The Functional Assessment of Capacity

This courses facilitates an in – depth exploration of the guiding principles of the Assisted Decision Making  (Capacity) Act  2015 (as amended) and the functional assessment of capacity. It provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to assess decision making capacity and focuses on the importance of building capacity and using the assessment process to determine the person’s will and preference and supports required to make their decision.

A key component of this course is the practical application of the law, participants are encouraged to work through typical examples of cases they encounter on a daily basis. The course content is based on the Codes of Practice of the Act, peer reviewed articles and case law from Ireland. In addition case law is also explored from the jurisdiction of England and Wales entailing examples of good practice in building and assessing capacity as identified by presiding judges. The course importantly gives participants the skills, knowledge and confidence to stand over a robust assessment of capacity according to the standards set out in law.