Learning Objective 3 (Understand how legislation impacts on care settings)

Question 1

What groups does legislation protect?

Answer 1

children & and young people, vulnerable adults, ethnic minority groups, people with disabilities, men and women

Question 2

What does the equality act do?

Answer 2

targets protected characteristics, equal pay, discrimination arising from a disability

Question 3

How does the data protection act promote confidentiality?

Answer 3

data only used for its intended purpose, inaccurate data destroyed, date kept for no longer than is needed, not transferred to other countries outside the European economic areas

Question 4

How does the health and safety at work act help?

Answer 4

staff have to be health and safety trained, risk assessments must be carried out, must wear PPE, staff have a responsibility to maintain a safe work place

Question 5

what does the children’s act do?

Answer 5

protect children, children have the right to be heard, children’s wishes have to be taken in to account

Question 6

what does the mental health act do?

Answer 6

sets out processes for people with mental health disorders, allows compulsory admissions or people who are thought to be a danger to themselves or others

Question 7

what are 3 examples of protected characteristics according to the equality act?

Answer 7

age, disability, race, sex, religion, sexual orientation

Question 8

which piece of legislation states that women have the right to breastfeed in public?

Answer 8

equality act

Question 9

which piece of legislation states that in some cases a person can be taken to a place of safety for assessment?

Answer 9

mental health act

Question 10

which piece of legislation states that information must be secured against accidental loss, damage or unlawful processing?

Answer 10

data protection act

Question 11

which piece of legislation identifies nine protected characteristics?

Answer 11

the equality act

Question 12

which piece of legislation requires that the working environment should not put anyone at risk?

Answer 12

the health and safety at work act

Question 13

what is a vulnerable adult?

Answer 13

someone unable to take care of themselves, unable to protect themselves against exploitation, in need of extra support, prone to discrimination

Question 14

true or false - legislation states that individuals have the right to be protected from hard and abuse?

Answer 14

true

Question 15

true or false - it is against the law not to apply the values of care?

Answer 15

false

Question 16

true or false - information about individuals must be be secured to prevent unauthorised access?

Answer 16

true

Question 17

true or false - equal and fair treatment means to treat everyone the same?

Answer 17

false

Question 18

which piece of legislation protects the rights of individuals from ethnic minority groups?

Answer 18

equality act

Question 19

how does the equality act protect the rights of women?

Answer 19

covers discrimination on the basis of marriage, pregnancy etc, prohibits sex discrimination in education, employment or housing, women have the right to breastfeed in public