Significant proportion of anti-social behaviour (ASB) cases are dealing with have a mental health dimension. This is to say that either or both the complainant and alleged perpetrator have mental health support needs. The need however may or may not be formally diagnosed and this is one of the many issues that make dealing with ASB of this kind particularly complex. Dealing with cases in which mental health plays a part, either for the victim or the perpetrator is one of the greatest challenges for anti-social behaviour practitioners.
The key areas of the course are as follows:

1. Mental Health as a significant issue
2. Understand Types of Mental Health Conditions
3. Identification of Mental Health Issues in Anti-Social Behaviour Cases
4. The Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended by Mental Health Act 2007)
5. Mental Capacity Act 2005
6. Equality Act 2010
7. Cases Falling below the Mental Health Act
8. Identification of Risk and Vulnerability
9. Communicating and Supporting People with Mental Health Issues and tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
10. Partnership Working
11. Information Sharing

This course meets the Training, Support, and Development Standards as outlined in The Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011.

Upon booking this course, we will discuss the learning objectives and outcomes you wish to achieve based on the young people in your care.

We also have an advanced version, which is specifically for designated individuals or seniors.

Should you wish to discuss your needs before making a booking, please call 0800 774 7874.