BIA Statutory Legal Update (Online)

Course Outline:

This intensive refresher course is designed to ensure BIAs have the most up-to-date knowledge, skills and competence to correctly interpret and apply legislation and guidance to best practice standards.

The BIA Legal Update training package consists of six modules and includes videos and activities to carry out. The training has been designed to reinforce learning by helping you consider how you will apply what you have learnt to your work.

The course will help you continue to develop the skills necessary to obtain, evaluate and analyse complex evidence and differing views. You will learn how to weigh them appropriately in decision making. The course will help you meet your statutory duties and allow you to continue to practice as a BIA. 

Accompanying Materials:

• The course is accompanied by an exercise workbook including useful links
• On completion of all six modules, the exercises, and the feedback form, you will be able to download your certificate of completion

Key Learning Outcomes:

• The role of the BIA in the current legal landscape
• Has the definition of what is a deprivation of liberty changed?
• The six Department of Health and Social Care fact sheets
• The Form 3 – does form and substance matter?
• The interface between public law and best interest – recent case law