Mental Health Act Awareness

The Mental Health Act can affect a person's care, rights and experience of support. Build awareness of its key themes and the responsibilities relevant to care staff, helping teams communicate more clearly and recognise when questions require advice from the appropriate professionals.

Explore the importance of individual rights, accurate information and understanding the boundaries of the role. Care-based discussion helps staff connect legal processes with respectful everyday interactions, without assuming that general awareness replaces professional judgement or the arrangements specific to the person's situation.

Who This Course Is For

Care and support staff whose work involves people affected by Mental Health Act processes.

Key Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify relevant legal pathways
• Explain why individual rights should guide practice
• Describe relevant professional responsibilities
• Recognise when a legal or procedural question needs appropriate professional advice

Flexible Delivery to Suit Your Organisation

Duration: Half day (3 contact hours, excluding breaks).

Practical, trainer-led learning uses discussion, relevant examples and activities to help your team connect the subject with everyday care. Contact us to arrange training at our Maidstone centre or discuss delivery at your organisation, including any learning or access needs.

Important Details

Certification

PRISM certificate of completion — non-regulated training

This is non-regulated PRISM training. Any Level 1, 2 or 3 label describes our course progression and is not an RQF qualification level.

Arranging Your Training

Closed group price: £375. A single half-day course is £375; a full day or two half-day sessions is £700. Contact us to discuss dates and group size.