1. REGIONAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE 2014 Equality Act and Mental Capacity Act

2. EQUALITY ACT 2010  Making equality real  Government leaflet  Government Equalities Office www.turn-around.org.uk 2

3. EQUALITY  This means everyone having the same chances to do what they can. Some people may need extra help to get the same chances. www.turn-around.org.uk 3

4. EQUALITY ACT OR THE ACT  This law is meant to make sure all people are treated fairly. www.turn-around.org.uk 4

5. PUBLIC BODIES  Such as - government departments, schools, hospitals and councils. www.turn-around.org.uk 5

6. TWO DUTIES FOR PUBLIC BODIES  All public bodies must think about treating people from different groups fairly and equally. www.turn-around.org.uk 6

7. EQUALITY DUTY  This tells public bodies they must think about how they can make sure they support equality. In their services, through their jobs, and through the money they spend. www.turn-around.org.uk 7

8. PUBLIC BODIES They need to think about how they treat  people of different races,  disabled people  men and women  People of different ages – younger and older people.  Lesbian, gay and bisexual people.  People who have changed their sex or soon will have. www.turn-around.org.uk 8

9. POSITIVE ACTION  Employers and service providers have to think about equality. It might mean providing services in a different way or giving people information or training. www.turn-around.org.uk 9

10. DIVERSE OR DIVERSITY  This is a mix of different kinds of people. For example, men and women, young and old people, people of different races, disabled and non- disabled people. www.turn-around.org.uk 10

11. PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM DUAL DISCRIMINATION  Dual discrimination is when someone is treated worse than other people because of a combination of two things. www.turn-around.org.uk 11

12. CARERS  The Act protects people who are looking after someone, like carers, from being treated unfairly.  Carers look after people who can’t look after themselves. www.turn-around.org.uk 12

13. MORE INFORMATION  Email: enquiries@geo.gsi.gov.uk  Website: www.equalities.gov.uk www.turn-around.org.uk 13

14. MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005  Information from Government leaflet  Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and you www.turn-around.org.uk 14

15. MENTAL CAPACITY ACT  Mental capacity means being able to make your own decisions www.turn-around.org.uk 15

16. MENTAL CAPACITY ACT  The Mental Capacity Act 2005 should help people to make their own decisions. www.turn-around.org.uk 16

17. THE ACT TELLS PEOPLE:  What to do to help someone make their own decisions about something www.turn-around.org.uk 17

18. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP Work out if you can make your own decisions about something. www.turn-around.org.uk 18

19. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  The Mental Capacity Act tells people how to help you to make decisions for yourself, if you can. www.turn-around.org.uk 19

20. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  Start off by thinking you can make your own own decisions. www.turn-around.org.uk 20

21. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  Give you all the support they can to help you make decisions. www.turn-around.org.uk 21

22. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  You should not be stopped from making a decision just because someone else thinks it is wrong or bad. www.turn-around.org.uk 22

23. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  Anytime they do something for you, it must be in your best interests www.turn-around.org.uk 23

24. HOW THEY SHOULD HELP  They must limit your freedom and rights as little as possible www.turn-around.org.uk 24

25. DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY  Means stopping someone from doing the things they want all the time in a hospital or care home www.turn-around.org.uk 25

26. DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY  Rules about giving people the special protection they need in a hospital or care home www.turn-around.org.uk 26

27. THE MANAGING AUTHORITY  The people who are caring for or treating you are called the managing authority.  If they think they need to deprive you of your liberty, they must make sure they are not breaking the law www.turn-around.org.uk 27

28. SAFEGUARDS  The managing authority must write to something called the supervisory body (your local council or health trust) to tell them that they think you need “Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards” www.turn-around.org.uk 28

29. ASSESSORS  The supervisory body must decide if you need Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They will do this by arranging at least 2 people to check how you are being treated or cared for. These people are called assessors. www.turn-around.org.uk 29

30. SAFEGUARDS  Should be for as short a time as possible and never for longer than a year. www.turn-around.org.uk 30

31. REPRESENTATIVE  The supervisory body will make sure you get a representative who does not work with you. They visit you and check you are looked after in a way that means you are safe. Your representative could be a member of your family or a friend www.turn-around.org.uk 31

32. REVIEW  If you or anyone else is unhappy about you being deprived of your liberty, they can ask for a review. A review is a check to make sure that you are being treated in the right way www.turn-around.org.uk 32

33. GET THE BOOKLET  http://www.cuh.org.uk/cms/s ites/default/files/publications /deprivation_of_liberty_safe guards_and_you- easy_read.pdf www.turn-around.org.uk 33