is The Medicines Acts 1968. The following is a list of legislations that have a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) The Children Act 1989 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Health and Social Care Act 2001 • Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) • The Control of Substances Hazardous to health Regulations (1999-COSHH) • Hazardous Waste
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ASSIGNMENT 204 Introduction to duty of care in health‚ social care or children ’s and young people ’s settings Task A Dear friend I have heard that you would like to work as a care worker and need to know more about “duty of care”. I wish to help and want to try clarify the term to you as much as I can. “Duty of care” is a phrase used to describe the obligation in your role as a care worker. You owe duty of care to your patients/service users‚ your colleagues‚ your employer‚ yourself and
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UNDERSTAND PERSON CENTERD APPROACHES IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS UNIT 207 AND HSC 026 OUTCOME 1 1.1 DEFINE PERSON-CENTRED VALUES Person centred values means the people whom we support are able to be involved and included in every aspect of their care and support. For example: * Their needs‚ * Assessments‚ * Care delivery‚ and‚ * Support planning. “… there are no easy remedies in social work‚ especially when we are confronted daily with oppression and deprivation…”
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or force feeding Leaving the individuals in wet or soiled clothing or bedding as a deliberate act to demonstrate power and strength of the abuser Excessive or inappropriate use of medication A carer causing illness or injury to someone he or she cares for in order to gain attention Signs and symptoms associated with Physical abuse Pepper pot bruising-small bruises‚ usually on the chest‚ caused by poking with the finger or pulling of the clothes tightly. Finger-marks-often on arms or shoulders
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Outcome 1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings The learner can: 1. identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments) The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH The Mental Capacity Act (2005) The Access to health records Act (1990)‚ The Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation
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Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Aims This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. The unit introduces the central importance of communication in such settings‚ and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. Credit Level 3 2 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1.1 1.2 1.3 Identify different reasons why people communicate Explain how effective
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to health and safety in the work setting 1. Identify legislation relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting. Legislations/codes of practice relating to general health and safety in a health or social care work setting are: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; Riddor 1995‚ COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health); Manual Handling operations regulations 1992; Health And Safety (First aid regulations 1981); Fire protection (Workplace) Regulations
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2.2 Explain the principles of safe supervision in the home based setting and off site. The safe supervision of caring for children in and out of the home is a very important responsibility and should comply with the welfare requirements of the eyfs ‚ as a childminder it is important that I manage the children in my care at all times ‚ making sure I know where they are and I can hear them at all times and I have risk assessments in place and review them to keep them safe ‚ it is also important to
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Unit 05 - Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1a Define the following types of abuse: – Physical abuse 1.1b Define the following types of abuse: – Sexual abuse 1.1c Define the following types of abuse: – emotional/psychological abuse 1.1d Define the following types of abuse: – Financial abuse 1.1e Define the following types of abuse: – Institutional abuse 1.1f Define the following types of abuse:
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This sample unit is taken from Heinemann’s NVQ/SVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant’s Handbook: Secondary Schools‚ 2nd edition - 9780435449391. Find out more or order online at www.heinemann.co.uk/teachingassistants. 31 Prepare and Maintain the Learning Environment This unit looks at some of the different areas in which you will work within the school environment. It considers how you will need to familiarise yourself with different locations within the school and be able to work safely in them
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