Deprivation of Liberty for 16 and 17-Year Olds Training
All of my training can now be booked as a face-to-face course (subject to COVID-19 safety measures) and virtually over the Zoom platform.
Do you work with young people aged 16-17 who may lack capacity to make decisions about where they reside? This could include residential care homes or residential schools. If so, then you need to know about Deprivation of Liberty in relation to Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Until recently, it has been widely accepted that the parents of the young people can consent to them residing in a certain place. However, if the care arrangements amount to a deprivation of liberty, then parents and carers are not permitted to provide that consent. Instead, an application to the Court of Protection is required.
A young person’s care arrangements amount to a deprivation of liberty if:
- The person lacks the mental capacity to consent to the arrangements.
- The arrangements amount to continuous supervision and control and they are not free to leave and reside elsewhere whenever they wish.
- The arrangements are known to (or should be known by) the state. This could include Local Authorities, G.P.s, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Public Bodies.
As a qualified trainer and Expert Witness, I can provide high quality training to Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, care homes and residential schools. I also practice as a Best Interests Assessor under the Mental Capacity Act so have a good working knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty.
Depending upon your requirements, I can provide this training at any level (managers or practitioners) over a half day or full day training. I don’t provide open courses which enables me to design a bespoke training package to your exact requirements at a venue that suits you. If you prefer, I can adapt this course to be delivered virtually over a live Zoom session. I charge a fixed fee, so it doesn’t matter whether you have 5 or 20 people that require training.
