41 adult (also known as an adult with care and support needs) and permits bailiffs to use force to enter homes. DVCV(A)A (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) Act 2012) Act to amend section 5 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 to include serious harm to a child or vulnerable adult (also known as an adult at risk): to make consequential amendments to the act; and for connected purposes. DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) government department responsible for welfare and employment issues. Enquiry is a range of actions undertaken or instigated by the Local Authority under Section 42 of the Care Act in response to a concern about abuse or neglect of an adult with care and support needs. As Section 42 requires the adult to have both care and support needs, the duty to undertake Enquiries will not typically extend to family carers unless they have care and support needs in their own right. Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act is a law which protects people from discrimination. It means that discrimination or unfair treatment on the basis of certain personal characteristics, is now against the law in almost all cases. The 9 protected characteristics are: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. FGM (female genital mutilation) is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as ‘all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.’ FGMA (Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003) An Act to restate and amend the law relating to female genital mutilation. GP (General Practitioner) a general practitioner is a doctor who is responsible for diagnosing and treating a variety of injuries and diseases that fall under the general practice category. Healthwatch is the independent consumer champion for health and social care, and the organisation has significant statutory powers to ensure the voice of the consumer is strengthened and heard by those who commission, deliver, and regulate health and social care services. HMIPs (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons) an independent inspectorate which reports on conditions for and treatment of those in prison, young offender institutions and immigration detention facilities. Hoarding Disorder is a recognised mental disorder which requires formal diagnosis, as with other mental health issues, such as depression. More information can be found here. HR (Human Resources) the division of an organisation that is focused on activities relating to employees. These activities normally include recruiting and hiring of new employees, orientation and training of current employees, employee benefits, and retention. HRA (Human Rights Act 1998) legislation introduced into domestic law for the whole of the UK in October 2000, to comply with the obligations set out in European Convention of Human Rights. S73 of the Care Act 2014 extends the provisions of the Human Rights Act to protect adults who are in receipt of personal care in the place where they reside at the time under the following circumstances. The care is arranged or commissioned (partly or wholly) by a relevant Authority (public body currently covered by the Act). HRDA (High Risk Domestic Abuse) is a multi-agency, whole family focused process where information is shared on the highest risk cases of domestic violence and abuse between
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