Name: Mental Capacity Act and Liberty Protection Safeguards
Start: 2025-12-09T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-09T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Denmark Hill Campus

Mental Capacity Act and Liberty Protection Safeguards

One-day in-person introductory training on supporting decision making in people with a learning disability.
About this Event

Aims

To provide an understanding of the Mental Capacity (Amended) Act (MCA) 2019 & Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) 2019 and its application when supporting adults with learning disabilities.

Target Audience

Support Workers, Day Centre Support Staff, Care Assistants, Personal Assistants etc.
People who are new to the role of supporting adults with learning disabilities.
Anyone working with adults with a learning disability who requires a refresher on this topic.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to describe the principles of MCA and LPS.
Understand the support worker role in supporting decision making.
Know how to assess mental capacity.
Be able to identify deprivations of liberty.
Be able to support people in understanding and exercising their rights.
Understand the value of the support worker's role when supporting people to make their own decisions.

Content

Mental Capacity Act
Deprivation of Liberty and Liberty Protection Safeguards
Consent and decision making
Supporting people to make their own decisions
Best Interest decision making

Course profile

Programme Structure

This is a blended learning programme combining:

Pre-workshop learning activities via our online platform, including short tasks and reflective exercises.
An in-person, classroom-based workshop led by your course tutor and expert with lived experience.
Post-workshop learning activities to demonstrate how you have applied your learning to improve your practice.

All sections must be completed to gain your certificate

Cost

The cost of this course will be £125 per learner, payable through Eventbrite. Please contact [email protected] for alternative payment methods.

About the Estia Centre

The Estia Centre, based within the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust NHS Trust, is a socialist training centre with the vision of creating healthier future for people with a learning disability and autistic people. With a focus on learning and working in partnership to inspire a committed, passionate and competent health and social care workforce, they provide a wide range of quality-driven, specialist and expert-led, learning, development and research opportunities.