Unit 5 3
Health and Social Care Level 3
Unit 5
3.1
Identify national policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse
3.2
Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse
3.4
Identify sources of information and advice about own work role in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse
4.1
Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by: working with person centred values encouraging active participation promoting choice and rights
4.2
Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse
5.1
Describe unsafe practices that may affect the well being of individuals
5.2
Explain the actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified
5.3
Describe the action to take if abuse or unsafe practices have been reported but nothing has been done in response
3.1
Policy and Legislation Related to Safeguarding Adults
1998
White Paper Modernizing Social Services stressed the importance of improving the protection for adults needing care and support.
Speaking up for Justice - Report highlighted the treatment of vulnerable or intimidated witnesses in the criminal justice system and the need to obtain ‘best evidence’. This resulted in their eligibility for special support measures under Part 2 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 supported by the Home Office Action for Justice and Achieving Best Evidence guidance.
Public Interest Disclosure Act
2000
Human Rights Act 1998 placed a positive duty upon ‘public bodies’ to act compatibly with the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. This includes a duty to intervene proportionately to protect the rights of citizens. Article 2: ‘The right to life’, Article 3: ‘Freedom from torture’ (including humiliating and degrading treatment), Article 8: ‘Right to family life’ (one that sustains the individual)
No Secrets - guidance published by the Department of Health builds upon
Unit 5
3.1
Identify national policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse
3.2
Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse
3.4
Identify sources of information and advice about own work role in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse
4.1
Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by: working with person centred values encouraging active participation promoting choice and rights
4.2
Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse
5.1
Describe unsafe practices that may affect the well being of individuals
5.2
Explain the actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified
5.3
Describe the action to take if abuse or unsafe practices have been reported but nothing has been done in response
3.1
Policy and Legislation Related to Safeguarding Adults
1998
White Paper Modernizing Social Services stressed the importance of improving the protection for adults needing care and support.
Speaking up for Justice - Report highlighted the treatment of vulnerable or intimidated witnesses in the criminal justice system and the need to obtain ‘best evidence’. This resulted in their eligibility for special support measures under Part 2 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 supported by the Home Office Action for Justice and Achieving Best Evidence guidance.
Public Interest Disclosure Act
2000
Human Rights Act 1998 placed a positive duty upon ‘public bodies’ to act compatibly with the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. This includes a duty to intervene proportionately to protect the rights of citizens. Article 2: ‘The right to life’, Article 3: ‘Freedom from torture’ (including humiliating and degrading treatment), Article 8: ‘Right to family life’ (one that sustains the individual)
No Secrets - guidance published by the Department of Health builds upon