LO 3 - Understand legislation that govern safeguarding of adults and children Flashcards
What are the key points of the human rights Act 1998
- Gives specific rights to everybody in the UK
- Promotes freedom from unfair treatment
- Respect for private and family life
What are the key points of Health and social care Act 2008 (Care Quality Commission)
- Established the Care Quality Commission (CQC) which regulates the registration and inspection of ADULT health and social care services
- Put primary care services together for the first time e.g GPs, dentist, care homes and hospitals
What are the key points of Care Act 2014
- Local authorities are required to make enquires about disclosures and suspicions of abuse
- Local authorities are required to create multi-agency safeguarding boards
- This Act introduced Duty of candour which means open and honest
What are the key points of safeguarding vulnerable groups Act 2006
Vetting + barring scheme is implement to protect vulnerable people
What are the key points of Mental capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of liberty safeguards
Protects individuals + empower them when unable to make their own decisions
What are the key points of Equality Act 2010
Protects individuals from discrimination from 9 protected characteristics
What are the key points of public interest disclosure Act 1998 aka the whistle blowing Act
Protects workers who disclosure wrong doing about current or former workplace
What are the key points of the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974
Supports reformed offenders to get into employment
Some convictions and cautions become spend after the time period called ‘rehabilitation period’
Changed the length of the rehabilitation period for some convictions + cautions
What are the key points of children’s Act 2004 every child matters
Introduce the children’s commissioner
Setting up local safeguarding children boards
5 outcomes for children
What are the 5 outcomes for the children Act
be healthy be safe enjoying and achieving make a positive contribution economic well being
What are the key points of Data protection Act 1998
regulates the how data is handled - protects peoples data from getting to the wrong place
What are the key points of disclosure and barring scheme
What are the key points of working together to safeguard children
how organisations + individuals work together to safeguard children
promote welfare in accordance with the children Act
What are the key points of safeguarding adults 2005
frame work of 11 good practices standards - help to implement good quality care which is consistent
What are the key points of mental capacity Act code of practice 2014
guidance to people who work + care for people for individuals who can’t make decisions for themselves
