Health & Social Care and the Law - A guide to legislation for students

1 UN Convention on Children's Rights 1989

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2 Children Act 1989 Children Act 2004 (Children's Services) Regulations 2005

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3 Protection of Children Act 1999/ Leaving Care Act 2000/ Adoption and Children Act 2002

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4 Education Acts 1921, 1944, 1970, 1981, 1988, 2002

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5 Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001

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6 Mental Health Act 1983

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7 Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004/ Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995

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8 NHS and Community Care Act 1990

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9 Care Standards Act 2000

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10 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc

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11 Family Allowance Act 1945/ National Insurance Act 1946/ National Health Service Act 1948/ National Assistance Act 1948

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12 Human Rights Act 1998

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13 Race Relations Act 1976 and Race Relations (Amendments) Act 2000 and 2003

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14 Equal Pay Act 1970

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15 Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and 1986

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16 Disability Discrimination Act 1995

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17 Disabled Persons Act 1944-1986/ Chronically Sick and Disabled Act 1970. Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000

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18 Access to Health Care Records Act 2000/ Access to Personal Files Act 1987

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19 Data Protection Act 1984 and 1998/ Freedom of Information Act 2000

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20 Crime and Disorder Act 1998

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