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Course name Mental Capacity Act and 16 and 17 year olds (session 3)
Course dates and times

Date:

  • 13 January 2025

Time:

  • 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Course information

Course delivered online via MS Teams.

Please note: This session will be recorded.

Mental capacity is a recurring theme in local safeguarding reviews for children and adults.

This is the third of four sessions, which focus on particular topics relating to mental capacity.  

The session will be relevant to frontline practitioners working with children, families and adults.

The aim of this session is to enhance understanding of how the Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to 16 and 17 year olds.

  • To understand Gillick & Fraser guidelines
  • To have an awareness of the role of Parents / Parental Responsibility when making best interests decisions for 16-17 years olds.
  • To understand Deprivation of Liberty for 16-17 years olds.
  • To understand the interface between the MCA and MHA for young people.

The session is being facilitated by Leona McCalla, Deputy Associate Director of Safeguarding, Named Professional for Safeguarding Adults, Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity Act Lead, Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Price

Free
Booking information

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