Supported Living Policies and Procedures (England) Archives

S211. Safeguarding People Using a Care Service from Abuse or Harm in Supported Living (England) Overarching (Regulated)

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Safeguarding People Using a Care Service from Abuse or Harm in Supported Living (England) Overarching (Regulated) Introduction This policy shows how {{org_field_name}} protects people at risk of abuse/harm in line with our legal requirements and best- practice safeguarding guidance. Our care service is committed to empowering and protecting adults who are at risk […]

S210. Safeguarding People from the Risk of Closed Cultures

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Safeguarding People from the Risk of Closed Cultures Policy Statement {{org_field_name}} is committed to promoting the rights and interests of the people we support in line with national and local policies and strategies. This includes the prevention of a closed culture developing, that is “a poor culture that can lead to harm, including […]

S209. Access to Employee Data Under the GDPR

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Access to Employee Data Under the GDPR Policy {{org_field_name}} aims to fulfil its obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the fullest extent. This policy states the rights of employees under current data protection laws to access any personal information that is held on them […]

S208. Absence Management Policy

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Absence Management Policy Policy Statement {{org_field_name}} recognises that all members of staff will have periods of time when they may need to take leave of absence from {{org_field_name}} or may be ill and require time off. The aims of this policy are to ensure that {{org_field_name}}’s policy is understood and that agreed procedures […]

S207. Employment of Ex-Offenders

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Employment of Ex-Offenders (England and Wales) Policy Aim of Policy This policy outlines {{org_field_name}}’s approach to its decision-making in respect of applications for employment from people who notify {{org_field_name}} that they have a criminal record or for whom a criminal record is identified from their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The policy […]

S206. People Receiving Care Who Lack Mental Capacity to Take Decisions: Implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in Care Homes

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} People Receiving Care Who Lack Mental Capacity to Take Decisions: Implementation of the Mental Capacity Act in Care Homes (England) Policy Background The Mental Capacity Act, or MCA as it is often known, was introduced into England and Wales in April 2007 to provide a statutory framework to protect those who lack the […]

S205. Legionnaires’ Disease

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Legionnaires’ Disease (England) Policy Policy Statement This policy shows the measures this care provider takes to prevent occurrences or outbreaks of Legionnaires, which are requirements under health and safety laws for all business premises including care homes and offices. Care providers must also take these measures to comply with Regulation 12, Safe Care […]

S204. Paternity Leave Policy

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Paternity Leave Policy Policy Statement If your partner becomes pregnant or you are jointly adopting a child with another person and have designated yourself as the secondary adopter, you may be entitled to take time off work for various reasons, and this policy explains what your rights are. This policy applies where the expected […]

S203. Moving, Handling and Transferring People — Health and Safety Policy

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Moving, Handling and Transferring People — Health and Safety Policy Policy Statement This policy sets out the values, principles and procedures underpinning {{org_field_name}}’s approach to the moving and handling of the people who use the service. The aims of this policy are to: Compliance with Legislation {{org_field_name}} recognises that people who use their […]

S202. Safeguarding People Who Are Experiencing Self-neglect and Hoarding

{{org_field_logo}} {{org_field_name}} Safeguarding People Who Are Experiencing Self-neglect and Hoarding (Domiciliary Care, England) Policy Policy Statement This policy describes the safeguarding arrangements made by {{org_field_name}} when they encounter people who are neglecting themselves in the basic activities of daily living and who are at risk of harm, and who might also cause harm to other […]

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