NCFE Prep to Work in Adult Social Care Level 2 Cert

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NCFE Prep to Work in Adult Social Care Level 2 Cert

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Unit 1: Principles of personal development in adult social care settings Identify the standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop your own knowledge and skills. Describe ways to ensure that personal attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work. Describe how a learning activity has improved your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Describe how reflecting on a situation has improved your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Describe how feedback from others has developed your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Define the term ‘personal development plan’. Identif…

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Unit 1: Principles of personal development in adult social care settings Identify the standards that influence the way adult social care job roles are carried out. Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop your own knowledge and skills. Describe ways to ensure that personal attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work. Describe how a learning activity has improved your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Describe how reflecting on a situation has improved your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Describe how feedback from others has developed your own knowledge, skills and understanding. Define the term ‘personal development plan’. Identify who could be involved in the personal development plan process. Identify sources of support for your own learning and development. List the benefits of using a personal development plan to identify ongoing improvements in your own knowledge and understanding

Unit 2: Principles of diversity, equality & Inclusion Describe how direct or indirect discrimination may occur in the work setting. Explain how practices that support diversity, equality and inclusion reduce the likelihood of discrimination. List key legislation and codes of practice relating to diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination in adult social care settings. Describe how to interact with individuals in an inclusive way. Describe ways in which discrimination may be challenged in adult care settings. Identify sources of information, advice and support regarding diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination. Describe how and when to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination.

Unit 3: Principles of safe guarding & protection in health & social care Identify the signs and / or symptoms associated with each type of abuse. Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse. Explain the actions to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused. Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused. Identify ways to ensure that evidence is preserved. Identify national policies and local systems that relate to safeguarding and protection from abuse. Explain roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse. Identify reports into serious failures to protect individuals from abuse Identify sources of information and advice about your own role in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by: a) Working with person-centred values b) Encouraging active participation c) Promoting choice and rights Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse. Describe unsafe practices that may affect the well-being of an individual. Explain actions to take if unsafe practices have been identified. Describe the action to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practice has been reported but nothing has been done in response.

Unit 4: Introduction to Duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings Define the term ‘duty of care’. Describe how the duty of care will affect your own work role. Describe dilemmas that may arise between duty of care and an individual’s rights. Explain where to get additional support and advice about how to resolve such dilemmas. Explain why it is important that individuals know how to make a complaint. Explain the main points of agreed procedures for handling complaints. Describe your own role in responding to complaints as part of your own duty of care.

Unit 5: Understand the Role for the Social Care Worker Explain how a working and personal relationship are different Describe different working relationships in social care settings. Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of the job role. Outline what is neant by agreed ways of working. Explain the importance of full and up-to-date agreed ways of working. Explain why it is important to work in partnership with others. Identify ways of working that can help improve partnership working. Identify skills and approaches needed for resolving conflicts. Explain how and when to access support and advice about:

Unit 6: Understand Person Centred Approaches in Adult Social Care Settings Define person centred values. Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person-centred values. Describe how to find out the history, preference, wishes ad needs of an individual when planning care and support. Explain how using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person-centred way. Define the term ‘consent’. Explain the importance of gaining consent when providing care or support. Describe how to establish consent for an activity or action. Explain what steps to take if consent cannot be readily established. Define what is meant by active participation. Describe how active participation benefits an individual. Describe ways of reducing barriers to active participation. Describe ways to encourage active participation. Identify ways of supporting an individual to make informed choices. Explain why risk taking can be part of an individual’s choice. Explain how agreed risk assessment processes are used to support the right to make choices. Explain why workers personal views should not influence an individual’s choices. Describe how to support an individual to question or challenge decisions concerning them that are made by others. Explain how individual identity and self-esteem are linked with well being. Describe attitudes and approaches that are likely to promote an individual’s well-being. Identify ways to contribute to an environment that promotes wellbeing.

Unit 7: Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings List legislation relating to the general health and safety in a social care setting Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures. Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of: a) The social care worker b) The employer or manager c) The individual Identify tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out with special training. Describe how to access additional support and information relating to health and safety. Define what is meant by ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’. Describe how to use a health and safety risk assessment. Explain how and when to report potential health and safety risks that have been identified. Describe how risk assessment can address dilemmas between an individual’s rights and health and safety concerns. Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a social care setting. Outline the procedure to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur. Explain why it is important for emergency first-aid tasks only to be carried out by a qualified first-aider. List routes by which an infection can get into the body. Describe ways in which your own health or hygiene might pose a risk to an individual or others at work. Explain the most thorough method for hand washing. Describe when to use different types of personal protective equipment. Identify legislation that relates to moving and handling. List principals for safe moving and handling. Explain why it is important for moving and handling tasks to be carried out following specialist training. Explain why it is important to have specialist training before assisting and moving an individual. Explain the importance of following an individual’s care plan and fully engaging with them when assisting and moving. Identify hazardous substances that may be found in the social care setting. Describe safe practiced for: a) Storing hazardous substances. b) Using hazardous substances. C) Disposing of hazardous substances. Outline the procedures to be followed in the social care setting to prevent: a) Fire b) Gas leak c) Floods d) Intruding e) Security breach Outline the procedures to be followed in the social care setting in the event of: a) Fire b) Gas leak c) Floods d) Intruding e) Security breach Identify common signs and indicators of stress. Identify circumstances that tend to trigger your own stress. Describe ways to manage stress. Describe the main points of agreed procedures about handling medication. Identify who is responsible for medication in a social care setting. Explain why medication must only be handled following specialist training. Identify food standards relevant to social care setting. Explain how to: a) Store food b) Maximise hygiene when handling food c) Dispose of food Identify common hazards when handling and storing food.

Unit 8: Understand How to Handle Information in Social Care Settings Identify the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information within the social care sector. Explain why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting. Describe how to access guidance, information and advice about handling information Outline what actions to take when there are concerns over the recording, storing or sharing of information.

Unit 9: Principles of communication

This unit introduces the importance of communication in adult social care settings and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication

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