Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

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

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.

Mental Capacity Act (MCA): e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

CPD-accredited e-learning training exploring the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). This online course is for everyone who looks after or cares for someone.

Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA)

A suite of 12 resources which includes short films, reports, at a glance summaries and tools on Independent Mental Health Advocacy. The resources aim to raise awareness and understanding of the IMHA role amongst service users and mental health staff; improve access IMHA, help providing an understand what a good service looks like, and how outcomes can be measured. The resources have been produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence in partnership with The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston.

Mental Capacity Act 2005 training courses

SCIE’s Mental Capacity Act awareness training improves understanding for a range of health and social care staff

Dementia and decision-making

Part of Dementia

Independent mental capacity advocate (IMCA)

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Information that will be of interest to Independent Mental Capacity Advocates (IMCAs), including guidance, research reports and Social Care TV films.

The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

This report on the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and care planning provides guidance for both commissioners and provider of social care on how care and support plans can comply with the principles of the MCA.

Gaining access to an adult suspected to be at risk of neglect or abuse: a guide for social workers and their managers in England

Part of Safeguarding adults in practice

This guide provides information on legal options for gaining access to adults suspected to be at risk of abuse or neglect, where access is restricted or denied.

Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act webinar recording

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

Webinar discussing the forthcoming changes to the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. Policy experts, practitioners, academics and others reflect on these important changes.