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