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Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse and neglect

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‘Mental Capacity Act 2005 at a glance’ from the SCIE

This At a glance summary presents an overview of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, which is important to health and social care practice. Included in this article is information about the Mental Health Act 1983.

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This section of the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s website gives and ‘Introduction to safeguarding adults’.
Channel is a multi-agency approach to safeguarding, supporting and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults at risk of radicalisation, extremism or terrorist related activity.
Click to read ‘Care Act guidance on safeguarding must be clearer to ensure victims are protected’ on the Community Care website.
The Community Care website contains an article ‘Council’s Care Act and human rights failings left woman malnourished and degraded, says watchdog’.
‘Whistleblowing: improving organisational practice’ is a film from the SCIE to encourage organisations to create a safe environment for staff to raise concerns openly as part of normal day-to-day practice.

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