• Codes of Practice are: Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers and Employers; General Social Care Council; Standards of conduct; Standards of Conduct Performance & Ethics: Health Professionals Council • National Occupational Standards: Health and Social Care; Children's Care Learning and Development 1.2 Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop own knowledge and skills. Reflecting on activities from work and also other places is a great way to develop the things that you know, and also discover what you don’t know, allowing you to set your mind on ways to develop your knowledge and fill in any gaps in your knowledge. Learning to properly reflect on what has happened is in the past is one of the most valuable personal skills, and it’s a way that an individual can develop themselves without the need for textbooks and training, merely learning not to repeat mistakes you’ve made, and recognizing actions as mistakes in the first place goes a long way to making a person more efficient at their job role. It’s important to access the skills you have, and also the skills you lack to know where improvement is needed, and knowing exactly what you want to learn is useful in reducing the time necessary in producing a new skill. Along with having knowledge and skills,
Bii Choose one of the situations and describe how best to manage the risks involved, explaining the reasons why this would be best practice. Biii Explain where a social care worker can find advice, support and information relating to conflicts and dilemmas in adult social care. Task C Guidance Notes Write a set of guidance notes for social care workers to help them deal with complaints. In the notes, you must: Ci Explain legal and organisational requirements for dealing with complaints. Cii Describe how best to respond to complaints from service users, other practitioners and the family of service
1.3. Explain how standards inform reflective practice in adult social care? Standards i.e. the code of practise explain the way that we should be working, you can use them to think about the way you work and compare them to your own work and decide if you need to make any improvements. They enable us to gain professional development and provide a way to identify good practices.
Unit title: Principle of communication in adult social care settings Unit number PWCS 21 Unit level: 2 1. Understanding what is required for good practice in adult social care roles 1.1 Identify standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out The standards which influences the way the work role is carried out are: Codes of Practice, minimum standards, Regulations, national occupational standards • Regulations are: Health and Safety at work Act 1974, Care Standards Act 2000, Manual Handling operations regulations, NHS & Community Care Act, Food Safety Act, and Management of Health and Safety at work. • Codes of Practice are: Codes of Practice for Social Care Workers ad Employers; General Social Care
Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF) Unit 3: Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care Settings Credit Value: 2 Credit Level: 2 Candidate Name: Diana Cornell Issue Date: Completion Date: Unit aim This unit introduces the concept of inclusion which is fundamental to working in adult social care settings. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults. Unit introduction This unit will provide learners with an understanding of inclusion within the adult social care sector. Learners will investigate practices which support equality, diversity and rights, and gain an understanding of how discrimination may occur within the work place. Key legislation and codes of practice which relate to equality, diversity and inclusion in adult social care are examined, together with ways of challenging discrimination.
Health and Social Care Assignment UNIT 5 - UNDERSTAND PERSON-CENTRED APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of person-centred care and consider how to put this into practice in complex and sensitive situations. You will explore what is meant by the term ‘consent’, define person-centred values, and consider how active participation can be used to best effect. You will consider how risk assessments can support informed choices and examine the factors that contribute to the well being of individuals using the service. TASKS There are four tasks to this assignment. TASK 1 2 3 4 EVIDENCE Short answer questions Awareness raising campaign Reflective
Unit Title: Implement person-centred approaches in health and social care Unit sector reference: HSC 026 Level: 2 Credit value: 5 Guided learning hours: 33 Unit accreditation number: A/601/8140 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to implement person-centred approaches. Learning Outcomes The learner will: Assessment Criteria The learner can: Exemplification 1 1.1 Define person-centred values 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person-centred values 1.3 Explain why risk-taking can be part of a personcentred approach 1.4 Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person-centred way Person-centred values include: Individuality Rights Choice Privacy Independence Dignity Respect Partnership Understand personcentred approaches for care and support An individual refers to someone requiring care or support; it will usually mean the person or people supported by the learner A care plan may be known by other names eg support plan, individual plan. It is the document where day to day requirements and preferences for care and support are detailed © OCR 2010 1 Learning Outcomes The learner will: Assessment Criteria The learner can: 2 Be able to work in a person-centred way. 2.1 Find out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of the individual 2.2 Apply person-centred values in day to day work taking into account the history, preferences, wishes and needs of the individual 3 Be able to establish consent when providing care or support 3.1 Explain the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support 3.2 Establish consent for an activity or
Unit 6: The Role of the Health and Social Care Worker Unit code: HSC 025 QCF level: 2 Credit value: 2 Guided learning hours: 14 Unit summary This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to understand the nature of working relationships, work in ways that are agreed with the employer and work in partnership with others. This is a mandatory unit in both the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (QCF) and the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for Wales and Northern Ireland (QCF). Assessment requirements This unit must be assessed in accordance with the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 2 and 3 must be assessed in a real work environment.
Name: Jill Barber Questions set date: Assignment 201 Principles of communication in adult social care settings Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment, you will complete tasks to demonstrate your understanding of the importance of communication in adult social care settings, and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. You will also address the issue of confidentiality. Task Evidence Learning outcomes covered A Short answer questions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 B Poster 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 Task A – Short answer questions Ai) Describe four different methods of communication. 4 marks • Behaviour is a method of communication as it communicates how someone feels. Sometimes people with dementia cannot say how they feel and a change in their behaviour indicates this.
Details of the relationship between the unit and relevant national standards This unit is linked to CHS19. Support of the unit by a sector or other appropriate body This unit is endorsed by Skills for Care and Development. Assessment This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development's QCF Assessment Principles. Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment. Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England (4222-31) 297 Unit 4222-335 Undertake physiological measurements (HSC 3052) Assessment Criteria Outcome 1 Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements The learner can: 1. describe current legislation, national guidelines, organisational policies and protocols affecting work practice.