Mental Capacity Act & DoLS training
Decision-making, capacity and rights — how the five MCA principles work in everyday care, and when deprivation of liberty safeguards apply.
- Half day
- All care staff
- Certificate provided
Who this course is for
All care staff who support adults who may lack capacity for some decisions — and the seniors and managers who complete capacity assessments and best-interests records.
What the course covers
- The five principles of the MCA
- Assessing capacity, decision by decision
- Best-interests decision making
- Restraint, restriction and proportionality
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Recording decisions defensibly
Delivery, duration and assessment
A half-day discussion-led session delivered face-to-face or live online, working through realistic capacity scenarios your team will recognise. Certificates with unique registration numbers are issued on completion, with attendance records for your matrix.
Compliance notes
The legal framework around deprivation of liberty is subject to ongoing national reform. Our course reflects the law in force at the time of delivery, and we flag any transitional changes that affect your paperwork.
Ready to arrange training for your team?
Send an enquiry and we will reply within one working day with dates, delivery options and whether your places can be fully funded.