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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Administrators
Date, Time & Location
Dates to be confirmed
via Zoom
About the Event
Aims
To provide local authority DoLS Team administrators with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage DoLS in practice. The course considers the necessary tools to ensure effective compliance with the legislation and Codes of Practice.
Learning objectives
Understand deprivation of liberty
Understand the relationship between Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) & the Mental Health Act 2007 (MHA)
Outline the rights and protections provided by DoLS
Describe the process for authorising deprivation of liberty under the DoLS
Consider the specific responsibilities of the Supervisory Body and DoLS Team
Programme
What is of deprivation of liberty?
The Cheshire West Judgment – ‘Acid test’
DoLS – who, where, when?
DoLS Data 2023/24
DoLS Criteria
DoLS Assessors
DoLS Process overview
Rights overview
o IMCAs
o Representative
o Review
o Appeal
DoLS Forms
o Forms 1 and 2 – Requests – what to look for (Ordinary Residence)
o Form 3 – BIA report
o Form 4 – MH Assessor report
o Eligibility – MCA/MHA interface
o Form 5 – Standard authorisation
o Form 6 – Not Granted outcomes
o Form 7 – Suspension
o Form 9 – Expiry
o Form 10 – Review
IMCA (Form 11)/RPR instruction
Court of Protection – s21a applications
Recording – HSCIC/NHS Digital annual return
CQC monitoring
DoL in other settings - Community DoL order
The course will be delivered by Emma Ekwegh
With a degree in Maths and Operational Research, Emma taught secondary school Maths for 4years both in the UK and overseas, gaining her PGCE in 2004.
Emma first started working in the Health and Adult Social Care sector in 2005, as a Project Manager for a Social Work Post-Qualifying Education & Training Consortium and various independent organisations specialising in providing consultation and development services within the sector. Emma became part of the DoLS implementation project in a London local authority in October 2008. Emma has managed that council’s DoLS Service since the enactment of the DoLS in April 2009 and is currently employed as their Liberty Protection Quality Manager.
Emma enjoys making the MCA and its DoLS accessible to all, providing advice and guidance for social care staff and managers, Best Interests Assessors, care home managers and the friends or family of those under DoLS authorisations.
All Event Bookings must be made online with payment made in full by credit / debit card. We do not send invoices/use Purchase Order numbers for Event Bookings for NHS delegates. (This policy does not affect our commissioned bookings)
Course access details will be emailed direct to delegate(s) upon completion of your booking.
Includes all course materials and a certificate. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email events@edgetraining.org.uk or call 07341 277487.