A managers guide to the role of the Managing Authority under DOLS Course

Introduction

Does your care facility have to deal with, or is it likely to deal with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard cases?

Who is the course aimed at?

Managers who supervise cases where Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards occur, or are likely to occur.

Aims of the training

Provides Managers with the key procedural elements required for understanding Deprivation of Liberty cases. This is also coupled to a broad understanding of the intricacies involved and a systematic guide to a DOLS case.

Course Content

For People who lack Capacity
Authorisations – Standard & Urgent
The DOLS assessment
Support through the Assessment Process
What if the Authorisation is turned down?
When should a Standard Authorisation be reviewed?
Short-term suspensions of Standard Authorisations
What happens when an Authorisation ends?
Unauthorised Deprivation of Liberty

Assessment

On completion of the course there will be 10 multiple-choice questions. The pass mark is 90%

Certificates

Your employees will be able to download a copy of their certificate once they have successfully completed their assessment.