Applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in Education.

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Applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in Education; Acknowledgements; Prolegomenon -- The Importance of the SEND COP Annex 1; Part 1 -- The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005; Chapter 1: Introduction ; Chapter 2: The MCA Five Principles; Chapter 3: Mental Capacity and to Lack Capacity; Part 2 -- Assessing a Young Person's Mental Capacity; Chapter 4: 'More Serious or Significant Decisions' ; Chapter 5: 'Legal Consequences' Decisions; Chapter 6: Additional Considerations for Educational Psychologists; Part 3 -- Education Professionals, the Young Person and Their Family.

Chapter 7: Resolving Disagreements about the Outcome of a Mental Capacity AssessmentChapter 8: 'Best Interests' and 'Best Interests' Checklist; Chapter 9: Supporting and Working with Parents; Epilogue: Putting the MCA Principles and Processes into Practice; Glossary; Appendix 1: Capacity Assessment Record Form; Mental Capacity Act 2005 Capacity Assessment Record (MCAcar); Capacity assessment; 'Four key questions'; Capacity Assessment Ground Rules; Appendix 2: Identifying Which Young People May Be Considered to Lack Capacity ; Appendix 3: 'Best Interests'

Appendix 4: What Young People Can Legally Do from the Age of 16References; Resources; Index; Blank Page.

Providing clear guidance on mental capacity and its assessment in young people (aged 16-25) with special educational needs, this is the essential guide for education professionals on the incorporation of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 into the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice.

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