Home » Knowledge and practice hub » Legal content

Legal content

Publication Date: 17 January 2017

Description_of_image_used_in_care_act_transition_legislation_care_act_chapter_23_Gary_Brigden

Photo: Gary Brigden

Introduction

Introduction Inform Adults understands the importance of legal literacy among social care practitioners carrying out statutory functions. This is why we have invested in bringing you expert-written legal commentaries and guidance, covering legislation, case law and the implications of each for your practice. This page will be updated as we publish new legal content. Care […]

You need to log in to Community Care Inform to view this content. If you have a subscription, please log in here.

Please contact the Community Care Inform helpdesk or phone 020 3915 9444 if you require support or assistance or are unsure if you have a subscription. You can see a list of subscribing local authorities and organisations here.

If you don’t currently have access, click here to find out more about subscribing to Community Care Inform.

Add item to CPD log

Title * Legal content

Date * 21-02-2019 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with the HCPC, you can include this as evidence of continuing professional development.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How will it improve your practice?

3. How will it benefit service users?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Add item to PRTL log

Title * Legal content

Date * 21-02-2019 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of post-registration training and learning.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

Full reference for this document:

() Legal content. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
[online]
https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/legal-knowledge-and-practice-hub/
[accessed: 21 February 2019]

If you are directly quoting the author's own words from this document you must acknowledge that they are not your own words by putting them within quotes marks, reference the source in the text and then provide the full reference at the end of the document. For example:

In the text: Baim argues that "understanding adult attachment patterns can also help practitioners to more readily identify the behaviour patterns that the client uses to maintain safety and comfort and which also, in some cases, serve to keep the client stuck in behaviour that no longer serves them as adults". (Baim, 2015)

Full reference to insert at the bottom of the document: Baim, C. (2015) Using attachment theory to work with adults, Guide. Community Care Inform Adults [online]. Available at: https://adults.ccinform.co.uk/guides/guide-using-attachment-theory-work-adults/ [accessed: INSERT DATE HERE (eg 9 October 2015)]