Social Work - Mental Health First-Tier Tribunals (FTT) and Professional Report Writing

Social Work - Mental Health First-Tier Tribunals (FTT) and Professional Report Writing
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Course Information
First Tier Mental Health Tribunals (FTTs) are courts of law, and while they usually take place on hospital grounds, they should be accorded the respect and professional standards of behaviour that would be extended in a formal court room environment. The different reports are intended to assist and inform the tribunal and will be used to inform decisions that may affect an individual’s liberty and as such preparing these reports is a skill that practitioners need to develop and continue to improve. This one-day course is designed for professional staff that may be required to prepare and write reports for First Tier Tribunals. The course will provide participants with an overview of Mental Health FTT’s, including practitioner responsibilities and requirements, and will focus on good practice in writing reports for tribunal.
Learning Outcomes

​Links to Professional Capability Frameworks:

By engaging with the learning within this programme participants will be supported to develop their knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• KSS Adults 5: Mental Capacity Act

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• KSS Adults 6: Effective Assessment​ 

• KSS Adults 9: Organisational Context

Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework – Super domain Practice Rights, Justice & Economic Development

Knowledge

Critical Reflection & Analysis.

Intervention & Skills

Context & Organisations

and Forensic Mental Health Social Work Capability Framework in the following domain areas:

Learning Outcomes:

This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:

• Understand the various routes of appeal under the MHA 1983 and First-tier tribunal rules

• Awareness of the members of the panel and their roles

• Understanding the difference in thresholds for different types of appeal

• Appraise principles of good practice and values to the preparation of tribunal reports

 

• Evaluate good practice in giving evidence and practice the skills required for report preparation and presentation of evidence.​ 


 

Target Audience
Social Work, Social Work students
Band (Suitability)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9
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LD Prospectus Event Category
Continuous Professional Development
Trainer or Facilitator

​Crispin Evans

Available Dates