It is my role and responsibility as a health and social care diploma tutor, to guide the learner to achieve their qualification within the target date with a professional and respectable approach.
When I am tutoring the learners I actively involve them by asking them questions, getting them to join in discussions, asking them their views or thoughts, this is so they engage in the activity to their full potential. Throughout the appointment I give the learners feedback while working in line with the main legislations to maintain a safe and confidential manner.
The legislations that I work in line with are:
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Halfway through the qualification, we also complete a 12 weekly review where a meeting is arranged for the learner and manager to sit with me in a private area to discuss the learner’s progress. This is a good opportunity for the learner or me to discuss any concerns, barriers which we may be experiencing. These reviews are scanned onto my companies’ laptop and attached to the learners file. The paper copy is put in the learners individual folders which are locked at head office.
I make sure all risk assessments and protocols are in place in every setting I visit to prevent any harm or upset to either myself, the learner and mainly the service users. I make all learners aware of this requirement.
I also talk to the learners about plagiarism and if they use any quotes, they need to reference it. I give the learners web sites which explain and show how to Harvard reference. I also have hand-outs which the learners can keep. I feel all of this aids the learners and they know where information can be found.
Finally I make sure the learner knows and understands what I expect of them and that they understand the criteria to be able to complete and achieve their