Aims This course aims to provide mental health administration staff and hospital managers with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage the Act in practice. It considers the necessary tools to ensure effective compliance with the legislation and Code of Practice. Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the role of compulsion in the delivery of mental health care
• Familiarisation with the key elements of the Mental Health Act
• Understanding of the specific responsibilities of the Mental Health Act office and its staff
• In-depth consideration of relevant specific topics: MHA detention powers, Community Treatment Orders, Mental Capacity Act, forensic orders, Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings

Programme Day 1 9.30am                                   Introduction and Coffee 10.00am                                Session 1 Compulsion in Context Brief history of mental health legislation, monitoring and inspection The Act, the Code of Practice and case law Exercise – the principles A new MHA? 11.15am                                 Break 11.30am                                Session 2  The building blocks Roles and definitions The major civil orders Appropriate treatment Emergencies and holding powers Informal status Leave and absconsion Quiz 1.00pm                                    Lunch 1.45pm                                    Session 3 Rights and Protection Sections 58 and 132 including capacity Consent to Treatment exercise Section 132 exercise Nearest Relative 3 pm                                        Break 3.15pm                                    Session 4   Rights of Appeal Mental Health Tribunals and Hospital Managers hearings - full hearings and paper hearings. 4pm                                        Close   Day 2 9:30                                         Introduction and Coffee 10.00am                                  Session 1: Receiving Papers and mechanics of administering the MHA Fatal and non-fatal errors Scrutiny and challenge Scrutiny exercise – finding errors The mechanics of administering the Mental Health Act. Brought forward systems, diaries, chasing RCs, databases, access to legal advice. Using Outlook and other diaries, reminders, and chasing 11.00 am                                 Break 11.15am                                  Session 2    Reporting to the Board – data collection – outputs and outcomes. Exception reporting The role of the CQC – what does it look for in relation to MHA administration? 12:45                                       Lunch 13:30                                      Session 3  The Act in the community CTOs, s17, s18 and guardianship Recall and revocation CTO scrutiny exercise & the justifying the need for recall Managing Mental Health Tribunals for community patients 2.45pm                                    Break 3.00 pm                                  Session 3 Part III of the Act Major Forensic orders Relevant legislation outside the MHA The right to treat The Mental Health Tribunal Reporting requirements and s41 Forensic orders quiz 4.30 pm                                   Close   The course will be delivered by Cassie Finnigan Cassie has worked within NHS mental health settings for 20 years and has led a Mental Health Act administration department for 8 years. She currently works as a MHA Improvement Manager for an NHS Trust. She has developed and runs Mental Health Act clinics for service users to ensure that they are fully involved in their care and takes a lead role in preparing for CQC inspections of which a ‘Good’ rating was achieved for her Trust in 2016. She provides expert advice to all services within her Trust and has supported new MHA administrators both in NHS Trusts and Independent hospitals. She has a post graduate Diploma in Mental Health Law.

Edge is delighted to announce that bookings for our next Conference are now open. Our 2020 DoLS conference will also cover the Liberty Protection Safeguards The DoLS & LPS Conference will consider topics that will address both present DoLS issues and also look to the future and consider the impact of LPS. Confirmed speakers are listed below: Lord Don Touhig Lord Touhig was a prominent Peer involved in the passage of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 through Parliament. He argued passionately in Parliament for improvements to safeguard vulnerable people and will give an opening address to the conference. Steven Richards Steven is CQC Reviewer and co author of The DoLS Handbook. He was involved in providing guidance and training to Peers. Steven will provide an overview of the new rules under the Liberty Protection Safeguards and updates on the progress of the Code of Practice and regulations. Victoria Butler-Cole QC Victoria is a leading QC in the area of mental capacity law and will provide a DoLS case law update. She will outline the case law that is still likely to be relevant under LPS. Dr Camilla Parker Camilla is an expert on child law and policy. Camilla will provide an overview of the law around the deprivation of liberty of young people and how this particular group will be affected by LPS. Voiceability Voiceability are a prominent IMCA service provider and have been heavily involved in guiding Peers on the subject of advocacy under LPS. They will discuss the present challenges to the IMCA service and how this might be impacted by the introduction of LPS Aasya F Mughal Aasya is a Barrister and co author of The DoLS Handbook. She was involved in providing guidance and writing draft clauses for Peers. Aasya will chair the day and facilitate a quiz for the audience to participate in and test their knowledge. Please note: the topics selected will be directly relevant for DoLS Assessors and a certificate will be issued to those that attend the whole day to reflect this. Pricing £155 plus VAT (£186) 10% discount for groups of 10 or more in one booking (call 07341 277487). This includes a conference booklet, a certificate, refreshments, and a sandwich lunch. Venue The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Central London WC2A  (Nearest underground stations – Chancery Lane, Holborn & Blackfriars) If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email assistant@edgetraining.org.uk or call 07341 277487