This session will look at the legal framework in situations where it appears a person’s mental capacity to make decisions may ‘fluctuate’. Such fluctuations can happen over a short period of time and be short lived, or may happen over a longer period, and many such situations will bring with them significant harm to – and possibly safeguarding concerns about – the person whose capacity is thought to fluctuate.

Beginning with case studies, this session will therefore include a consideration of the different ways in which a person’s mental capacity might fluctuate, as well as what legally and ethically literate practice looks like in such situations using the relevant legal framework, its statutory guidance, and associated case law from the Court of Protection.

Time:  14:30 – 16:00

Trainer: Dr Laura Pritchard Jones

Please book by emailing Regionalsafeguarding@denbighshire.gov.uk and specify how you wish to attend i.e. ‘face to face’ or online.

These training and awareness sessions have been organised by the North Wales Safeguarding Board as part of a learning and reflection programme derived from participation in Child or Adult Practice Reviews and in preparation for the implementation of the Single Unified Safeguarding Review Process.

The half day sessions will be delivered on-line by BAWSO and will cover the following:

• culture
• diversity
• equality
• do’s and don’ts of working with BME communities
• harmful practices

These sessions are initially open to those who are, or may become, involved as Panel Chairs, Panel Representatives or Reviewers only.

Thursday 16^th November 2023      09:30 – 12:30

Please register your interest via Regionalsafeguarding@denbighshire.gov.uk