Understand the Legal, Policy and Service Framework in Mental Health

Understand the legal and current policy framework for mental health.

Assessment Criteria

• 1.1.

  Explain key points of mental health legislation.

• 1.2.

  Explain the relevance of other important legislation when supporting individuals with mental ill health.

  Other important legislation may include:

  
  
  • Mental capacity – Mental Capacity Act - DoLS
  • Mental Health – Mental Health Act - CAMHS
  • Disability rights
  • Human rights
  • Eligibility for services
  • Safeguarding vulnerable adults
  • Health and safety
  • Data protection.
• 1.3.

  Describe two current national policy initiatives that are relevant to mental health.

Understand the current service framework for mental health.

Assessment Criteria

• 2.1.

  Describe the current framework of national mental health service provision.

• 2.2.

  Describe roles and responsibilities of the key stakeholders within mental health care.

• 2.3.

  Analyse challenges/barriers faced by workers within mental health care.

Understand the rights and responsibilities of individuals and others who use mental health services.

Others may include families/carers. ‘Individuals' are those receiving care e.g. service users.

Assessment Criteria

• 3.1.

  Describe the rights and responsibilities of individuals with mental health problems.

• 3.2.

  Analyse how to promote rights of individuals with mental health problems within own area of practice.

• 3.3.

  Explain, using examples, how to challenge discrimination against individuals with mental health problems within own area of practice.

• 3.4.

  Evaluate the role of independent advocacy in promoting the rights of individuals with mental health problems.