Legislation Flashcards
health and social
Human rights act 1998
Enables specific rights to be given to every person living in the UK.
Health and social care act 2008
CQC as the regulator to provide registration and inspection of health and adult care services
Health and social care act 2008
CQC as the regulator to provide registration and inspection of health and adult care services
Care act 2014
Requires local authorities to make enquiries if an individual is being abused or neglected or is at risk of it
safeguarding vulnerable groups acct 2006
implemented the vetting and barring scheme to ensure that people considered suitable to work with vulnerable individuals arent able to do so
mental capacity act 2005 and deprivation of liberty safeguards
aims to protect and empower individuals who are unable to make choices for themselves
Equality act 2010
protects people from discrimination, harassment due to protected characteristics including
race
gender
diability
sexual orientation
trnasgender
religion
age
Public interest disclosure act 1998 ‘whistleblowing act’
protects workers who disclose information about malpractice including abuse at their current or former workplace and provides legal framework
the rehabilitation offenders act 1974
support the rehabilitation into employment of reformed offenders
gives opportunities to those with convictions.
data protection act 1998
regulates the way in which personal data needs to be handled
disclosure and barring scheme 2000
sets out how different agencies must work together to respond to, investigate and prevent abuse of vulnerable adults
working together to safeguard children 2006
sets out how
