Children, Young People, Mental Health, and the Law (Refresher training for Approved Mental Health Professionals)
Who is it aimed at?
AMHPs practising in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
What are the objectives?
This training aims to develop knowledge about the legal aspects of the admission to hospital and treatment of children and young people with complex mental health needs. It will specifically address the following:
- Law and policy relevant to the informal admission and treatment of children and young people under the age of 18, including the assessment of capacity and competence
- Rules governing parental responsibility and the identification of nearest relative
- Treatment and care in hospital and local authority responsibilities
- Relevant case-law concerning deprivation of liberty of young people
- Examination of the application of knowledge in practice
How will it make a difference?
The training will support AMHPs when responding to a request to assess a child or young person under the Mental Health Act.
Delivery method:
Online
Duration:
Six hours delivered over two dates
Cost:
No Cost
How to apply:
If you work for Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) and are logged into a CCC device – PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, complete this application form.
If you work for the Council but do NOT have access to a CCC device or an email address your line manager will need to apply on your behalf.
Council employees cannot apply for any courses from their own personal device.
Partners, agency staff or people who do not work for the Council cannot apply for this course.
The online application system will only show courses that are actively open to book a place on. If the course you are interested in isn’t listed you can register an interest with the Learning and Development team, email: learninganddevelopment@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Find out more information on how to make and manage your application. If you need any assistance or have a query please email the Learning & Development Team.