Gives your care staff, new starters included, a clear working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Your staff learn the five principles of the Act, how to support people to make their own decisions, what to do when someone may not have capacity for a decision, how best-interests decisions are made, and when to raise a concern about a possible deprivation of liberty.
Everyday care scenarios help them put it into practice on shift. For managers and senior staff who carry out capacity assessments, see our MCA & DoLS Decision-Maker’s Workshop.
Who it's for
Built for your team
Care assistants and support workers
The staff giving care every day, who put this into practice on every shift.
Senior carers and team leaders
Seniors take it too, so they can show good practice and support their team on shift.
New starters on induction
Builds the right habits from day one, as part of the home's induction.
What you'll cover
What this course covers
Gives your care staff, new starters included, a clear working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Your staff learn the five principles of the Act, how to support people to make their own decisions, what to do when someone may not have capacity for a decision, how best-interests decisions are made, and when to raise a concern about a possible deprivation of liberty.
Everyday care scenarios help them put it into practice on shift.
For managers and senior staff who carry out capacity assessments, see our MCA & DoLS Decision-Maker’s Workshop.
These themes are drawn from the published course description — not a fixed, lesson-by-lesson syllabus. We confirm the exact content with you before your session.
CQC alignment
The quality statements this course supports
Supports your CQC evidence for Consent (E7) and Safeguarding (S3) — helping all your care staff apply the Mental Capacity Act in everyday care and know when to raise a concern.
E7 — Consent to care and treatment“We support people to make informed decisions about their care and treatment and respect their human rights if they lack capacity to make their own decisions.”
S3 — Safeguarding“We work with people and partners to understand what being safe means to them and the best way to achieve this.”
What you receive
The record of what each person can do
Every course returns the same paperwork the same week — a documented record that each person was assessed, not just that they attended:
Certificate of competence for every delegate, issued on the day
Competency record for every delegate, opened within 48 hours
Personal action plan each delegate keeps
CPD record entry for every delegate's own portfolio
Training summary report for the home, plus trainer credentials
When you are asked how you know your staff are competent, this is the answer.
Certificates arrive on the day. The rest — the signed register, the competency records, the CPD entries and the summary report — comes back to you in the same week. We chase the forms, not you.
What delegates say
From the training room
The tutor delivered the training in a clear, professional, and engaging manner. All topics were explained thoroughly, with practical examples that made the learning easy to understand and apply. I would strongly recommend this trainer and training provider to others.
Care ProfessionalKent
Feedback from delegates trained by our founder across care settings in London and Kent, prior to establishing Life Care Training (2025–2026).
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