REGIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE 2014 Equality Act and Mental Capacity Act

REGIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE 2014

Equality Act and Mental Capacity Act

EQUALITY ACT 2010

Making equality real

Government leaflet

Government Equalities Office

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EQUALITY

This means everyone having the same chances to do what they can. Some people may need extra help to get the same chances.


EQUALITY ACT OR THE ACT

This law is meant to make sure all people are treated fairly.


PUBLIC BODIES

Such as - government departments, schools, hospitals and councils.


TWO DUTIES FOR PUBLIC BODIES

All public bodies must think about treating people from different groups fairly and equally.


EQUALITY DUTY

This tells public bodies they must think about how they can make sure they support equality. In their services, through their jobs, and through the money they spend.


PUBLIC BODIESThey need to think about how they treat people of different races, disabled peoplemen and women People of different ages – younger and older people. Lesbian, gay and bisexual people. People who have changed their sex or soon will have.


POSITIVE ACTION Employers and service providers have to think about equality. It might mean providing services in a different way or giving people information or training.


DIVERSE OR DIVERSITY This is a mix of different kinds of people. For example, men and women, young and old people, people of different races, disabled and non-disabled people.


PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DUAL DISCRIMINATION

Dual discrimination is when someone is treated worse than other people because of a combination of two things.


CARERSThe Act protects people who are looking after someone, like carers, from being treated unfairly.

Carers look after people who can’t look after themselves.


MORE INFORMATION

Email: [email protected]

Website:

www.equalities.gov.uk


MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005

Information from Government leaflet

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and you


MENTAL CAPACITY ACT

Mental capacity means being able to make your own decisions


MENTAL CAPACITY ACT

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 should help people to make their own decisions.


THE ACT TELLS PEOPLE:

What to do to help someone make their own decisions about something


HOW THEY SHOULD HELP

Work out if you can make your own decisions about something.



The Mental Capacity Act tells people how to help you to make decisions for yourself, if you can.



Start off by thinking you can make your own own decisions.



Give you all the support they can to help you make decisions.



You should not be stopped from making a decision just because someone else thinks it is wrong or bad.



Anytime they do something for you, it must be in your best interests



They must limit your freedom and rights as little as possible


DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY

Means stopping someone from doing the things they want all the time in a hospital or care home


DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY

Rules about giving people the special protection they need in a hospital or care home


THE MANAGING AUTHORITY

The people who are caring for or treating you are called the managing authority.

If they think they need to deprive you of your liberty, they must make sure they are not breaking the law


SAFEGUARDS

The managing authority must write to something called the supervisory body (your local council or health trust) to tell them that they think you need “Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards”


ASSESSORS

The supervisory body must decide if you need Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will do this by arranging at least 2 people to check how you are being treated or cared for. These people are called assessors.


SAFEGUARDS

Should be for as short a time as possible and never for longer than a year.


REPRESENTATIVE

The supervisory body will make sure you get a representative who does not work with you. They visit you and check you are looked after in a way that means you are safe. Your representative could be a member of your family or a friend


REVIEW

If you or anyone else is unhappy about you being deprived of your liberty, they can ask for a review. A review is a check to make sure that you are being treated in the right way


GET THE BOOKLET

http://www.cuh.org.uk/cms/sites/default/files/publications/deprivation_of_liberty_safeguards_and_you-easy_read.pdf


Documents

REGIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE 2014 Equality Act and Mental Capacity Act