3.3

Question 1

the impact of legislation and national initiatives

Person-centred approach to care and provision.

Answer 1

H&SC Act: “no decision without me”

Question 2

the impact of legislation and national initiatives

Individual needs met:

Answer 2

The values of care embed a person-centred approach to care and ways of working to meet individual needs.

Allows individuals using health, social care and child care environments to say what is important to them.

It gives them more control and improves their quality of life.

Question 3

the impact of legislation and national initiatives

Empowerment

Answer 3

Care settings that implement legislation and initiatives such as the Care Certificate and apply the values of care empower individuals to make informed choices and make decisions for themselves

Question 4

the impact of legislation and national initiatives

Accessible services

Answer 4

Through the Equality Act reasonable adjustments have to be made to health, social care and childcare environments to accommodate disabilities making settings available to all

e.g. a service provider may have to install ramps and lifts and provide information in a range of formats e.g. large font, different languages.

Practitioners may have to attend special training to become proficient at sign language.

Question 5

the impact of legislation and national initiatives

Provides a system of redress

Answer 5

.Each piece of legislation outlines rights that individuals are entitled to the law can be enforced by taking legal action through the courts or workplace tribunals.

The impact is that individuals can have their rights restored.