The Mental Capacity Act (2005) will come into force in April 2007 and clarifies the law under which decisions are made for those who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves and establishes a substantial new infrastructure to control such decisions.
The Act affects most organisations delivering health or social care in all care settings (including primary care, general practice, community care, acute hospitals, residential and domiciliary care and mental health services).
Failure to comply with the requirements of the Act exposes organisations to a serious risk of litigation or judicial review and individuals to both civil and criminal penalties.
In order to meet your obligations under the Act your organisation needs to ensure appropriate training has been delivered to managers and frontline staff.
To facilitate this the Department of Health has made central funding available (via Local Authorities) to commission training for themselves and other affected organisations in the NHS, Independent and Voluntary Sectors.
We can help you:
• Develop a robust training plan and relevant courses for staff at all levels
• Deliver the nationally accredited training
• Review your policies
• Evaluate the impact of training
Key features of the legislation relate to:
• Assessment of Capacity
• Role of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate
• Legally binding Advance Decisions
• New Court of Protection and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Woodcote Training can help you to devise a robust training plan and deliver the required training which adheres to nationally accredited standards by experienced specialist trainers.
We can take over your entire training burden, help train your trainers to run courses themseleves or some combination of both.
We can deliver training using your own training facilites or provide a suitable venue in your locality.
To learn more contact Alison Longwill or Dora Jonathan on 01527 875340
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