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Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator – The basics

Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator – The basics

Name Becoming a Mental Health Act Administrator – The basics
Venue Online
Date 23/04/2025
Time 10.00am - 3.30pm
Cost Cost: £125.00+vat (per person)
Price includes Training materials.
Description This course is designed to equip new or less experienced MHAAs with the tools to do their job effectively. It will assume little or no knowledge of the MHA.

It is designed to equip MHAAs with the necessary evidence-based skills to fulfil their statutory and non-statutory duties as MHAAs on behalf of hospital managers.

It provides a framework for compliance with MHA by identifying and challenging any errors.
Vital role in safeguarding the legal requirements of Act.

An overview

The basis of the statutory duties (MHA, Code, and Reference Guide)
Your relationship with hospital managers
A basic guide to the MHA (including sections)
Assisting with Manager's appeals
MHAA role in Part 4 (Consent to treatment)
MHAA role in authorising Deprivation of Liberty under MCA rather than MHA
MHAA and keeping the tribunal happy (reports, capacity issues)
Managers duties under DVCVA
Why is the role of the MHAA important?


Comments from previous delegates

“Explained everything in a way that someone with no prior knowledge could understand. I learnt a great deal”

“I could listen to Peter all day. Very informative. Great tutor”

“Great teacher in mental health law”
Terms Substitutes welcome. No transfers or cancellations within 14 days. Prior to this 20% administration charge. PELT right to cancel course.

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