Undergraduate Credit Best Interests Assessor Training

The course has robust external partnerships with numerous local authorities and trusts across the West Midlands region. The module has input from expert practitioners in the area of Best Interests teaching on the module.

The University boasts a diverse culture, which is represented across the study body and faculty.  Within the module, there is an opportunity to gain experience with other professionals who come from a range of disciplines (Social Worker, Nursing and Occupational Therapy), which makes it a rich learning environment.

We have Library/Learning Centres at all our campuses - Harrison Learning Centre (City Campus), Telford and Walsall. 

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• We’ve continued to expand our global reach, working with institutions around the world to deliver University-approved courses.
• Our long and successful history – we’ve been providing opportunity and academic excellence for over 180 years

Successful students will be eligible to act as best interests’ assessors under Schedule

A1 of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), otherwise known as the Deprivation of Liberty

Safeguards.  The module will enable appropriately qualified and registered.

professionals to develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and values for this.

role.

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed

^# Undergraduate part-time fees for 50% rate of study

The course is open to the following people:

• an approved mental health professional or
• a social worker registered with the Health and Care Professional Council or
• a first level nurse, registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses’ Part of the Register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 or
• an occupational therapist registered in Part 6 of the register maintained under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001
• or
• a chartered psychologist who is listed in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists and who holds a relevant practising certificate issued by that Society and who
• is not suspended from the register or list relevant to the person’s profession and
• has at least two years post registration experience in that profession
• All applicants will need to upload a fully completed Agency Reference form along with the application form. This will confirm that the candidate will receive the necessary support and learning opportunities to complete the course. Self-funding applicants can find a copy of the form below or request a copy of the form from the course coordinator by emailing I.Lloyd@wlv.ac.uk. Applicants whose employers are funding the course should receive a copy as part of the process of agreeing the training.
• It is strongly recommended that before undertaking this course, students complete the stand-alone module Decision-making and interventions with adults in a legal framework

Download the agency reference form.

Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: see How to pay.

Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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