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The Care Act: Independent Advocacy - Certified by CPD

Learn what is meant by independent advocacy, who might need it, and how it is arranged with those involved and local authorities, as stipulated by The Care Act.

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Description

The aim of the duty to provide independent advocacy is to enable people who have substantial difficulty in being involved in these local authority processes to be supported in that involvement as fully as possible, and where necessary to be represented by an advocate who speaks on their behalf.

What topics are included in this Independent Advocacy online course?

Here are some of the topics covered in this course:

  • Involvement and the Difficulty in being involved
  • Who can help?
  • Areas of substantial difficulty and establishing whether someone has substantial difficulty
  • Whose opinion should be sought? and who is best placed to be the appropriate individual?
  • Who makes the decision? and Respecting a person’s opinion
  • The appointment of an independent advocate
  • Considerations and what must and must not be done
  • What is meant by independent advocacy? and Who might need independent advocacy?
  • The role of the independent advocate and High responsibility
  • Who are Independent Advocates accountable to? and What must independent advocates have and know?
  • Representation and How should the local authority support the advocate?

This course is intended for people who have a responsibility for identifying the need for, and arranging for, an Independent Advocate to facilitate the involvement of a person, as well as people employed as Independent Advocates (including Independent Mental Capacity Advocates) and the managers of these roles.

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Learning objectives

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Explain what is meant by ‘substantial difficulty’
  • Identify the four areas where ‘substantial difficulty’ might be found
  • Know how to determine if someone has a ‘substantial difficulty’ being involved
  • Recognise who can be an ‘appropriate individual’ and what an ‘appropriate individual’ is expected to do
  • Understand what independent advocacy is
  • Know the role and responsibilities of the independent advocate
  • Explain what knowledge an independent advocate is required know
  • Know how independent advocates can be supported, and
  • Understand the interface with the Mental Capacity Act

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements.

Course assessment and certification

Upon successful completion with an 80% or higher pass mark, you will be automatically awarded a downloadable certificate containing your name, the course title, and completion date.

Additional information

Accreditation/Endorsements: Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Service (CPD)

Audio: Optional

Available for immediate enrolment: Yes

Completion Criteria: Pass Final Test, Visit All Pages

Course Duration in Minutes: 60

Course Publisher: Me Learning

Downloadable Resources: Yes

Language: English

Suitable Devices: PC, Tablet & Phone

Video: Yes

FAQs

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