Read my blog on mental capacity which discusses key areas which can make these assessments particularly challenging work for social workers and practitioners completing these.

Read my blog to gain some tips on how to practically assess mental capacity. Medical Model When defining relevant questions, a flexible conversational approach is

Read my blog for help on this very subjective area of work. Assessing someone’s mental capacity is not an easy task. Social workers complete mental

Mental Capacity Assessment- tips • It is crucial that the practitioner clearly identifies what decision needs to be made, otherwise the exercise will be pointless

Mental Capacity- 10 Tips To support social workers when completing mental capacity assessments, I have devised a succinct ‘Tips Sheet’ including possible questions and prompts

Mental Capacity – a practical discussion In a previous social care job, working for a local authority, I was heavily involved in the preparation and

Social Work England Form Template to record Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Type of CPD drop down box selection • On the job experience • Learning

I qualified as a Practice Educator in 2003 and have developed my social work practice in this area over the years to ensure I am