Are you a BIA, mental health assessor or paid RPR? Update your knowledge of, and confidence in using, the deprivation of liberty safeguards.
This one-day online course is for best interests assessors, mental health assessors and paid RPRs. Local authorities can book discounted places for groups of staff by emailing Neil at training@lpslaw.co.uk and subscribed LPS members can take advantage of promotional codes at https://lpslaw.co.uk/members/
It will be run on Zoom, with course materials provided.
What do I get?
- A wealth of online resources (slides, scenarios, quizzes, legal guidance)
- An interactive session with others practising in this area of the law
- Plenary and break out sessions to discuss questions and dilemmas
- A certificate of 6-hour attendance
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
- Get to grips with the new definition of deprivation of liberty following the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Attorney General for Northern Ireland's case;
- Get the latest ideas on managing DoLS Part 8 reviews;
- Be familiar with all the latest case law developments regarding DoLS;
- Have a checklist against which to measure how "good" your assessments are;
- Have the confidence to know when and why to set conditions and make recommendations for standard authorisations;
- Have developed confidence in knowing the interface with the MHA 1983;
- Have shared practice experience and had your specific questions answered.
Good to know
Highlights
- 7 hours
- Online
Refund Policy
Location
Online event
Agenda
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Course content
Amongst the areas to be considered will be the following: Latest news now that the liberty protection safeguards have been delayed; Update on case law developments regarding capacity, best interests, necessity, proportionality and eligibility; What do "good" form 3s and 4s look like?; Practice issues you would like to cover.