Executive Dysfunction and the Mental Capacity Act

Course details

Aim: The aim of this training is to raise awareness about capacity assessment and executive decision making.

Dates: Wednesday 6 March 2024, Thursday 19 September 2024, Wednesday 12 February 2025

Time: 6 March 2024 -1.30pm to 4.30pm, 19 September 2024 - 9.30am to 12.30pm, 12 February 2025 - 9.30am to 12.30pm

Venue: Gateshead Learning Centre

Facilitators: Multi-agency trainers

Booking: via Learning Hub

Course objectives

Executive function is an umbrella term used to describe a set of mental skills that are controlled by the frontal lobes of the brain.

This session will cover:

• Executive function and MCA
• Frontal lobe paradox
• Impulsive decision making
• Unwise decisions

Suitable for

Intercollegiate Framework: level 3 People identified in Groups 3-5
Bournemouth University Framework: People identified in Group B2-D
This course is suitable for all staff in particular front-line staff who work with adults