The Social work is a profession which involves helping and supporting people in the time of need and provides practical and emotional support‚ not only to the service users but also to those who care for them or are dependent on them. Social workers aim to protect people and assist them to change their lives. Social workers from all areas are likely to come across and work with families and people who are affected by their own or someone else’s alcohol or other drug problems. Increased substance used
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Understand how to handle information in social care settings It is essential that in a social care environment information is collected‚ used and stored correctly. Current legislation requires everyone working in social care to maintain certain records and keep them secure. Most of the information is sensitive and therefore not available to the general public. Information that is sensitive is called Confidential. Examples of confidential records are :- * Care & support Plans * Risk Assessments
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Unit 201: Principles of communication in adult social care settings Outcome 1: Understanding why communication is important in adult social care settings. People communicate for a variety of different reasons. These can be to express our desires and wishes or express our emotions. A baby screaming could be communicating its hunger or pain. We also communicate to survive‚ to form relationships‚ socially interact and to share ideas. Communication can affect relationships in a variety of ways. Good
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LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (ADULTS) Promote Communication In Health‚ Social Care Or Children’s and Young People’s Settings UNIT SHC31 (EDI UNIT - CU1530) LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (ADULTS) Some of the units/assessment criteria are competence based. This means that it is linked to your ability to competently perform a range of tasks connected with your work. These assessment criteria(s) will require your assessor to observe you in a real work
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4222/307 1.1 1.1. Identify legislation and codes of practise that relates to handling information in social care settings * Data Protection Act 1998- The data protection act protects individual’s personal information. * Freedom of information act * Essential standards and the codes of practice for social care workers * Care standards * The Health and Social care act Unit 4222/307 1.2 1.2. Explain how legal requirements and codes of practise can inform practice
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Q 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in social care settings? A 1.1 Data Protection Act 1998 (amended in 2003) – The Data Protection Act 1998 (amended in 2003) is a UK law that was set up to protect people’s personal information and who the information was shared with. The act also enables people to make sure that their information is being handled correctly. The 1998 Act replaced and consolidated earlier legislation such as the Data Protection
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and Social Care Assignment UNIT 2 - PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW In this assignment‚ you will look at the importance of reflective practice in adult social care. You will explore how reflective practice can improve your development and practice and contribute to the quality of service provision You will also look at the process of planning development‚ and the importance of feedback and reflect on how your values‚ belief systems may affect
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good practice in adult social care Standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. Codes of Practice set out the criteria against which providers are assessed by. They also describe the standards of conduct and practice with which workers must carry out their activities and ensure that what they do is competent and consistent with the values of their employer. These standards are how registrants’ ‘fitness to practice’ is determined. For a care worker to work in a
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301 Principles of communication in adult social care settings Task B case study Bi How would you explain the term ‘confidentiality’ to Hannah? Whilst it is Hannah’s right to make decisions for herself and choose not to want to take the medication‚ in this case from the information given it could be detrimental to her health and therefore I would explain to Hannah that the information given to me is in confidence. Although Hannah not taking her prescribed medication could put her at risk of harm and
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Unit 5: Principles of safeguarding and protectionin health and social care settings 1.1 & 1.2 Physical abuse is a deliberate use of physical force that results in bodily injury pain or impairments. Sgns of physical abuse can be burns and scalds‚ marks on the skin consistent with being slapped‚ scratched‚ bitten or pinched.Sexual abuse is direct or indirect involvementin sexual activity without valid consent. Signs of sexual abuse could be sexual transmitted disease‚unexplained crying and distress
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