any questions.
Course Materials and Certification
All course materials will be provided, and refreshments are included. Certificates will be issued upon completion of the course, and you will receive copies of completed evaluation forms for your records.
Our Facilities
- Disability access building
- Ground flood training facilities (at request)
- Comfortable classroom lecture/study environment
- Toilet & Washrooms inc. disabled access
- Refreshments provided
- Location: Our training centre is based in Middleton, Manchester, UK. For precise directions, click here to view us on Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Pricing and Duration
- Time required: Half a day
- Accommodates: Up to 12 people
- Price: £275
Suggested Refresher Frequency
To ensure ongoing competence and performance:
- Monitor and assess staff performance regularly.
- Evaluate knowledge and skills at least annually.
- Provide refresher courses and learning opportunities at least every 3 years or as required.
Benefits of Our Training
Why Choose Us?
- Expert Trainers: Learn from experienced professionals who are passionate about care.
- Comprehensive Content: Our training covers all essential aspects of each topic, ensuring your staff are well-prepared to provide high-quality care and support in their specific area of practice.
- Quality Assurance: Our courses meet the highest standards, ensuring compliance with all relevant frameworks, guidelines, and legislation specific to each course, including Skills for Care recommendations and CQC standards.
- Flexible Delivery: Choose from face-to-face sessions at our training centre or your premises, with training available at times to suit all shift patterns.
- Customisable Training: Tailor the course to reflect your organisation’s unique values and requirements.
- Refresher Courses: We offer refresher courses to keep your team proficient in up-to-date and best practices.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is the Mental Capacity and Liberty Safeguards Training course?
This course provides care staff with the knowledge and skills to understand mental capacity, make informed decisions, and uphold individuals’ rights. It ensures that care practices respect liberty, dignity, and choice while adhering to legal and ethical frameworks, including the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
- Who should take the Mental Capacity and Liberty Safeguards Training course?
This training is ideal for care workers, support staff, and teams responsible for supporting individuals where decisions about their care or liberty may need to be assessed and safeguarded.
- What key topics are covered in this course?
The course covers mental capacity assessment, the Mental Capacity Act (MCA), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and the role of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs). It also includes making best-interest decisions and strategies to reduce unnecessary restrictions on individuals’ liberty.
- How long is the course, and when is it offered?
The course lasts for half a day and can be scheduled at a date and time of your choosing. We offer flexibility to accommodate various shift patterns, including evenings and weekends.
- Can the course be tailored to our organisation’s specific needs?
Yes, the course content can be customised to include your organisation’s core values, mission, policies, and procedures. This ensures that the training is directly relevant and practical for your staff.
- Where is the training delivered?
The training can be delivered at our Middleton, Manchester training centre or at your own premises, depending on your preference.
- What is the maximum number of participants in a session?
Our training sessions can accommodate up to 12 participants, ensuring a focused and interactive learning environment.
- Will we receive a certificate after completing the course?
Yes, upon successful completion, each participant will receive a certificate. This demonstrates their commitment to maintaining high standards in mental capacity and liberty safeguards.
- How often should we refresh our training?
We recommend refresher training every 3 years, or sooner if required, to ensure that your staff remain up-to-date with the latest legal frameworks, guidelines, and best practices.
Enquiry Form
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