Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Information, guidance, and accredited training for care and health staff to support, protect and empower people who may lack capacity.

Care Act 2014

Resources and support to help implement the Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Directory

The MCA Directory raises awareness about the MCA, including the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Find useful information and tools to help understand or implement it. Also links to informative blogs and to the Social Care Online database of research and journals.

Care Act: eligibility

Part of Eligibility determination for the Care Act 2014

In this film, social care practitioners talk about how their working practice will change as a result of the assessment and eligibility framework in the Care Act 2014. They discuss the key principles of the framework, the impact it will have on individuals and identify some of the challenges in its implementation.

Assessment & eligibility training for health and care

SCIE training on assessment and eligibility. Book CPD courses in assessing and determining eligible needs as required by the Care Act for adults and carers.

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This At a glance summary presents an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, which is important to health and social care practice.

Webinar recording: Remote assessments during the COVID-19 crisis

Part of National Mental Capacity Forum

Alex Ruck Keene, Lorraine Currie and Chelle Farnan from the National Mental Capacity Form (NMCF) discuss how the law works in terms of remote assessment and the practicalities during COVID-19.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS): putting them into practice

Part of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

This resource describes good practice in the management and implementation of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS; the Safeguards).

Fluctuating needs in assessment and eligibility for the Care Act 2014

Part of Care Act 2014

This guide provides an overview of key elements to consider in order to ensure any form of care assessment undertaken – for the adult requiring care and support or their carer with support needs – takes full account of the extent of fluctuating needs. It should be read in conjunction with the ‘Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014’ and Chapter 6 of the statutory guidance.

Improving oral health for adults in care homes

Part of Person-centred care

This guide explains how to achieve good oral health for people who live in care homes. It will be useful to care home managers and their staff. The guide includes an oral health assessment tool.