Legislation to prevent Adult Abuse

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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Act 2006

This legislation was first bought out in 2006. It was bought out so that the protection of adults was put into place. The legislation requires anybody working with adults to be registered. The legislation works alongside The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) they are responsible for deciding who should be barred fromw orking with the vulnerable. This would be done from any illegal action which they have undertaken and been, cautioned, reprimanded or even sent to jail for.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 enables some criminal convictions to become 'spent', or ignored, after a 'rehabilitation period'. A rehabilitation period is a set length of time from the date of conviction. After this period, with certain exceptions, an ex-offender is not normally obliged to mention their conviction when applying for a job or obtaining insurance, or when involved in criminal or civil proceedings. The Act is more likely to help people with few and/or minor convictions because of the way further convictions extend the rehabilitation period. People with many convictions, especially serious convictions, may not benefit from the Act unless the last convictions are very old.

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