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A long road to travel: the impact of the Mental Capacity Act on adults with complex needs in residential settings
- Author:
- BADGER Janet
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research, funded by the Department of Health, investigated the impact the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) has had, since its implementation, on a small number of individuals with limited mental capacity who use Scope’s residential services. The 12 month study looked at the decision-making process in six different situations to identify the role of different stakeholders in that process, especially the service user. Stakeholders included managers of services, care staff, other professionals , families, advocates and the service user. Six people, representing a range of abilities and a mix of gender and age, from three different Scope residential services across England were included. Four subjects had family or an advocate involved in their care. Stakeholders were asked to complete workbooks based on their own perception of the quality of life outcomes for the service user. Unstructured interviews were also conducted. From the findings it is concluded that, at this early stage in implementation of the MCA there was no evidence to show that the Act was having an impact on the lives of the service users. However, there were examples where the Act could have had considerable influence if it had been implemented. Recommendations are made for service providers, supporting service users, family and carers, and the Commission for Social Care Inspectorate.
Making choice a reality: the impact of the Mental Capacity Act on young people in transition to adulthood
- Author:
- BADGER Janet
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This study aimed to investigate the impact of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) on young disabled people with complex needs and conditions, including intellectual disabilities. Nine young disabled people using three different services - a residential school, a transition service for young people aged 18-25, and a further education college catering for residential and day students - were studied over a 12 month period. Evidence was gathered to identify if the Mental Capacity Act had a practical impact on the decision making process. A comparison study was then carried out six months later after training on the Mental Capacity Act had been received by staff. The views and comments of staff were also collected. Evidence was found to show that blanket judgements were still being made about the level of people's capacity. The importance of staff training is highlighted. Appendices include a workbook for checking the impact of the Mental Capacity Act for people who use Scope services. The study was commissioned by SCIE and research conducted by Scope.