What is MCA & DoLS Training?
With significant shifts across the healthcare industry, staying informed and compliant has never been more important. High-quality DoLS training helps organisations meet legal requirements while protecting both staff and service users.
Our Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and DoLS training (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding) integrates realistic scenarios, UK law, and examples from your own service users. This creates a unique and highly engaging learning experience that supports long-term understanding and practical application.
This DoLS training course is designed not just to inform but to empower your team to make confident, lawful decisions in day-to-day practice.
Ensuring safety is everyone's responsibility and this course will help you and your team protect and support the people using your service.
Our DoLS training course is ideal for:
Care homes
Supported living services
Domiciliary care providers
Healthcare organisations
New starters need foundational knowledge
Experienced staff requiring refresher training
Ensuring safety is everyone's responsibility. This Mental Capacity Act and DoLS training helps your team protect and support the people using your service while remaining legally compliant.
There are many benefits to undertaking our mental capacity and DoLS training, including:
A clear understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Improved confidence when carrying out capacity assessments
Greater awareness of deprivation of liberty and best interest decisions
Stronger safeguarding practices
Reduced risk of legal breaches and safeguarding incidents
Enhanced organisational reputation
Knowing you have properly trained staff with the knowledge, skills and understanding to apply the law correctly is a huge benefit. Quality DoLS training reduces safeguarding incidents and supports safer care delivery.
Our sessions are delivered by experienced professionals who tailor content to your workplace and ensure that your team gains skills they can apply immediately. We also specialise in fun, engaging and interactive training which helps your staff not only learn today, but remember it tomorrow, when they’re back on shift.
At the Leicestershire Training Team, we embrace a fresh approach to workplace training. Our sessions are designed to be dynamic, participatory, and educational, ensuring optimal retention. We provide a diverse range of engaging activities, expert insights, and flexible options that encompass technology, interactive games, and real-life experiences. Whether conducted face-to-face or via Zoom, our training programs empower your staff, helping them acquire and refine essential skills. Join us for an immersive training experience that will inspire and motivate your team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. While based in Leicestershire, the team also supports organisations across the Midlands and surrounding areas. If you're outside the county, just get in touch to discuss logistics.
Yes. The training is designed to be flexible and can be tailored to suit both small teams and large organisations. Whether you're a small or a multi-site care provider, the course can be delivered in a way that fits your operational needs.
The training from the Leicestershire Training Team can be delivered in-person, ensuring learners receive hands-on guidance and can ask organisation-specific questions in real-time. If you've got any questions, contact us to find the perfect course for you.
Yes, each participant will receive a complimentary certificate confirming successful completion of the training course. These will be emailed over to the person booking the training via email.
Absolutely. The training can be adapted based on your organisation’s working environment, staff roles and the specific concerns relevant to your organisation.
Some of Our Customers
We are National NHS Trust Procurement Training Provider
Why Choose Us
Very good training. The trainer was really professional and easy going at the same time. We went through the quiz and the whole course was interactive and engaging. 5 stars!
Irmina - Carer (5 Star Google Review)
Very informative about the specified subject. Very relaxed & professional. Without these training courses we wouldn't get to know detailed things about the certain aspects that we have to deal with when a patient comes to our nursing home.
Kim - Senior Carer (5 Star Google Review)
I love all trainings with our trainer. The content is always made to be easy for everyone to understand, and they make sure its also not boring, with a lot of games, and interaction. Best trainings ever!
Plamenta - Senior Carer (5 Star Google Review)
The trainer did a fantastic job! He has an amazing sense of humour and made difficult topics fun and engaging, taking away all the fear and anxiety that the topics may otherwise have caused.
Vanessa - Carer (5 Star Trustpilot Review)
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