This course is aimed at middle and senior managers to explore the key issues from a human rights perspective and will highlight some of the key concepts, practice standards and present research relating to use of restrictive practices.

By the end of the course learners will:

• explore the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, specifically C4: additional safeguards: Deprivation of Liberty (DOLs)
• understand what is meant by restrictive practice
• understand the provisions of the human rights legislation and its impact on restrictive practice
• understand the context of restrictive practice in different service types ie supported living, residential care etc
• be able to articulate the reasons for eliminating/minimising restrictive practice
• practice manage the tensions between restrictive practice and risk management through case study
• practice and share ideas for alternative strategies to restrictive practice.