This set of three presentations and case studies used in joint Housing LIN/CSHS training summarises provisions of the MCA as they relate to providers of supported housing and explore some of the issues.

A best interests decision making e-learning course. This session explores ‘best interests’, what it means for disabled people and how best interest decisions are made for disabled people who lack capacity.

A deprivation of liberty safeguards e-learning course. This session explores the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) to help understand what they are, their aim and their purpose.

The HEE e-LfH Mental Capacity Act e-learning programme (MCA) is made up of 11 e-learning sessions, which cover the following titles: Mental Capacity Act as part of human rights; assessing mental capacity; making decisions; best interests; restraint; deprivation of liberty; relationship between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act; Mental Capacity Act and young people aged 16 or 17; research involving people who lack capacity; Mental Capacity Act and adult safeguarding; settling disputes and disagreements. Each e-learning session will take approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete and is made up of knowledge, case scenarios, short interviews and self-assessment questions to test your knowledge. The resource can be accessed on smart phones, tablets and laptop/desktop devices.

This framework incorporates and links to a number of other competence standards, for example the National Safeguarding Competence Framework and the BIA capabilities. It is divided by staff group and is focused on what different groups need to demonstrate under each of the 5 principle areas. These statutory principles are: presumption of capacity; helping the person to make their own decision; the right to make unwise decisions; best interests; and less restriction. The MCA is relevant to any staff of any public service, whether directly delivered by statutory agencies (e.g. Local Authority, NHS, Police, Fire service, etc.) or via third sector care providers (e.g. private or charitable organisations providing health, social care or other public service support services).

This hub brings together guidance and resources relating to mental capacity, deprivation of liberty and best interests. It covers: the key steps to follow when assessing capacity or making a best interests decision; using the Guzzardi test to determine whether a situation amounts to a deprivation of liberty; what case law says about the capacity to consent to sexual relations and marriage. It also allows to test the knowledge of the law on mental capacity and deprivation of liberty (only available to organisations with a workforce licence).

A resource to help health and social care staff apply learning from MCA courses to their practice. The document lists the five guiding principles; outlines some of the things care workers do every day showing they are applying the MCA; and contains a reflective log template to help staff identify when they have applied one of the 5 principles in their work.

This presentation provides an overview of the process of assessing capacity and the thresholds for decisions; the practical skills needed to assess capacity; and how to ensure appropriate record keeping.

Pre-training questions for completion prior to attending a Mental Capacity Act 2005 training session.

The purpose of this document is to highlight the quality standards expected of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) training by NHS healthcare providers.

The purpose of this document is to outline the NHS commissioner Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) training content.

This indicator measures: staff training and organisational development to improve practice in relation to Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (8a); number of Mental Capacity Assessments (8b); and number of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisations (8c).