Assessment - LO3 - Understand how legislation impacts on care settings [25]

Legislation is a collection of laws passed by Parliament

Legislation states the ____________ and ______________ of individuals.

Legislation states the responsibilities of ______________ and _______________.

Legislation is upheld by the courts.

Vulnerable describes an individual who is unable to [blank_start]protect[blank_end] themselves against significant [blank_start]harm[blank_end] or [blank_start]exploitation[blank_end]. This may be because of [blank_start]mental[blank_end] or [blank_start]physical[blank_end] disability or [blank_start]illness[blank_end].

Although anyone in society can be discriminated against, some groups can be particularly vulnerable to discrimination and poor standards of care. Children may not be aware of their ___________, so are more at risk of abuse.

Older people can also be [blank_start]vulnerable[blank_end]; for example, a person with [blank_start]dementia[blank_end] may forget how they have been [blank_start]treated[blank_end] so their abuse is never [blank_start]reported[blank_end].

Some people have a [blank_start]disability[blank_end], [blank_start]illness[blank_end] or condition that affects their [blank_start]ability[blank_end] to stand up for their rights or to [blank_start]complain[blank_end] about poor [blank_start]treatment[blank_end].

A disability can be a physical or mental impairment.

A physical disability limits a person's senses.

A mental impairment limits a person's...

A physical impairment limits a person's movement or activities.

Groups to which key aspects of legislation apply include men and [blank_start]women[blank_end], [blank_start]older[blank_end] adults, children and [blank_start]young[blank_end] people, [blank_start]vulnerable[blank_end] people, people with [blank_start]disabilities[blank_end] and [blank_start]ethnic[blank_end] minority groups.

A person who is considered too young or too old to understand important information about their care will experience the following type of discrimination:

A man may be promoted over a woman because he is less likely to take extended paternity leave. This can be seen as _______________ discrimination.

Ethnic minority groups may experience discrimination by not being given information in their home languages. This type of discrimination is called:

Redress is to obtain [blank_start]justice[blank_end] after receiving [blank_start]inadequate[blank_end] care. This may take the form of [blank_start]compensation[blank_end] awarded by the courts or having your rights [blank_start]restored[blank_end] in some way.

Monitoring is to [blank_start]measure[blank_end] and check the progress or [blank_start]quality[blank_end] of care over time. Methods of monitoring can involve [blank_start]observations[blank_end], inspections, analysis or service user [blank_start]questionnaires[blank_end].

Legislation support individual rights in the following ways:

Legislation support individuals' rights in the following ways: - it sets out the [blank_start]standards[blank_end] of practice and [blank_start]conduct[blank_end] that professionals in health, social care and [blank_start]early[blank_end] years sectors must meet. - It provides a [blank_start]legal[blank_end] framework for care that care providers have to [blank_start]comply[blank_end] with. - it provides a system of [blank_start]redress[blank_end] - it provides individuals with the [blank_start]right[blank_end] to [blank_start]access[blank_end] and receive care and [blank_start]support[blank_end]. - it creates [blank_start]regulatory[blank_end] arrangements for the [blank_start]monitoring[blank_end] of care standards.

How does key legislation impact on people who uses services?

How does key legislation impact on care practitioners?

How does legislation impact on service providers?

I need to add the word 'Act' as part of the name of the legislation e.g. the Children Act or Equality Act to get a mark.

Naming a piece of legislation without including the word 'Act' at the end means that I will NOT get a mark for naming the type of legislation.