UNIT 7: Safeguarding LO3

Question 1

What are the 10 laws relevant to safeguarding?

Answer 1

• Human Rights Act 1998
• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Care Quality Commission)
• Care Act 2014
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Equality Act 2010
• Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (the “whistleblowing” Act)
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
• Children Act 2004 – Every Child Matters
• Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)

Question 2

How does the Human Rights Act 1998 safeguard individuals?

Answer 2

It is against the law to degrade someone so cruel treatment not allowed
It is against the law to not allow freedom of thought or religion so discrimination not allowed

Question 3

How does the Health and Social Care Act 2008 safeguard individuals?

Answer 3

The Care Quality Commission regulates care providers so the standard of care should be raised meaning abuse should be minimised.
CQC can shut down organisations where abuse is likely/happening

Question 4

How does the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 safeguard individuals?

Answer 4

People who are unsuitable to work with vulnerable people are not allowed to. Any potential employees will have their background checked

Question 5

How does the Disclosure and Barring Scheme - No Secrets- 2000 safeguard individuals?

Answer 5

It encourages agencies to work together to prevent abuse

Question 6

How does the Mental Capacity 2005 safeguard individuals?

Answer 6

Allows people who lack mental capacity to be heard

Question 7

How does the Equality Act 2010? safeguard individuals?

Answer 7

It aims to prevent discrimination of any kind

Question 8

How does the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 safeguard individuals?

Answer 8

Any worker who discloses about abuse in their care setting will be protected so are more likely to do it.

Question 9

How does the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 safeguard individuals?

Answer 9

Although set up so that offenders get another chance in life, if they do have a history of violence or abuse they will not be allowed to work with vulnerable adults.

Question 10

How does the Children Act 2004 safeguard individuals?

Answer 10

Children have a voice -either being heard by themselves or with Commissioner speaking on behalf of them in government.
Children are put first ahead of all others

Question 11

How does Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 safeguard individuals?

Answer 11

A set of guidelines as to how agencies and organisations can work together as outline in the Children Act

Question 12

How does the Data Protection Act 2018 safeguard individuals?

Answer 12

Stops data getting into the wrong hands so it can’t be used against vulnerable people.

Question 13

How does the Care Act 2004 safeguard individuals?

Answer 13

Local authorities must investigate abuse and the safeguarding boards should come up with ways to prevent it

Question 14

What are the key features of the Children Act 2004?

Answer 14

Children’s Commissioner
Children’s voices should be heard
Agencies should share information
Children’s needs more important than anybody else’s

Question 15

What are the 5 outcomes of Every Child Matters?

Answer 15

1: Being healthy
2: Staying safe
3: Enjoying and achieving
4: Making a positive contribution
5: Achieving economic wellbeing

Question 16

What are the the key features of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?

Answer 16

DBS checks:
Enhanced Disclosure looks at spent convictions, unspent convictions, accusations, warnings, arrests, any barring from professional organisations

Question 17

What are the key features of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 17

No discrimination on the grounds of 9 protected characteristics

Question 18

What are the key features of the Human Rights Act 1998?

Answer 18

Freedom from degrading treatment
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Right to security and liberty

Question 19

What are the key features of the Health and Social Care Act 2008?

Answer 19

Care Quality Commission was set up

Question 20

What are the key features of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Answer 20

Makes it safe to “whistle blow”.
Can’t be discriminated because of telling the authorities about abuse

Question 21

What are the key features of the Care Act 2014?

Answer 21

Local Authorities must make enquiries when an adult with care and support needs may be at risk of abuse.
LAs must set up Safeguarding Adult Boards.
LAs must carry out reviews when someone with care needs dies as a result of abuse.

Question 22

What are the key features of the Mental Capacity Act 2005?

Answer 22

Empower service users who lack mental capacity (WLMC) so they have a voice
Assume that people WLMC can talk for themselves on some things
Support people WLMC to make their own decision
Act in the best interest of a person WLMC
Don’t make a decision about a person WLMC that restricts their rights

Question 23

What are the key features of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?

Answer 23

No discrimination against offenders coming back into society.
Offenders will have their history looked at to be able to work with children or vulnerable adults and might be stopped from doing so.

Question 24

What are the key features of the Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)?

Answer 24

Permission needs to be given to use data.
Data only used on a needs-to-know basis.
Data should be kept safe.
Data to only be used for what it was intended.

Question 25

What are the 9protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010?

Answer 25

Age
Disability
Gender reassignment
Marriage and civil partnership
Pregnancy and maternity
Race
Religion or belief
Sex
Sexual orientation

Question 26

What are the 2 pieces of guidance relevant to safeguarding?

Answer 26

Working together to safeguard children 2006
Disclosure and Barring scheme - no secrets 2002