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The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created following the UK Government accepting recommendation 19 of the inquiry headed by Sir Michael Bichard, which was set up in the wake of the Soham Murders.
Controlled activity is a much more limited area of work and is tightly defined under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act. [21] Controlled activity applies to: Ancillary support workers in National Health Service and Further Education settings (e.g. cleaner , caretaker , catering staff, receptionist ) with frequent or intensive contact with ...
In the law of England and Wales 'vulnerable adult' is loosely defined. Section 59 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 says: [14] 1) A person is a vulnerable adult if he has attained the age of 18 and— (a) he is in residential accommodation, (b) he is in sheltered housing, (c) he receives domiciliary care,
The Care Act 2014 introduced new legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults. [16] Increasingly, the terms adult at risk, or adult at risk of harm, [17] are preferred to the term vulnerable adult. [18] The Care Act sets out a legal framework for how local authorities and other organisations should react to suspicion of abuse or neglect ...
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In legislative terms however the primary thrust of government protective policy has focused upon the much smaller number of people in receipt of social care, and this has been regulated primarily through the Care Standards Act 2000 and more latterly the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. Abuse within the community, unless perpetrated by ...
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006. 2006 c. 47. 8 November 2006. An Act to make provision in connection with the protection of children and vulnerable adults.