Personal Development in Health and Social Care

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Unit 302- Engage in personal development in health social care and young people’s settings Understand what is required for competence in own work role 302.1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role My duties and responsibilities as a foster carer are to provide care to looked after children (LAC) and young people of various ages. To help and protect children who may have come from difficult backgrounds and experienced abuse, neglect and a chaotic or disruptive family life. We help the child to prepare for returning home to the birth family or for an adoptive/permanent family situation. We promote and be positive about contact with the child’s parents or any wider family members. We have to work with social workers and other outside agencies and share good practice to make the placement a positive situation for the child in our care. 302.1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards Standards for foster carers are outlined in our yellow booklets for each pay scale. I am a core carer and the expectations are as follows: : To keep all information about the children in my care confidential at all times. : To contribute to child care reviews and other meetings as required for the children in your placement. : To plan and provide a safe, secure, stable environment which is stimulating to the child and also flexible in line with the individual child’s needs. : To help children return home to their family as quickly and safely as possible or move onto an adoptive or permanent placement. : To help children deal with separation and loss and come to terms with past life experiences. : To ensure the health and safety of the children within my home and any of the professionals that visit my home. : To work with children by providing consistent boundaries to behaviour, by

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