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What is the Vulnerable adults act? (POVA)
Protect those in care by banning those who have been proven to have harmed vulnerable people in their care.
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What is the The Human Rights Act
It is divided into articles which set out the rights and are protected. To show that Everyone has the rights no matter what ethnicity, gender, age or class, and also gives them the right to seek redress if they believe rights have been infringed.
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What is the childrens act?
Protect children who are at risk.Children have the right to be heard and wishes taken into consideration. Under the act the court can make an order that removes the child from the family or take other protective action.
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What is the disability discrimination act?
It outlaws discrimination against disabled people. You cannot treat a disabled person less favourably to a non disabled.Employers are held liable for acts of discrimination carried out by employees.
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What is the race relations act?
The act identifies direct and indirect discrimination with regards to race
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What is the sex discrimination act?
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which protected men and women from discrimination on the grounds of sex or marital status. The Act concerned employment, training, education, harassment, the provision of goods and services, and the disposa
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What is the equality act?
The Equality Act makes discrimination on the basis of age, sometimes called ageism, unlawful. The act also protects you from discrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender reassignment, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage o
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What is redress?
REDRESS MEANS UNDESIRABLE OR UNFAIR SITUATION
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Strength of Children Act 2004
The Act is very clear that children have rights and parents have responsibilities; it is clear about the role of parents in caringIt enables children to have their views heard in matters that affect them, and provides equal treatment to all children.
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what is the Mental Capacity Act 2005?
Supports people who are unable to make decisions for themselves.Any decision made for someone must be made in their best interests
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What is the The Human Rights Act

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It is divided into articles which set out the rights and are protected. To show that Everyone has the rights no matter what ethnicity, gender, age or class, and also gives them the right to seek redress if they believe rights have been infringed.

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