To apply the Mental Capacity Act Principles into the care you provide to those with a mental health condition or living with dementia.

• Be up to date with current statistics surrounding mental capacity
• Know what the MCA is, why it’s important and who it affects
• Know how to identify someone with a lack of capacity
• Be aware of the key legislations surrounding mental capacity
• Know the boundaries involved when caring for someone with a lack of capacity
• Recognise how to help individuals make informed choices
• How to risk assess a person’s choices
• Recognise what “best interests” are and how to use the checklist provided
• Know the 5 core principles of MCA
• Know how and when to assess capacity
• Be aware of the two-stage functional test for capacity
• Be familiar with the standard authorisation process
• Understand how to restrict and restrain in a person’s best interest
• Know how to write Care Plans for individuals that lack capacity