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Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
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The article ‘Mental Capacity Act At a Glance’, produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence( SCIE) was used for the Good Practice Examples, but it contains a good introduction to the MCA (2005) with many further references and links.
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Mental Capacity Act: making decisions’ on the Gov UK website
‘Mental Capacity Act (MCA)’ webpage on the Social Care Institute for Excellence website
‘About the Mental Capacity Act’ from the Care Quality Commission
‘Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA)’ on the Social Care Institute of Excellence website
‘Power of attorney’ from Age UK
‘What are Liberty Protection Safeguards?’ by the Social Care Institute of Excellence
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click the icon to access a Government webpage which provides advice about what to do if you have concerns about the actions or decisions of an attorney, deputy or guardian.
Click to access a webpage listing the key principals of advocacy, from The Advocacy Project.
The article ‘Mental Capacity Act At a Glance’, produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence( SCIE) was used for the Good Practice Examples, but it contains a good introduction to the MCA (2005) with many further references and links.
This ‘Mental Capacity Act 2005: Code of Practice’ provides guidance and information on how the Act works in practice.
Find out more about the MCA (2005) from the website of MIND, a mental health charity.
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