Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

Aims This one day course is designed to enable participants to identify when applications need to be made to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivation of liberty and to comply with the requirements set down by the Court for making such applications. Training is intended to increase care workers’/managers’ knowledge of the Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Processes. Following training, participants should be able to explain the importance of the Community DoLS and the potential outcomes of its application.   Learning outcomes By the end of the day participants will:  

• Understand the key parts of Community Deprivation of Liberty
• Understand the case law defining deprivation of liberty and how to apply the Acid Test in their setting
• Understand the Community DoL process and applications
• Understand the various rights and safeguards provided through the Court DoL process
• Identify how their working practices will be affected by the legislation
• Feel confident that they make accurate, full and clear community DoL referrals; reducing unnecessary referrals to Supervisory bodies

• The key legal principles governing deprivation of liberty in the community setting
• To identify and collate the necessary evidence for making applications to the Court of Protection to authorise deprivations of liberty in the community setting

    TARGET GROUP: Independent, Private, and Voluntary setting ONLY.      

Dates available	Venue
15/05/2018	Salvation Army, South Wigston
21/05/2018	County Hall – Glenfield – Goscote Committee Room
19/06/2018	NSPCC, Beaumont Leys

  Course Times: Arrive 9.00am for a 9:30 start and finish 4.00pm   Refreshments will be provided.   Lunch will NOT be provided   This course is a multi-agency training and will remain fully funded, therefore you will only be charged, if delegates fail to attend. The establishment will be invoiced for the non-attendance rate of £100 per person.   Wider Sector,   book on the course through the Hub, with your user account and password https://leicestershiretotara.learningpool.com/login/index.php   If you do not have an account, this will need to be created for you.  Please follow the link for joining instructions and more information about the Hub http://www.lscdg.org/lms-information/ or email lscdg@leics.gov.uk     For further information relating to the LSCDG, courses and the Learning Management System     Visit our website   - www.lscdg.org   LSCDG Contact: 0116 30 56675 or Email: LSCDG@leics.gov.uk