Topic 3 - Legislation Flashcards
What is legislation?
A set of laws suggested by the government to protect individuals in society
Who does legislation protect?
Older adults Vulnerable adults Ethnic minority groups People with disabilities Men and women Young people Children
Name 5 legislation in place
Equality act 2005 Children’s act 2004 Data protection act 1998 Health and safety at work act 1974 Mental health act 2007
Give 3 purposes of legislation
Supports people rights
Sets out a standard of practice and conduct that those who work in the sector must meet
Gives a framework to maintain and improve care
Give 5 things the equality act 2010 does
Prohibits discrimination in education, employment, access to goods and services, housing and management of services
Covers direct and indirect discrimination
Covers victimisation/harassment
Women have the right to breastfeed in public
Pay secrecy clauses are illegal
What is the impact on service users of the equality act 2010?
Feel secure
Can report if feel victimised
Will have the same access to services as everyone else
What is the impact on people who work with service users of the equality act 2010?
Must follow the polices
Must treat everyone the same
Will know that they are treated fairly and can not be discriminated against
What is the impact on service providers of legislation?
Must follow polices specific to legislation
Need to monitor staff
Need to provide training
Need to have disciplinary procedures
Have a whistle blowing policy
Keep up to date with updates and changes of the legislation
Give 4 things the children’s act 2004 does
Protects children at risk
Takes children’s wishes into consideration
Support families and keeps them together where possible
What is the impact on children of the children’s act 2004?
Children will feel safe
Views and wishes listen to
Kept with family when possible
What is the impact on people who work with Children of the children’s act 2004?
Will have to de trained to identify children at risk
Will have the responsibility to implement correct procedures
Give 4 things the data protection act 1998 does
Personal data should be gotten lawfully, processed fairly and held for particular purpose
Personal data should be kept secure
Data must be accurate and relevant and not kept for longer the necessary
Must not be transferred to countries outside the European economic area
What is the impact on service users of the data protection act 1998?
Have right to access their info
Know that data is kept safe and secure
What is the impact on people who work with service users of the data protection act 1998?
Need to know policies in place
Should check info before recorded
Store documents safely
Give 3 things the health and safety at work act 1974 does
Determines what is required for an environment to be safe for work purposes
Employers must reduce risks and hazards providing its practicable to do so
Risk assessments must be carried out by an employer
