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Legal Literacy & Professional Practice
BASW-approved CPD tools for legal literacy in social work — covering the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and professional decision-making frameworks used across adult social care practice.
About this area
Build legal confidence across the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Human Rights Act. CPD tools designed for social workers navigating complex professional decisions.
What this area covers
- The Care Act 2014 — wellbeing, assessment, eligibility and duties
- The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the five statutory principles
- Human Rights Act 1998 in social care practice
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS)
- Safeguarding legislation and Section 42 enquiries
- Professional judgement, legal reasoning and defensible decisions
- Legal frameworks for AMHP and BIA practice
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