Laws
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- Created on: 10-01-18 09:07
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- Laws and Legislation
- Equality Act
- Protected Characteristics :
- Pregnancy and Maternity
- Marriage or Civil Partnership
- Race
- Gender Reassignment
- Religion or Belief
- Disability
- Sex
- Age
- Sexual Orientation
- Protected Characteristics :
- Children's Act
- Every Child Matters
- Achieve Economic Well Being
- Stay Safe
- Enjoy and Achieve
- Be Healthy
- Make a positive contribution
- The act's unlimate purpose was to make the UK a better and safer place for children
- The 2004 was amended to include protection for Disabled Children
- The Children's Commissioner was appointed to promote awareness of the views and interests of all children in England
- The act places a duty to cooperate on all services who work to protect children designed to eliminate the risk of children "falling through he gaps"
- Every Child Matters
- Mental Capacity Act
- Capacity is the ability to make a decision
- Capacity must be assumed unless proven otherwise
- 5 Main Statutory Principals:
- A Presumption of capacity
- Support to make their own decisions
- Unwise Decisions
- Best Interests
- Less Restrictive Option
- Capacity can fluctuate with time!
- 5 Main Statutory Principals:
- Capacity must be assumed unless proven otherwise
- Dementia
- Mental Health Problems
- Learning Difficulties
- Alcohol or drug misuse
- Capacity is the ability to make a decision
- Data Protection Act
- Controls how your personal information Is used by organisations, businesses or the government.
- Used Fairly and lawfully
- Used for limited, specifically stated purpose
- Used in a way that is adequate relevant and not excessive
- Accurate
- Kept for no longer than necessary
- Handled according to people's data protection rights
- Kept safe and secure
- Not transferred outside the European Economic Area without adequate protection
- Equality Act
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