Legislation, policy and procedures Flashcards
what is a legislation
a law or set of laws that have been passed by parliament
what is a policy
a set of guidelines or rules adopted by an organisation
what is a procedure
an official or established way of carrying out tasks within guidelines
what is direct discrimination
when someone is out at a disadvantage or treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic
what is indirect discrimination
when a working practise, policy or rule is the same for everyone but has a worse effect on someone because of a protected characteristic
what is harassment
when someone abuses, insults or harms you on a regular basis due to a protected characteristic
what is victimisation
when someone is treated unfairly because they have made a complaint about discrimination
what are guidelines
recommendations that guide for best practises and behaviours
what are rules
statements giving people instructions on what they should do or how they behave
what are some roles and responsibilities of a practitioner
-understand the related legislation, policy and procedures
-work within own professional boundaries
-understand how to escalate any concerns
what is the policy for The Health and Social at work Act 1974
health and safety policy
what is the policy for the Health and Social Care Act 2012
partnership working
what are the policies for the Equality Act 2010
-equality and diversity
-equality and inclusion policy
what are the policies for the General Data Protection regulation 2018
-data protection policy
-confidentiality policy
what are the policies for the Care Act 2014
-safeguarding
-duty of care
