Undergraduate Credit Best Interests Assessor Training

Bachelor's degree

In Wolverhampton

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Wolverhampton

  • Duration

    1 Year

The course aims to equip candidates to demonstrate to the relevant statutory Supervisory Bodies that they have the relevant skills, knowledge and values to act as Best Interest Assessors under the Mental Capacity Act (2005) as amended by the Mental Health Act (2007) and to carry out any other assessments related to a potential deprivation of liberty that they are eligible to conduct.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Wolverhampton (West Midlands)
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Wulfruna Street, WV1 1LY

Start date

On request

About this course

The course is open to the following people:

an approved mental health professional or
a social worker registered with the Health and Care Professional Council or
a first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses’ Part of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 or
an occupational therapist registered in Part 6 of the register maintained under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Assessor
  • Professionals
  • Safeguards
  • Demonstrate
  • Knowledge
  • Eligible
  • Interests
  • Students
  • Quaified
  • Appropriately

Course programme

Course Modules

YEAR 1

Developing Capability as a Best Interests Assessor

Successful students will be eligible to act as best interests assessors under Schedule A1 of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), otherwise known as the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The module will enable appropriately quaified and registered professionals to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and values for this role.

Undergraduate Credit Best Interests Assessor Training

Price on request