LO3-understand How Current Legislation And National Initiatives Promote Anti-discriminatory Practice In Health, Social Care And Child Care Environments

Question 1

The health and social care act (2012)

Answer 1

• Introduced Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Healthwatch England.
• Promotes collaboration through Health and Wellbeing Boards.
• Focuses on reducing health inequalities.
• No decision about me without me

Question 2

The equality act (2010)

Answer 2

• Protects against discrimination based on nine characteristics.
• Includes Public Sector Equality Duty and reasonable adjustments for disabled people.
• Ensures equal pay and allows positive action for underrepresented groups.

~replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single act

Question 3

Children act (2014)

Answer 3

• Prioritizes children’s welfare and introduced the Every Child Matters framework.
• Establishes Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) and a Children’s Commissioner.
• Promotes cooperation among professionals to protect children.

Question 4

The Care Act

Answer 4

• Ensures well-being, personalized care plans, and financial assessments for care.
• Supports carers and protects adults from abuse with Safeguarding Adults Boards.
• Provides clear information about care services.

Question 5

Mental Capacity Act

Answer 5

• Assumes capacity unless proven otherwise and supports decision-making.
• Includes principles like best interests and least restrictive option.
• Provides Advance Decisions and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Question 6

Data Protection Act

Answer 6

• Ensures personal data is handled safely and fairly.
• Includes eight data protection principles.

Question 7

The Human Rights Act

Answer 7

• Protects fundamental rights and freedoms.
• Applies to public authorities and can be enforced in UK courts.
• 15 key rights such as right to life, right to privacy

Question 8

Children and Families Act

Answer 8

• Improves support for children with SEN and disabilities - introduced EHCP.
• Provides better support for adopted children and extends parental leave.
• Strengthened rights to parental leave for both parents
• Reforms family justice to make the system more efficient.

Question 9

The Care Certificate 2014

Answer 9

o Introduced to standardise training for healthcare assistants and adult social care workers.
o Consists of 15 standards covering skills and behaviours expected in health and social care sectors.
o Ensures workers provide compassionate and high-quality care.

Question 10

CQC (Care Quality Commission)

Answer 10

Regulates and inspects services to ensure quality and safety in care homes, GP surgeries, hospitals, etc.
Has the power to fine, reinspect, close down inadequate services

Question 11

OFSTED

Answer 11

Inspects educational settings and childcare services, ensuring quality education and safety.

Question 12

NICE

Answer 12

Provides evidence-based guidelines on health and social care practices.
Assesses whether treatments and drugs should be made available on NHS

Question 13

EHRC

Answer 13

Promotes equality and human rights, advises on discrimination and how to deal with it.

Question 14

Impact of Legislation and National Initiatives

Answer 14

• Improves organisational policies
• Focuses on Person-Centred Approach
• Aids Empowerment
• Supports the provision of accessible services
• System of Redress - ability to complain and make things right
• Clear Guidelines
• Raising Standards
• Ensures Staff Selection is fair