legislation is the process of making or enacting laws which has been implemented by a legislature or another governing body of the process of making it by the acts of Parliament. Legislation in health and social care is health and safety. You need to ensure that there is always safe practice when providing care or help. There are policies and regulations that you have to follow to make sure you are safe at work as well as service users and others around you‚ this is to help protect the public. An
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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
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1:1 Summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own area of responsibility:- The key aspects of current legislation and codes of practices within my area of responsibility would be the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSAWA) which allows further regulations to be enabled the key one of which would be the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation (MHASAWR). Both these pieces of legislation have accepted codes or practices (ACOPS) which
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Handling Information Guidelines How to maintain up to date‚ complete‚ accurate and legible records. Record events as they happen or shortly afterwards to get the most complete and accurate account of what has happened. Ensure and entry is made every day Only record facts not hearsay or personal opinion. Check care information on a regular basis and update records to reflect this only write in black pen have entries for medication or diagnosis double checked and signed
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Professional values and practise in Health and social care settings Assignment Brief Start to understand the principles and values that you will need to work in health and social care by helping to organise an event that builds relationships‚ is advertised and communicated to all people‚ everyone who is included in the event is treated with respect and equality and ensuring everyone can have independence within their needs. That covers all facilities‚ needs of people and items expected and needed
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PWCS 23 Principles of diversity‚ equality and inclusion in adult social care settings Unit Accreditation Ref H/602/3039 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion 1.1 Define what is meant by: • diversity Individual differences. Includes many factors‚ eg. race‚ gender‚ religious and political belief‚ abilities and disabilities‚ age and culture • equality Instilling a balance of fairness and status to all individuals • inclusion accommodating every individual
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SOCIAL CARE PRACTICE An Investigation of Principles‚ Care Strategies and Theories Related to Social Care Practice Part One This section provides a summative assessment of the principles‚ care strategies and theories that direct social care work within the UK. Specifically‚ the application of support principles‚ procedures for protecting clients from harm and the advantages of utilising a person-centred approach in working with clients are discussed. Additionally‚ ethical issues‚ applicable policies
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Current legislation: Race Relations Act 1976 & 2000: Schools have obligation to uphold good relationships between people from different backgrounds. Schools now required to have a race equality policy in place. The legislation gave powers to tackle racism by making direct or indirect discrimination illegal. Code of Practise on the duty to promote race equality 2002 This is the government framework which assists schools to meet the requirements of the Race Relations Act 2000. It outlines
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Unit 3 Purple Group Legislation‚ Policies and Procedures for Health‚ Safety and Security. P2 – In this essay I am going to outline how legislation‚ policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security influence health and social care settings. M1 – I am also going to describe how health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting. Health and Safety Legislation Legislation is a law or act which has been
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Legislations Health and safety: It’s important for everyone to be in a safe environment so they can do daily tasks without feeling scared and uncomfortable of something will happen to them for certain so that’s why in every health care setting the health and safety at work act 1974 has been introduced so they can safe guard vulnerable patients in their care. Providers in health care settings need to provide some of the following services to ensure that the service users and the employees themselves
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