A3: 4 - Legal and Workplace Requirements

Question 1

Where are the principles and requirements of The Data Protection Act 1998 and the requirement for confidentiality within?

Answer 1

the principles and requirements of The Data Protection Act 1998 and the requirement for confidentiality are within the policies of the sector

Question 2

What is within the policies of the sector?

Answer 2

the principles and requirements of The Data Protection Act 1998 and the requirement for confidentiality are within the policies of the sector

Question 3

What are the principles and requirements of The Data Protection Act 1998 and the requirement for confidentiality embedded into?

Answer 3

they are embedded into the CODES OF PRACTICE of the professional bodies that represent and regulate the sector

Question 4

What do all employees and volunteers have a responsibility to ensure?

Answer 4

all employees / volunteers have a responsibility to ensure that the service user’s information is kept confidential

Question 5

What do all employees and volunteers have a duty to actively promote?

Answer 5

they have a duty to actively promote behaviour that requires confidentiality and REPORT any weaknesses that they may see

Question 6

What does having a duty to actively promote behaviour that requires confidentiality and to repot any weaknesses they may see ensure?

Answer 6

this is another way of ensuring that vital information is kept confidential and that the safety and security of service users is not compromised

Question 7

All personal records must be kept…

Answer 7

all personal records must be kept safely and securely and only used for the purpose that they were intended for

Question 8

All personal records are not to be accessed by…

Answer 8

all personal records are not to be accessed by a person that does not have a valid professional reason

Question 9

If a child or vulnerable person discloses this type of information…

Answer 9

if a child or vulnerable person discloses this type of information it should be dealt with by the settings safeguarding policy

Question 10

In the case of using the settings safeguarding policy, you will need to explain…

Answer 10

in this case you will need to explain to the person sharing the information that you will need to report their disclosure to another member of staff so that the appropriate support can be provided

Question 11

At the point of reporting their disclosure to another member of staff…

Answer 11

at this point the designated safeguarding officer will take on the responsibility for dealing with the concerns