WRITTEN QUESTIONS Unit Title: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings Unit sector reference: SHC34 Candidate name: ……… ……………………………………………………………. Answer the following questions, give examples where necessary. Question | Answers | 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role | As a professional working within health care, it is necessary and very important that we follow a code of practice which is set out by each employer in all work settings; this involves putting the needs and interests of those that we care for first. It is vital to keep everyone in our care safe from harm and unnecessary risk, which means we need to ensure that no individual in our care is abused or neglected. Also planning the day and having a routine which best fits around each individual ensuring that their best interests and personal choices come first.
Safety and health in our company must be a part of every operation. Without question, it is every employee's responsibility at all levels. We will maintain a safety and health program conforming to the best practices of organizations of this type. In the direction of being successful, such a program must embody the proper attitudes toward injury and illness prevention on the part of supervisors and employees. It also requires cooperation in all safety and health matters, not only between supervisors and employees, but also between employees and their co-workers.
SHC34 Principles for implementing duty of care in health and social care or children’s and people’s settings. 1:1 ‘Duty of care’ is a phrase used to describe the obligations implicit in your role as a health or social care worker. As a health or social care worker you owe a duty of care to your patients/service users, your colleagues, your employer, yourself and the public interest. Everyone has a duty of care – it is not something that you can opt out of. The duty of care applies to all staff of all occupations and levels.
Unit 2 P5. Paige Crawford. In every health and social care setting they promote anti-discrimination so all careers and clients do not feel discriminated against. When they promote anti-discrimination practice they have to make sure everyone get the same and equal rights and are all treated with the right amount of attention that is needed and also so they don’t feel as if they are missing out or mistreat. First of all the careers should make sure the service users are made more than welcome.
Unit Title: Promote equality and inclusion in health social care or children's and young peoples settings Unit Number: 4223-303 Outcome 1 1.1 Explain what is meant by • Diversity Diversity is the differences in people i.e. religion, sexual orientation, well being, food preferences etc • Equality ‘Equality means treating everyone fairly and making equal opportunities available. This also involves respecting individuals differences • Inclusion Inclusion involves making the individual the centre of their life, involving them in everything that is about them so that they are actively involved in all aspects of their life, care and support 1.2 Describe the potential effects of discrimination • withdrawal from society • low mood • suicide • self harm • depression • insomnia 1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity Treating the individual fairly, and providing them with equal opportunities to housing, education, employment, transport, health and social care can help as the individual will feel valued and treated fairly and not made vulnerable, if not minimise/eliminate any discrimination against that individual or by that individual against others. Inclusion also is important as the individual will be aware of their rights, will feel in control and will feel supported to be able to make their own choices and have their needs met. Outcome 2 2.1 Explain how legislation ad codes of practise relating to equality, diversity and discrimination apply to own work role.
• Actively and fully involving the individual • Respecting the individual • Valuing the individual • Recognising that we are all different and from different backgrounds. 2.1 Legislation • Equality Act 2010 • Establish the Commission for Equality and Human Rights • Make discrimination unlawful • Create a duty on public authorities to promote equality of opportunity between men and women and the prevention of sex discrimination Human rights act 1988 • The right to life • Freedom from degrading treatment • Freedom of thought ,religion and freedom to express your beliefs • The
Explains concepts of equality, diversity and rights in relation to health and social care In this essay for P1 I will be explaining the theories of equality, diversity and rights within the health and social care sector. I’ll give examples of the different health sectors and a few examples of what people are discriminated against and how the discriminating practise is valued how it affects the workplace. For P2 I will also be describing the discrimatory practices in Health and Social Care. Working in health and social care sector it is important that every individual uses these three health sectors equality, diversity and rights. Each person should be able to identify the importance of gender, age, race, sexuality, beliefs, ethnicity, disability, education, sexual orientation, backgrounds, skin colour and language.
The CARE CERTIFICATE Equality and Diversity What you need to know Standard THE CARE CERTIFICATE WORKBOOK Equality and Diversity, Inclusion and Discrimination Promoting equality and respecting diversity are central to life today. To provide care and support that meets the needs of everyone you have to understand what these terms mean and take account of them in your work. Equality is about treating people alike according to their needs. You should make sure that everyone is given equality of opportunity. For example, you may need to give information in different formats (for example Braille) or make sure there is access to a building for an individual in a wheelchair.
How can national initiative promote anti-discriminatory practice? Anti-discrimination law refers to the law on the right of people to be treated equally. They prevent unfair or unequal treatment of many people or a person for their views. Also, they prevent segregation, which is one of the main reasons they exist. UK made it official that in ‘employment, in consumer transactions and in political participation’; people must be dealt with on an equal basis regardless of sex, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity and sometimes religious and political opinions.
It promotes anti-discriminatory | |discrimination on the grounds of race. |practice by making sure that everyone is treated equally no matter | | |what race or ethnicity they are. | |Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995 – An act of parliament |It promotes anti-discriminatory practice by ensuring that people | |which has now been repealed and replaced by the equality act 2010 |with physical and mental disabilities and also people with illnesses| |prohibits discrimination against disables people in a range of |such as HIV, cancer or depression are treated equally no matter | |circumstances, covering employment and occupation, education, |what. | |transport and the provision of goods. |