Appendix 2 - Context and good practice framework

Legislation relevant to managing challenging supportive behaviours includes but is not limited to: 

• Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 13  
• The Care Act 2014 
• The Human Rights Act 1998 
• The Mental Health Act 1983 and 2007 
• Health & Safety at Work Legislation 1974and1999) 
• Mental Capacity Act 2005  
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards 2008 
• Equalities Act 2010 

Guidance relevant to our best practice framework includes but is not limited to: 

• CQC Regulation 13 guidance 
• NICE Guideline NG10 Violence and aggression: short-term management in mental health, health and community settings 
• NICE Guideline 11 Challenging behaviour and learning disabilities: prevention and interventions for people with learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges 
• NICE Guideline NG93 Learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges: service design and delivery 
• Restraint Reduction Network Standards First Edition James Ridley, Sarah Leitch (2019) 

• CQC Brief guide - restraint (physical and mechanical)

Further guidance on best practice will be obtained from: 

• Ensuring Quality Services (2014) 
• Preventative and Proactive workforce (2014) 
• Gloucestershire Challenging Behaviour Strategy (2013) 
• Mansell Report (Department of Health, 2007)