Free Mental Capacity Act e-Learning course

Advice and Information - 5 October 2022

This CPD-accredited online course explores the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including best interests decision-making, and how to support people to make their own decisions.
Mental Capacity Act e-Learning course

The course is for everyone who looks after or cares for someone, for example, doctors, nurses, care assistants, social workers, and family members.

Course content

  • Introducing the Mental Capacity Act
  • Supporting people to make decisions
  • Assessing capacity
  • Best interests decisions
  • More complex decisions
  • What to do when there is disagreement
  • Planning for the future

Learning outcomes

  • Gain an understanding of the five key principles of the MCA
  • Be better able to support people to make their own decisions
  • Be able to assess people’s capacity appropriately
  • Understand and be part of making best interests decisions
  • Be familiar with key advance planning tools

Find out more and register here on the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) website. 

 

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