Legislation, codes of

conduct and policies

Assignment P2/P3

Values and

Planning Unit 9

P1,M1,D1- done

P2,P3M2/D1

P4, P5 & M3

Learning ObjectivesLO1- Recap previous lesson

LO2- Identify legislation, code of conduct and policies.

LO3- Be able to explain what legislation, code of conduct and policy you would use in your support plan.

LO4- Embed a legislation, code of conduct and policy in your care plan.

Legislation

“Legislation refers to the laws that Parliament makes;

these laws reflect the statutory right of organisations,

groups and individuals” (Stretch and Whitehouse, 2010).

Legislation

Care standards Act 2000

Disabiltiy discrimination act 1995/ 2005.

Data protection act 1998

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Race Relations Act 1976

Policies “Organisations should have policies and proceduresthat promote equal opportunities and reinforce thecodes of practice of specific c professional bodies” (Stretch and Whitehouse, 2010)

Code of conduct “Codes of practice are put in place in orderto guide and inform practitioners of their rights and,most importantly, their responsibilities.” (Stretch and Whitehouse, 2010)

Code of conduct • Promote and protect the interests of service users and

carers.• Communicate appropriately and effectively. • Work within the limits of your knowledge and skills.• Delegate appropriately.• Respect confidentiality.• Manage risk. • Report concerns about safety. • Be open when things go wrong.

ActivityTo complete the final stage of the care plan by

choosing:Legislations, codes of

conduct and policies to go in your care / support

plan.