Useful Links
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty safeguards (formerly known as the Bournewood safeguards) were introduced into the Mental Capacity Act 2005 through the Mental Health Act 2007 (which received Royal Assent in July 2007). www.dh.gov.uk
The Care Quality Commission inspect and report on care services and councils, will regulate and improve the quality of health and social care and look after the interests of people detained under the Mental Health Act. www.cqc.org.uk
The CRB website www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk - provides you with information about the CRB and its services.
The CRB’s aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society.
The General Social Care Council is the workforce regulator and guardian of standards for the social care workforce in England. We were established in October 2001 under the Care Standards Act 2000.
The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) has been created to help prevent unsuitable people from working with children and vulnerable adults.
They do this by working in partnership with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), which will gather relevant information on every person who wants to work or volunteer with vulnerable people.
www.isa-gov.org.uk/default.aspx
The Department for Education and Skills was established with the purpose of creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all.
National Care Association (NCA) was formed in 1981 to lobby the government for the benefit of both its members and the people in their care
United Kingdom Homecare Association Ltd (UKHCA) is the professional association of home care providers from the independent, voluntary, not-for-profit and statutory sectors. UKHCA helps organisations that provide social care, which may include nursing services, to people in their own homes, promoting high standards of care and providing representation with national and regional policy-makers and regulators.
Formed in 1968, the RNHA campaigns strongly for high standards in nursing home care. Our members are nursing home owners committed to delivering quality services to their patients.
ARC - is a membership organisation, which supports providers of services to people with a learning disability to promote real change.
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