HSC Legislation

Key points to this act are: Right to life, freedom from torture and inhuman or degrading treatment

• The Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Equality Act 2010

• Human Rights Act 1998

• Data Protection Act 2018

Under this act everyone has the right to find out what information government and other organisations have about you

• Human Rights Act 1998

• Care Standards Act 2000

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Data Protection Act 2018

This act requires all staff to have thorough police checks before starting employment with them

• Care Standards Act 2000

• Equality Act 2010

• Data Protection Act 2018

• Human Rights Act 2005

This Act discusses 9 protected characteristics, these include

age,

disability,

race, religion and belief...

• Human Rights Act 2005

• Equality Act 2010

• Care Standards Act 2000

• Data Protection Act 2018

This Act provides the legal framework for acting and making decisions on behalf of other individuals

• Human Rights Act 2005

• Care Standards Act 2000

• Equality Act 2010

• Mental Capacity Act 2005

This Act was passed in 2018 for keeping personal information safe: The .......... .......... Act

The .......... Act 2000 sets out a framework for practitioners to limit discrimination

Which of the following are protected characteristics from the Equality Act 2000?

• Marriage / civil partnership

• Job Role

• Pregnancy and maternity

• Gender reassignment

• British citizen

My understanding of the different Acts we have discussed is:

• Great, I totally understand

• Ok, I could do with more work on this

• I am confused and need more help