Unit 11 Task 2
In this essay I will be outlining key legislations and regulations which govern safeguarding adults work. Legislation is a law or set of laws suggested by a government. Regulations are rules that then have to be following that coincide with the regulations that are set. I will also be outlining working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of abuse.
Care Act 2014
Before the care act came into place people had different rights for different types of care. So the care act 2014 made it simpler.
It ensures that service user’s personal budget was recognised by law to give more rights and prevent abuse.
It helps reduce risk of service users suffer from financial abuse and from discriminatory abuse. They should protect adults at risk of all types of abuse.
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. It replaced previous anti-discrimination laws with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it’s unlawful to treat someone.
The equality act protects you from harassment which is when you are subjected to unwanted behaviour that makes you feel intimidated, humiliated, or degraded, or that creates a hostile environment, because of your age or another protected characteristic. For example, if a nurse repeatedly made jokes about your age, which were offensive, that could be defined as harassment. This also applies if you’re offended by age-related comments made about someone you associate with, such as a partner. The equality act protects you from victimisation. This is when you are treated unfairly as a result of making a complaint about discrimination, or giving evidence when someone else makes a complaint. Public sector equality duty, public