Unit 11 M3 describe legislation and regulations, working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of two types of abuse

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Unit 11 M3 describe legislation and regulations, working strategies and procedures used in health and social care to reduce the risk of two types of abuse

The safeguarding Valuable Groups ACT

 The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006to to ensure that all individual who work with valuable people are safe by doing CBR Checks and check the on the barred list .This is to stop any person who possess a treat either they want  work or volunteer with children or vulnerable adults and to bar unsuitable people from doing so. This act was created the Independent Safeguarding Authority, which vets and bars unsuitable people from working in health care services.

The Rehabilitation of offenders ACT

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 enables individual with criminal records , with some exceptions, to become ‘spent’ or passed over after a rehabilitation. This act is under review and may change. Enhanced criminal record checks show everything, even cautions, and employers in certain areas must request enhanced criminal records checks where people work with children and vulnerable adults

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The Police Act

 There are a number of acts that order police activity. The Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 allows the taking of fingerprints and DNA samples in an effort to crack down on anti-social behaviour.. It also allow for  CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) for changes to happen e.g adding or removing a record  information ..

 The Sexual Offences Act

 The Sexual Offences Act 2003 created new provisions concerning sexual offences, their prevention and protection of children from harm. Among other things, the act: classified any sexual intercourse with a child aged 12 or younger as rape created a ...

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