Session information
- Title:
- Mental Capacity Act matters
- Description:
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This session covers the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and looks at how to assess capacity. There are opportunities to reflect on aspects of the Mental Capacity Act and its practice.
The word order ‘disabled children and young people’ is used in this and all the Disability Matters sessions. This is because disabling factors are most often external to the person and are therefore something that everyone in society can do something about. - Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Legal > Mental Capacity Act (MCA) > Further Resources > Mental Capacity Act matters
- Author(s):
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Celia Harbottle
Reviewed by: Celia Harbottle
- Created:
- 22 Feb 2017
- Last Major Update:
- 31 Dec 2019
- Keywords:
- 430-4002, Mental Capacity Act, MCA, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, IMCA, capacity, assessment, decisions, documentation
- Quicklink:
- 430-4002
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- Mental Capacity Act matters
- Description:
-
This session covers the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and looks at how to assess capacity. There are opportunities to reflect on aspects of the Mental Capacity Act and its practice.
The word order ‘disabled children and young people’ is used in this and all the Disability Matters sessions. This is because disabling factors are most often external to the person and are therefore something that everyone in society can do something about. - Hierarchy:
- Children and Young People with Mental Health Needs, Autism or Learning Disability > Legal > Mental Capacity Act (MCA) > Further Resources > Mental Capacity Act matters
- Author(s):
-
Celia Harbottle
Reviewed by: Celia Harbottle
- Created:
- 22 Feb 2017
- Last Major Update:
- 31 Dec 2019
- Keywords:
- 430-4002, Mental Capacity Act, MCA, Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, IMCA, capacity, assessment, decisions, documentation
- Quicklink:
- 430-4002