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Legal context

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    About this policy
  3. 3
    Who this policy applies to
  4. 4
    Legal context
  5. 5
    Respecting the rights of people using GSL services
  6. 6
    Referral
  7. 7
    Matching people with appropriate carers
  8. 8
    Making an arrangement
  9. 9
    Emergency arrangements
  10. 10
    Supporting and monitoring the quality of arrangements
  11. 11
    Risk management in arrangements
  12. 12
    Missing person (Herbert protocol)
  13. 13
    End of life care
  14. 14
    Moving between GSL arrangements
  15. 15
    Notice periods for ending a GSL arrangement
  16. 16
    Charges
  1. 17
    Out of County arrangements
  2. 18
    Carer assessment
  3. 19
    Approval and the GSL Approved Panel
  4. 20
    Agreements
  5. 21
    Training and support for approved carers
  6. 22
    Monitoring approval status
  7. 23
    Withdrawal of approval status
  8. 24
    Funding
  9. 25
    Emergency preparedness
  10. 26
    Implementation
  11. 27
    Quality Assurance
  12. 28
    Concerns and complaints
  13. 29
    Review
  14. 30
    Appendix 1 - Definitions
  15. 31
    Policy details

4.1    Legislation relevant to GSL services includes but is not limited to:

  • Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
  • Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009
  • The Care Act 2014
  • The Data Protection Act 2018
  • The Equality Act 2010  
  • The Human Rights Act 1998
  • The Mental Capacity Act 2005 
  • The Mental Capacity Amendment Act 2019
  • The Mental Health Acts 1983 and 2007
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