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The Human Rights Act- |
The Human Rights Act directly applies to challenging behaviour because when looking after a patient with challenging behaviour their human rights should always be accounted for. So when a member of staff is dealing with a patient with challenging behaviour before they take action they must take their human rights into account. An example of this is when a patient is showing challenging behaviour then a member of staff must take into account their right to safety from harm if they try to physically restrain them.
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The convention on the rights of the child (1989)- this was a promise to children all round the world to the right to survive, grow, participate and fulfil their potential. This applies equally to every child, regardless of who they are or where they come from.
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This directly applies to challenging behaviour because a child who has challenging behaviour still has the right to strive to their potential and to be able to grow. This applies to children with challenging behaviour because staff must remember that all children must be involved in activities, even if they do express challenging behaviour as they have the right to reach their potential in what they do.
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The children act- this act has guidelines for authorities such as the police or the court concerning children. It ensures that they court makes decisions solely on the child's best interest and safety and must do all necessary to keep family links for the child if possible.
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This applies to challenging behaviour because if a child with challenging behaviour is being dealt with by the authorities then they will be looked after according to these guidelines. For example if a child with challenging behaviour needs accommodation, the children act will ensure that the authorities find accommodation which fits their needs such as being around staff who are trained in dealing with challenging behaviour.
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The care standards act-
The care standards act ensures that anybody receiving care from an organisation, such as a hospital or residential home are receiving an adequate standard of care and are receiving all their care needs. |
This applies to challenging behaviour because the children receiving care in the residential care home must be receiving care which follows the guidelines of the legislation. For example all staff must be fully trained in how to handle challenging behaviour if caring for patients with these behaviours because if not then the care staff won't be meeting the standard and guidelines of the legislation. |
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White paper:valuing people: A new strategy for learning disabilities for the 21st century- This is a government document which provides 4 goals key principles for treating children with learning difficulties. These are avoiding long stays in hospitals, a national forum for children with learning disabilities, extra funds for self advocacy organisations and more money for care. |
This links to challenging behaviour because children with learning disabilities may show challenging behaviour because of lack of communication or because of change in environment which they don't feel comfortable with. This means that they may break things or damage objects around them. So this legislation which tries to avoid long stays in hospital may help a child's challenging behaviour as they will more than likely mostly be at home where they feel comfortable and safe. This links to challenging behaviour because long stays in hospitals can distress a child and make their challenging behaviour worse, this means that the legislation will enable a child to be at home or wherever they are being cared for long term and won't have a tragic change for a long period of time. This also applies to challenging behaviour because it gives clear guidelines on how to treat children with learning disabilities and the national forum will be able to give carers information about challenging behaviour as they will be able to relate to each other which will overall improve the standard of care for the children and may minimise their challenging behaviour. |
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Every child matters leading to the children act and children's plan- this legislation gives a children the right to be healthy, to be safe, to enjoy and achieve, make a positive contribution and to achieve economic wellbeing.
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This links to challenging behaviour because even if a child has a challenging behaviour they are still entitled to enjoy these things that the guidelines say they need. So a member of staff looking after a child with challenging behaviour will have to take into account that they need to enjoy and achieve in the things that they do such as sports even if it is difficult for them doing so. |
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Mental health act- The mental health act is to protect those with a mental disability, this means that they will be forced to go into hospital for assessment and treatment if needed, this is called sectioning. Also the act allows people with mental disabilities to be treated within the community and to be supervised while living at home. |
This applies to challenging behaviour because children with challenging behaviour may suffer with a mental disorder. Therefore staff treating them in a residental home will also have to take into account aspects of the mental health act guidelines while treating them. If a child is showing challenging behaviour staff will also have to observe how this links to their mental disorder. This applies to challenging behaviour because it effects how we treat children with challenging behaviour. This is because if a child with challenging behaviour poses a risk to themselves or others then they can be admitted to hospital for assessment even without parents permission. Also if a child who has challenging behaviour has a mental disability then the act will allow the care for the child to be based around the child staying at home and being supervised rather than going straight into residential care. |
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Health and care professions council (HCPC)- this is an organisation which registers health care staff who meet certain standards to protect people receiving care. |
This links to challenging behaviour because it means that all staff in the residental hone will have to meet these standards to look after the children. It means that staff will have to have training to help them understand challenging behaviour and how to intervene safely for themselves and the patient. This means that staff will be better at managing and caring for children with challenging behaviour if they are trained according to the guidelines of the HCPC. |
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NHS Constitution- this is a constitution which has details of what is to be expected of the national health care service. It also helps ensure that resources are used properly.
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This links to challenging behaviour because staff will have the basics of what is expected of them while treating a child with challenging behaviour, they will be able to go to the NHS constitution and may be able to get advice or information on training on challenging behaviour and overall improve the treatment of the child. This links to challenging behaviour because the NHS constitution will be able to ensure that children with challenging behaviour are cared for up to the standard of expectations that the NHS has. This means that children with challenging behaviour will have proper access to resources and will have appropriate treatment for their challenging behaviour. |
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OFSTED- OFSTED regulate services which care for young people and children and those providing educational skills for all.
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This links to challenging behaviour because if a child has challenging behavior such as self destructive behaviour then they may not be able to cope in a standard classroom learning environment. This means that staff may have to give the child one on one help. This links to OFSTED because OFSTED may provide guidelines about teaching one to one and will be able to see that even though the child has challenging behaviour they will still receive the same standard of education.
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Organisational policies and procedures concerned with behavioural management eg staff development and training, human rights and affirmative action.
Staff development and training is the development and learning of skills through the workplace. Human rights are the basic rights given to everybody eg the right to a family. Affirmative action is making sure that people aren't discriminated and are treated the same. |
Staff development and training links to challenging behaviour because staff must be trained on how to physically restrain a child if they are at risk of causing harm to themselves or of others. They need to learn through training that physical restraint is the last option. Human rights links to challenging behaviour because staff have to treat a child with challenging behaviour with the same rights as everybody else. This means that a child who is self harming themselves has the right to be safe just like everyone else. Affirmative action links to challenging behaviour because a child with challenging behaviour such as breaking objects mustn't be left out of activities and discriminated against as all the children should have equal opportunities.
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