The Equality Act 2010- How has this act promoted anti-discriminatory practice and how successful has this been? The equality act (2010) was introduced to provide a modern framework with a clear law to effectively tackle disadvantage and discrimination. The Act is intended to simplify the law by bringing together existing anti-discrimination legislations‚ such as‚ the Equal Pay Act (1970)‚ the sex discrimination act (1975)‚ the Race relations act (1976) and the disability discrimination act (1995)
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LEVEL 2 CERIFICATE IN PREPARING TO WORKING IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE ASSESSMENT 4 SAFE WORKING PRACTICES IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS QUESTION 1 LIST FIVE KEY PIECES OF LEGISLATION WHICH RELATE TO GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IN A SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS. 1. Health and Safety at work Act 1974 (HASAWA) ‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a good level of safety is attained in the workplace‚ and there should be a copy of this act on the
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PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE IN HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS LEARNING OUTCOME 1 UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING INFORMATION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS The following are current legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in health and social care. They also summarise the main points of legal requirements for handling information. • THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 – The Data Protection Act 1998 is a piece of legislation which defines
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Health Care Setting In hospitals‚ clinics‚ and other healthcare settings‚ health educators often work one-on-one with patients and their families. They teach patients about their diagnoses and about necessary treatments or procedures. They also teach the patient about lifestyle changes that are necessary to manage the disease or to assist with recovery. Health educators direct people to outside resources‚ such as support groups and home health agencies and create activities and incentives to encourage
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Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at
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Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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am going to discuss the ways I use reflective practise. I will compare and contrast three models of reflective practise Donald Schon‚ Brookfield and Kolb. I constantly use “in action” reflective practices which are then followed by “on action” reflective processes as suggested by Donald Schon. I teach Health and Social Care and Vocational Studies to learners‚ aged from 16 years‚ ranging from E2‚ to level one. Subject specialism is very important in Health and Social Care as the industry is evolving
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right to their health information no matter if it is at their provider’s office‚ hospital‚ pharmacy or health insurance company. Previously a patient would request a copy of their chart or medical records that could take several days possibly weeks. The time it took for a patient to have their health records made it difficult for a patient to share information with other physicians‚ have on hand for emergencies and/or difficult for a patient to remember diagnoses‚ medications and care instructions
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CU2470 – Handle Information in Health and Social Care Settings 1.1 The Data Protection Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament which defines UK law on the processing of data on identifiable living people. It is the main piece of legislation that governs the protection of personal data in the UK. In practice it provides a way for individuals to control information about themselves. The Act defines eight data protection principles which are: 1. Personal data shall be processed fairly and lawfully
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“Reflective practice is a process by which you: stop and think about your practice‚ consciously analyse your decision making and draw on theory and relate it to what you do in practice.” (Csp.org.uk‚ 2014). Reflective practice allows us to evaluate how we provide care and to learn from both good and bad outcomes. It is important to be open‚ honest and critical when reflecting on our work. A diary may be utilised to help you reflect by yourself or you may find it beneficial to work with a colleague
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