Course overview of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Essentials
This DoLS training impacts on your day-to-day interactions with people you support who may not have mental capacity to consent in a care home setting. The legislation also covers people who can no longer live at home and alternative arrangements need to be made. You will learn about the changes to the law that happened because carers spoke up where they felt a situation was wrong and their actions led to more detailed checks about people's rights.
DoLS is being replaced with Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). A national group is developing a Code of Practice to explain LPS. Target date for completion of this work is now scheduled for Winter 2021 with new regulations in effect from April 2022. This DoLS course includes information about these changes and links to current documents.
We also have a Mental Capacity Act Training Course here. It is usually taken together with Liberty Protection Safeguards course (LPA Training Course).
Course content
- What is DoLS training?
- What is meant by restraint and restrictions under Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards?
- Who are "Managing Authorities" and "Supervisory Bodies"?
- Who does the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessment and how?
- Applying for Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation
- Who is it relevant to?
- When can a person be deprived of their liberty?
- Supreme Court Judgements
- Types of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards authorisation
- Responsibilities and records
- Relevant person’s representative

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Aims of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Essentials course
At the end of this online learning you will be able to:
- Explain what Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards is and when it is used
- Understand when it is appropriate for a person to be deprived of their liberty and how this is done legally
- Understand the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments
- Identify the various roles of people and authorities
- Understand the legal aspects of DoLS
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This DoLS training course is for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about DoLS.