Assignment 304 Principles for implementing duty of care in adult social care Task A Supervision Notes As an experienced social care worker you have been asked to mentor a new social care worker. You plan to use a supervision session to explain about the duty of care and how this helps to protect individuals from harm and abuse. Prepare a set of notes to help you in this supervision session. In the notes, you must include an explanation of: Ai What is meant by the term “duty of care” Aii How the duty of care affects the work of a social care worker Aiii What having a duty of care means for a care giving organisation Aiv How the duty of care contributes to safeguarding individuals Task B Reflective account Bi Describe two situations which demonstrate a conflict or dilemma between exercising a duty of care and the rights of an individual. Bii Choose one of the situations and describe how best to manage the risks involved, explaining the reasons why this would be best practice.
Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings SC2 Unit 10: 1.1 Diversity: The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It includes knowing how to relate to those qualities and conditions that are different from our own and outside the groups which we belong to, but are present in other individuals or groups. Examples of the different characteristics are: age; culture; disability (mental, learning, physical); economic background; education; ethnicity; gender identity; language spoken; marital/partner status; physical appearance; race; religious beliefs; sexual orientation. Diversity is a commitment to recognising and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in a way that promotes and celebrates both individual and collective achievement. By valuing the variety and individual differences we can create a culture, environment and practises that respect and celebrate these for the benefit of society, organisations and individual.
Unit 26: Unit code: QCF Level 3: Credit value: Caring for Individuals with Additional Needs M/600/8981 BTEC Nationals 5 Guided learning hours: 30 Aim and purpose This unit aims to enable learners to challenge their attitudes towards individuals with additional needs by introducing models of disability and exploring barriers. Learners will be able to examine the role of health and social care services in providing care and support. Unit introduction Individuals with additional needs have a right to receive the best quality care and support. This unit explores the additional needs experienced by individuals and how these may impact on their health, wellbeing and life opportunities. Individuals with additional needs may need provision from a number of services, requiring organisations to work in partnership to assess needs and provide support.
The major accomplishment or attribute a person must possess to e able to achieve a multicultural competency is having the strength and ability to set aside personal feelings, biases, stereotypes and prejudices and allow themselves to see the integrated form of human behavior. Patters of human behavior are describes as but not limited to beliefs, actions, thoughts, customs, communication and values that have close relations to social groups, religion, racial and ethnics. By knowing, understanding and considering these areas a person is able to effectively and efficiently apply them in the various and appropriate situations and settings. {Guideline 1} Psychologists are provided with information that helps and allows them the ability to be able to recognize and understand that cultural beings have personalities, attitudes, and beliefs, which can have dramatic influences on their perception and or interactions with people who differ from them and their beliefs. A psychologist has to be aware that because of their position they can easily take on a
Diversity is an exploration of these differences in a manner that is considered safe, positive and nurturing. Diversity is also about understanding each other and moving beyond tolerance to accepting, embracing and celebrating the many differences within each individual person. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: * Interests * Beliefs * Ages * Lifestyles * Personal, social and cultural identities.
By promoting independence and autonomy, we can also ensure equality and inclusive practice; we can do this by actively encouraging and thus empowering individuals to use their strengths and potentials. Effective communication is also vitally
Strategies used to promote anti-discriminatory practice will be addressed in terms of the role of legislation, codes of practice and working procedures in providing appropriate standards of support and care. www.ocr.org.uk 2 Equality, Diversity and
So, what is equality and diversity? How can it be defined and how can we ensure that we integrate an equality and diversity approach in to everything we do, particularly where children and young people are concerned, to teach them the value of difference? Equality enables us to create a fairer society where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Equality is mostly backed by legislation which is designed to address unfair discrimination among members of a particular group in society, but it's everyone's responsibility to . Diversity is the recognising and valuing difference in its broadest sense.
My Road to Teaching: Reflections on Diversity Jeremy Robert Pease Kings College Abstract As I prepare to enter the classroom as an educator, a study of my understanding of diversity is an imperative part of the process. This paper is a reflection of my journey through this evermore diversifying world in which I find myself a part. It will include the sharing of experiences from my past that have helped to formulate my present. This paper will continue with the development of my personal statement of diversity as I view it. And finally, it will conclude with my thoughts on approaching this subject within the classroom, along with ideas on how to enlighten my students to the reality of diversity (cultural and otherwise) and to embrace the benefits of its existence.
The following reflective essay will discuss the value of reflective practice for professionals working in health and social care. I will briefly describe a variety of available models for reflection. I will then describe and identify Gibbs reflective cycle (1988) as the model on which to structure the essay, giving reasons as to why the model was chosen. The essay will reflect on the study skills I have covered during this module which will be, barriers to learning, learning styles, time management, reading skills and communication and IT skills. I will then discuss how I will use these skills to improve my future learning development.