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Level 7 Diploma in Health and Social Care Management

Regulatory and Legal Frameworks in Health and Social Care Recruitment

HSC702 · Managing People in Health and Social Care — Week 2 of 16

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Week2 of 16
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This week’s topics

Regulatory and Legal Frameworks in Health and Social Care Recruitment

  1. Equality Act 2010 compliance
  2. Fit and Proper Person Test
  3. Statutory Disclosure and Barring Service vetting
  4. International recruitment ethical codes
  5. Equality Act 2010 – 10 years on: Direct Discrimination and Harassment
  6. Victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 - 3 Feb 2026

What you will be able to do

  • 1.3 Describe the relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks that affect recruitment and selection in health and social care.

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks that affect recruitment and selection in health and social care.

Study materials

Videos

  • Equality Act 2010 – 10 years on: Direct Discrimination and Harassment · YouTube · Doughty Street Chambers · 56 min · for registered students
  • Victimisation under the Equality Act 2010 - 3 Feb 2026 · YouTube · Garden Court Chambers · 81 min · for registered students
  • The Equality Act 2010 · YouTube · Galton College · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • DBS checks: detailed guidance (Disclosure and Barring Service) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
  • CQC: Regulations for service providers and managers · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students
  • Equality Act 2010: guidance (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Strategic Workforce Planning in Health and Social Care
  • Week 2: Regulatory and Legal Frameworks in Health and Social Care R…
  • Week 3: Evidence-Based Selection Methodologies
  • Week 4: Safeguarding and Serious Case Governance in Staffing
  • Week 5: Performance Management and Team Maximisation
  • Week 6: Performance Monitoring and Quality Metrics
  • Week 7: Training Needs Assessment and Lifelong Learning
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Continuous Professional Development and Talent Architecture
  • Week 10: Cultural Diversity and Service Delivery Impact
  • Week 11: Strategic Management of Workforce Diversity
  • Week 12: Applying Managing People in Health and Social Care in pract…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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