1.1 Explain the current legislative framework that underpins safeguarding of vulnerable adults within own UK home nation

Qualification: Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care
Unit: Understand safeguarding and protection in health and social care settings
Learning outcome: Understand the impact of current legislation for the safeguarding of adults at risk of abuse and neglect
Assessment criteria: 1.1 Explain the current legislative framework that underpins safeguarding of vulnerable adults within own UK home nation

Care Act 2014
- Local Authorities must set up Safeguarding Adult Boards (SABs) and follow up concerns about abuse and neglect
- Six principles of safeguarding – Empowerment, prevention, proportionality, protection, partnerships, accountability
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 – set up CQC to oversee governance and inspection of care services (to safeguard and protect vulnerable individuals from poor care services) and ensure fundamental standards are followed
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 – Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure anyone working with children or vulnerable adults undergoes a background check
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – protects the rights of individuals that may not have the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves
Liberty Protection Safeguards – formerly DoLS, safeguards vulnerable people by providing a robust system for the application to restrict/restrain an individual for their own protection if they require medical treatment and are unable to consent
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 – defines what constitures a sexual offence, has sections relating to mental capacity and consent
Modern Slavery Act 2015 – protects individuals from enslaved and exploited
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 – protects individuals that disclose concerns about harm, abuse and neglect (whistleblowing)