Mental Capacity Act (MCA)

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

National Mental Capacity Forum

MCA Forum works with stakeholders from health and social care, together with those from other sectors to improve implementation of the MCA.

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.

Safeguarding adults: e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

CPD-accredited course for health and social care workers which shows how safeguarding issues can develop, and suggests ways of dealing with them that protect people at the same time as preserving their right to make choices about their lives.

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.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards e-learning course

Part of e-Learning courses

CPD-accredited e-learning course on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) created by the Social Institute for Excellence

Mental Capacity Act workbook: Six scenarios for training

Part of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) Directory

This learning resource promotes best practice in the use of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and where appropriate the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (2009), particularly in the context of situations involving health related decisions. The resource provides a series of short film scenarios that challenge the viewer to consider the ethical issues in any given situation, and to encourage debate about potential decision making outcomes. It is the intention that these scenarios illustrate everyday situations, and whilst they may not demonstrate perfect practice, the aim is that they promote discussion and debate.

Mental Capacity Act 2005 training courses

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

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.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards at a glance

Part of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)

Information about the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) - an amendment to the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA).