Adults with Incapacity – understanding the legislation and how to use it effectively
THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2019
Where:
BRODIES LLP, CENTRAL ABERDEEN
Adult incapacity issues can be both difficult and sensitive. Applying Adults with Incapacity (AwI) legislation is becoming more and more commonplace for health & social care professionals, third sector practitioners and family law solicitors but knowing how and when to make best use of the legislation can often be very challenging.
Developed in partnership with Sandra McDonald, the former Public Guardian in Scotland, these half day training sessions will provide professionals and practitioners with the information required to help and advise both adults with incapacity and those supporting them.
We have designed two half-day masterclasses – a ‘Foundation’ masterclass and an ‘Advanced’ masterclass – each tailored to suit the level of a delegate’s knowledge and practical experience in this area. The masterclasses will be run throughout Spring 2019 at venues in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow and delegates can choose to attend one or both sessions on their selected date.
OUR TRAINER
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- Sandra Macdonald
| SANDRA MCDONALD, Director, EX-PG Ltd (and former Public Guardian for Scotland) |
Each masterclass will offer 3 hours CPD and delegates will be provided with a certificate of attendance upon completion.
Foundation Masterclass
On completion of this masterclass you will:
- Have practical level knowledge of AwI, power of attorney and guardianship
- Have an understanding of how to consider a person’s capacity to decision make
- Know where and how to report concerns
Advanced Masterclass
On completion of this masterclass you will:
- Have detailed knowledge of AwI, power of attorney and guardianship
- Be able to assess a person’s capacity to decision make
- Know the background to supported decision making
- Appreciate the difference between supported decision making and exercise of legal capacity
- Know the changes proposed to AwI
- Have had the chance to actively consider all of this with experienced colleagues
OTHER DATES IN THE SERIES
These half-day masterclasses are also being run in…
EDINBURGH on Friday 22 February 2019
and
GLASGOW on Monday 29 April 2019
We have designed two masterclasses – a ‘Foundation’ masterclass and an ‘Advanced’ masterclass – each tailored to suit the level of a delegate’s knowledge and practical experience in this area.
Each masterclass will last around three hours and delegates can choose to attend either or both sessions.
Foundation Masterclass
Topics to be covered:
Advanced Masterclass
Topics to be covered:
- What are they?
- What do they mean in practice?
- What if they are in conflict?
- What if you disregard them?
- An understanding of the principles is assumed
- What changes are proposed?
- What does this mean for practice?
- Where has this requirement come from?
- What is required to comply?
- How do I comply?
- Where has this requirement come from?
- What’s the difference?
- Practice changes to evidence compliance
- Definition under the Act
- How to apply this in practice
- An understanding of the definition under the Act is assumed
- Considering the legal definition, and practicalities of applying this, in the light of exercise of legal capacity
- Consent v assent
- All your general Power of Attorney questions addressed
Guardianship
- All your general guardianship questions addressed
- A surgery-style forum where delegates are encouraged to discuss some of the issues or problems they have encountered around AwI and consider appropriate responses and/or remedies
- What and how to report concerns
- What changes are proposed? (to Power of Attorney, guardianship and generally)
- What impact may this have on life as we have known it?
- What procedural changes may you have to make?
Foundation Masterclass – Timings
Sandra McDonald, Director, EX-PG Ltd (and former Public Guardian for Scotland)
Advanced Masterclass – Timings
Sandra McDonald, Director, EX-PG Ltd (and former Public Guardian for Scotland)
@sandraexpg
For 14 years (2004-2018) Sandra was the Public Guardian for Scotland. The Public Guardian supports as well as supervises those appointed, under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, to administer the affairs of persons with incapacity. Sandra holds qualifications in law, public sector management and nursing. As Public Guardian, she led a team of 80, delivering a service across the whole of Scotland.
Upon retiring as the Public Guardian in the summer of 2018, Sandra established EX-PG Ltd. She currently offers mental capacity/incapacity advice and training, drawing on the breadth and wealth of her experience as Public Guardian. All Sandra’s advice and training can be tailored to your needs and is specifically designed to assist both those supporting, as well as those developing and delivering services for, people with incapacity.
For more information, please visit – www.ex-pg.com
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Please note: These half-day masterclasses emphasise engagement and interaction between participants, often including role plays and other small group work. As a result we will limit the number of places available at each of the sessions and, to ensure fairness, will offer these places on a first-come-first-served basis. Masterclasses can often become fully-booked well in advance. It is advised you register to attend as early as possible to guarantee a place at your preferred session.
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Brodies House,
31-33 Union Grove,
Aberdeen,
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