UNIT 7: Safeguarding LO3 Flashcards
What are the 10 laws relevant to safeguarding?
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Care Quality Commission)
- Care Act 2014
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Equality Act 2010
- Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 (the “whistleblowing” Act)
- Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
- Children Act 2004 – Every Child Matters
- Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)
How does the Human Rights Act 1998 safeguard individuals?
It is against the law to degrade someone so cruel treatment not allowed
It is against the law to not allow freedom of thought or religion so discrimination not allowed
How does the Health and Social Care Act 2008 safeguard individuals?
The Care Quality Commission regulates care providers so the standard of care should be raised meaning abuse should be minimised.
CQC can shut down organisations where abuse is likely/happening
How does the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 safeguard individuals?
People who are unsuitable to work with vulnerable people are not allowed to. Any potential employees will have their background checked
How does the Disclosure and Barring Scheme - No Secrets- 2000 safeguard individuals?
It encourages agencies to work together to prevent abuse
How does the Mental Capacity 2005 safeguard individuals?
Allows people who lack mental capacity to be heard
How does the Equality Act 2010? safeguard individuals?
It aims to prevent discrimination of any kind
How does the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 safeguard individuals?
Any worker who discloses about abuse in their care setting will be protected so are more likely to do it.
How does the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 safeguard individuals?
Although set up so that offenders get another chance in life, if they do have a history of violence or abuse they will not be allowed to work with vulnerable adults.
How does the Children Act 2004 safeguard individuals?
Children have a voice -either being heard by themselves or with Commissioner speaking on behalf of them in government.
Children are put first ahead of all others
How does Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 safeguard individuals?
A set of guidelines as to how agencies and organisations can work together as outline in the Children Act
How does the Data Protection Act 2018 safeguard individuals?
Stops data getting into the wrong hands so it can’t be used against vulnerable people.
How does the Care Act 2004 safeguard individuals?
Local authorities must investigate abuse and the safeguarding boards should come up with ways to prevent it
What are the key features of the Children Act 2004?
Children’s Commissioner
Children’s voices should be heard
Agencies should share information
Children’s needs more important than anybody else’s
What are the 5 outcomes of Every Child Matters?
1: Being healthy
2: Staying safe
3: Enjoying and achieving
4: Making a positive contribution
5: Achieving economic wellbeing
What are the the key features of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006?
DBS checks:
Enhanced Disclosure looks at spent convictions, unspent convictions, accusations, warnings, arrests, any barring from professional organisations
What are the key features of the Equality Act 2010?
No discrimination on the grounds of 9 protected characteristics
What are the key features of the Human Rights Act 1998?
Freedom from degrading treatment
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Right to security and liberty
What are the key features of the Health and Social Care Act 2008?
Care Quality Commission was set up
What are the key features of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Makes it safe to “whistle blow”.
Can’t be discriminated because of telling the authorities about abuse
What are the key features of the Care Act 2014?
Local Authorities must make enquiries when an adult with care and support needs may be at risk of abuse.
LAs must set up Safeguarding Adult Boards.
LAs must carry out reviews when someone with care needs dies as a result of abuse.
What are the key features of the Mental Capacity Act 2005?
Empower service users who lack mental capacity (WLMC) so they have a voice
Assume that people WLMC can talk for themselves on some things
Support people WLMC to make their own decision
Act in the best interest of a person WLMC
Don’t make a decision about a person WLMC that restricts their rights
What are the key features of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
No discrimination against offenders coming back into society.
Offenders will have their history looked at to be able to work with children or vulnerable adults and might be stopped from doing so.
What are the key features of the Data Protection Act 2018 (GDPR)?
Permission needs to be given to use data.
Data only used on a needs-to-know basis.
Data should be kept safe.
Data to only be used for what it was intended.
