Understand legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice in relation to safeguarding and protection
1.1 Explain safeguarding:
Central to high-quality health and social care provision
Protection of health, wellbeing and human rights
Freedom from harm and abuse
Explain protection:
Detecting and preventing harm and abuse
1.2 Outline legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice in relation to the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and adults.
Children and young people:
Equality Act 2010
Children Act 1989, 2004
Human Rights Act 1998
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (2018)
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1992
Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018
The role of the Local Safeguarding Children Board
Related policies and procedures
Codes of practice relevant to the sector
Current legislation as relevant to the Home Nations
Adults:
Care Act 2014
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Equality Act 2010
Mental Capacity Act 2005
No Secrets 2000
Human Rights Act 1998
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (2018)
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Local multi-agency Safeguarding Adults policy and procedures, the role of the Local Safeguarding Adults Board
Related policies and procedures
Codes of practice relevant to the sector
Current legislation as relevant to the Home Nations