Legislation, National and Local Policies

Care Act 2014

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/contents/enacted

Care Act Easements in view of Covid-19

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-changes-to-the-care-act-2014/care-act-easements-guidance-for-local-authorities#annex-d-safeguarding-guidance

Carers Support Statutory Guidance 2018

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-statutory-guidance/care-and-support-statutory-guidance

Children’s and Family Act 2014

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/6/pdfs/ukpga_20140006_en.pdf

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/37/contents

CQC's Emergency Support Framework

https://www.adass.org.uk/cqc-and-adass-joint-statement-on-cqc-s-emergency-support-framework

Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR 2018

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-act-2018/

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr/

Domestic Violence, Crime and Victim Act 2004

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/28/contents

Ethical Framework for Adult Social Care

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

Equality Act 2010

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

Health and Social Care Act 2008

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/14/pdfs/ukpga_20080014_en.pdf

Human Rights Act 1998

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/42/contents

London Multi-Agency Adult Safeguarding Policy and Procedures

http://londonadass.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019.04.23-Review-of-the-Multi-Agency-Adult-Safeguarding-policy-and-procedures-2019-final-1-1.pdf

Mental Capacity Act 2005

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/9/contents

Mental Health Act 1983 and amended in 2007

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/20/contents

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/12/contents

NHS Act 2006

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/41/contents

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/police-and-criminal-evidence-act-1984-pace-codes-of-practice

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