Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Resource
Welcome to SCIE's new Mental Capacity Act (MCA) resource
This resource has undergone major changes to support SCIE’s aim of providing an accessible resource that people will come to as their first port of call in relation to the MCA – when people want to know what already works and what might work in future.
Given the potential of the MCA to touch the lives of millions – particularly those who live with learning disability, dementia or mental health problems and those working and caring for them – people can choose from a range of guidance materials and links to access the tools that best support them.
If you’re visiting this resource for the first time, you may find the section below a good place to start.
MCA resource - how to use this resource
This resource is set up to be accessible to all types of users:
- those with caring responsibilities who want basic information about the MCA
- social work students who need to locate emerging best practice for a placement or study
- practitioners in health or social care on whose work the MCA impacts
- those in the independent sector who require support in terms of their statutory responsibilities
- staff in the third sector who plan to run training or awareness-raising events on the implications for practice of the MCA.
The site begins with the basics in terms of introductory knowledge and key messages, and builds up through stages, with links to guidance targeted at specific audiences, such as health and social care professions and independent mental capacity advocates (IMCAs).
