Unit 7; Safeguarding: legislation revision

LO3- Understand legisaltion, regulatory requirements and guidance which govern the                               safeguarding of adults, young people and children. 

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act:

• This introduced the disclosure and barring scheme "no secrets". 
• The safeguarding vulnerable group act is there to ensure that people are suitable to work with vulnerable adults and children. 
• The discloure and barring scheme "no secrets" are documents in which set out how each agency must work together in order to prevent abuse of vulnerable adults. 
• These legislations allow the safety ofdifferent individuals, ensuring that the staff can professionally train others in knowing how to prevent and see signs of abuse. 
• This will protect the individual by providing well trained staff to appropraitely know when a vulnerable individual may be in some sort of trouble relating to abuse and knowing how to deal with the situation. 

The Equality Act:

• The equality act is based on protecting individuals against the 9 protected characteristics. 
• The act protects people form harassment and victimisation including discrimination. 
• The 9 protected characteristics include: race, religion, gender, age, disability, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, transgender. 
• The way this act protects young people, children and adults are by allowing everyone to have equal experiences and opportunites no matter their race, religion, age, etc. 
• This ensures everyone is entitiled to equality and can do what they like despite their differences.

Mental Capacity Act 2005:

• The mental capacity act protects and empowers people who can't make the decisions they need to by themselves, this applies to people aged 16 and over. 
• A lack of mental capacity could be due to dementia, a mental health problem or a stroke. 

What is a deprivation of liberty:

• The deprivation of liberty sageguards is the procedure prescribed in law when it is necessary to deprive of their liberty a resident or patient who lacks capacity to consent to their care and treatemnt in order to keep them safe from harm. 
• Deprivation of liberty could be challenged by asking for a review of the authorisation and by appealing to the Court of Protection. 

Children Act (every child matters):

• Its main aims are for every child, whatever their background or circumstances, to have the support they need to: Be healthy, Stay safe, Enjoy and achieve.
• The Children Act 2004…