Course: Overview of Mental Capacity Act/Deprivation of Liberty/Safeguards Lunch and Learn (Virtual)
Date: 11 February 2025 — 12.00-1.30pm
Trainer: Great Ormond St Hospital
Location: Virtual — Microsoft Teams
Course Objectives:
— Overview and definitions of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty/Safeguards.
— Understand legal thresholds and framework for deprivation of liberty and mental capacity.
— Understand the purpose and components of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and recognise the roles professionals play in this process.
— Understand and differentiate between deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act and detention under the Mental Health Act.
— Recognise how deprivation of liberty/mental capacity applies in different settings.
— Identify resources and organisations that provide support and advocacy for individuals subject to deprivation of liberty/mental capacity.
Target Audience:
All professionals working with children, young people and families.
The CSCP will be delivering both face-to-face and virtual safeguarding training over the spring term. Please ensure that you have read the course description, so you are clear on the delivery method for the course you have booked. Further details will be shared with you closer to the course date.
— Delegates need to register for a CSCP training account (if there’s not already one active).
— Apply to join the course.
— An automated confirmation email will be received if your application is successful.
— Further details will be shared before the course date including the location of the course.
— Complete the three-stage evaluation which delegates will receive by email.
If the session you are attending is virtual:
— Please make sure you can access Microsoft Teams or Zoom.
— There is an expectation that all delegates engage and fully participate in the sessions and always have their camera on.
— Keep questions general, and avoid giving any information that could be used to identify a child or family.
— Use headphones or a headset and always keep your speaker on mute if you’re not speaking.
— Don’t record any of the online conversation.
— Make sure other people you live with, especially children, are not in the room and cannot overhear sensitive information.
— Don’t use any other devices while you’re taking part.
— Join on laptop or PC for a better experience.
Failure of any of the above will result in the delegate not receiving their certificate of accreditation.
