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Unit 4222-309 Contribute to raising awareness of health issues (HSC 3001)
Questions 1, 2, 3

Unit 4222-311 Provide support to maintain and develop skills (HSC 3003) Outcome 1

Questions 1, 2, 3
Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206 C)
Outcome 1, Outcome 3
Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Thursday, February 26, 2015

301 Task B Case study

301  Task B Case study
You are a social care worker and a service user, Hannah, tells you that she is unhappy taking her new medication as she thinks she does not need it and so she is throwing it away. You know from her care plan that Hannah does need to take the medication regularly and gets confused. Hannah begs you to keep this confidential and not tell anyone especially her daughter, who she sees regularly, as her daughter will be very angry.

301 TASK A


Assignment 301 Principles of communication in adult social care settings
Question Booklet

Task A Question and Answers

Ai Identify four different reasons why people communicate.

To Express Feeling
To Resolve Problems
Comfort
to provide continuity of care and giving clear guidance

Assignment 307 Understand how to handle information in social care settings (307 Task B Guidelines)

Assignment 307 Understand how to handle information in social care settings
307 Task B Guidelines
Prepare a set of guidelines to remind social care workers of best practice in handling information.
In the guidelines, you must:
Bi  explain how to maintain records so that they are up to date, complete, accurate and legible
Information that needs to be recorded should always be written in a legible manner. Legible means clear, readable and understandable. It could be harmful to an individual if other people cannot read what you have written, for example in a care plan about the way the individual is feeling. Records must always be factual and not an opinion. They should include the correct date and a full signature of the person writing the record. It is also recommended to use black ink. Some documents will only accept black ink. Information must not be crossed

307 Task A Short answer questions

307 Task A Short answer questions


Ai Identify four key pieces of Legislation and Codes of Practice relating 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
Aii Explain how legal requirements and codes of practice affect the day to day work of a social care worker in relation to handling information.
Confidentially by not handing out information to anyone who isn’t involved in the individuals care you must have the individuals consent before hand & protecting personal daily recordings making sure they are kept in a secure place we are required to by law.

306 Task D Short answer questions

306 Task D Short answer questions
Di Describe three common signs or indicators of stress.
Over eating or loss of appetite: Are you a person who in general eats well? Do you suddenly see a change in your appetite? This might be an indicator of stress. A normal healthy person may either over eat or eat less when stressed
Lack of sleep: You may experience fatigue or feel tired all of a sudden; this is yet another physical sign to identify stress. Even though feeling tired, you may not be able to get proper sleep. Find out how to get a good night’s sleep.
Sweating: This physical sign for identifying stress would definitely be surprising to many of us; it is nothing but sweating. If you are sweating a lot even when not exercising or doing anything active, the reason could be stress. Some may experience sweaty palms and feet; this is also another indication for stress.

306 Task B Case study and questions



306 Task B Case study and questions
James is 19 years old; he lives with his parents, twice a week he goes bowling or to the cinema with his support workers. They also go with him to the local college where he is studying Horticulture. At his last care planning meeting James expressed a wish to live independently with someone of his own age. His mother is against any change; she has dedicated her life to caring for him since he was diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome. She is particularly worried that James will be at risk because he has limited experience of living independently. She is concerned he will make himself ill because he has limited experience of general health and safety in the kitchen and has no understanding about food safety. She will not discuss it with James or the social care workers. James is very angry with her.
Bi Explain how a risk assessment might help address dilemmas between James’s rights and the health and safety concerns expressed by his mother.

Assignment 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings (306 Task A Presentation)

Assignment 306 Understand health and safety in social care settings
306 Task A Presentation
You have been asked to contribute to an induction day for new staff. You are to prepare a presentation about Health and Safety. It must include the following:
Ai A list of the key legislation relating to health and safety in a social care setting.
·         Health and Safety at work Act 1974
·         Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulation 1999
·         Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulation 1981 include amendment on 2009
·         The Electricity at Work regulations 1989
·         Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
·         Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995
·         Communicable diseases and infection control
·         Working Time Regulations 1998
·         Care Standard Act 2000

305 Task D Short answer questions

305 Task D Short answer questions

Di  Explain what is meant by the term “active participation”.
Active participation is an approach that enables individuals to be included in their care and have a greater say in how they live their life in ways that matter to them.
The benefits of active participation can be divided into primary benefits and secondary benefits.
It is an approach that empowers individuals in the activities and relationships of everyday life leading to them living as independently as possible. The importance to the individual as an active partner in their own care or support is that it brings physical, psychological, relational and over all wellbeing benefits. - See more at:


Dii  Explain how active participation can support all aspects of an individual’s preferences and needs.


  1. Physical benefits including greater activity levels.
  2. Increased independence and autonomy in what people do.

305 Task C Case Studies

305 Task C Case Studies
Read the following case studies. You may either carry out a role play or write an account covering the points below.
Case Study 1
You are a senior social care worker and have been asked to mentor a colleague who is finding it difficult to understand the importance of obtaining consent from individuals receiving a service.
In the role play or written account, you must:
Ci  Describe the different factors that might affect an individual’s ability to express their view.
Factors such as one's self esteem, location (one might not express atheist beliefs in a church), if they have a speech impediment, understanding of the topic and possibly nerves would all affect your ability to express your opinion

204 Task C – Short Answer Questions

204 Task C – Short Answer Questions
Ci  Explain what a social care worker must do if they become aware of unsafe practice.
• Listen to the person we support
• Follow procurer on whistle blowing
• Report to my manager and if it’s to do with my manger or they don’t do anything about it, then report to a hierarchy or CQC.
• Reassure the person we support that there doing the right thing telling me and explain its for their safety I have to report what I’ve seen or heard
• Report and record everything either seen or service user has said but it must be in their own words
Cii  Describe what a social care worker must do if unsafe practice is reported but nothing is done to ensure it is corrected.

204 Task B Research and Account

204 Task B Research and Account
Identify two reports on serious failures to protect individuals from abuse. Write an account that describes the unsafe practices in the reviews.
Suggested word count: 400 words
Report 1
There was a report about castle beck care Ltd in October 2012. This report was shown on a TV documentary involving  vulnerable adults being abused at  winterbourne hill, this home was owned by castle beck care Ltd, staff at winterbourne  in adequately protecting and putting the people they supposed to look after at serious risk of all different kinds of abuse,
One member of staff trapped patients under chairs while he sat on them watching television. A female patient had shower gel squirted in her eyes and was left in a freezing garden after having a

Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings



Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Assignment overview
In this assessment you will explore aspects of employment law, your role and responsibilities in respect of employment practices and present an issue of public concern that has occurred within either the health, social care or children’s and young people’s sector. Additionally, you will create a career plan which reflects on your continuing professional development and related learning and possible future qualification opportunities.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care 204 Task A Booklet

Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
204 Task A Booklet
Create a booklet about safeguarding, which can be used as a reminder for people who work in the care profession.
The booklet must:
Ai  Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse:
• Physical abuse - Physical Abuse is 'the non-accidental infliction of physical force that results in bodily injury, pain or impairment'.
• Sexual abuse - Sexual Abuse is defined as 'direct or indirect involvement in sexual activity without valid consent.' Consent to a particular activity may not be given because:
A person has capacity and does not want to give it;
A person lacks capacity and is therefore unable to give it;
A person feels coerced into activity because the other person is in a position of trust, power or authority.

Unit 4222-311 Provide support to maintain and develop skills (HSC 3003) Outcome 1

Outcome 1 Understand the context of supporting skills for everyday life
The learner can:
  1. compare methods for developing and maintaining skills for everyday life
Within my work setting of the nursing home, we have several ways we help develop skills for every day life. Within the home we have a physiotherapist, who works with residents to help them get better mobility by helping them move their arms and legs better as an example and encouraging them to attempt the exercises when alone also. Once a resident has improved with their mobility its down to the care staff to help encourage them to continue using this daily life skill

Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206 C)

Unit 4222-250 Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene (LD 206 C)
Assessment Criteria
Outcome 1 Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
The learner can:
  1. explain why personal hygiene is important
Personal hygiene is essential for good health and well-being Having a clean and respectable appearance and pleasant environment is key to maintaining the self-esteem of older people. The better they feel, the more they can enjoy life, making life more pleasurable for both them and for the staff. For most adults, hygiene is a personal and private concern. When you are helping someone with personal hygiene it's important to be sensitive and tactful, and to respect their dignity.

Unit 4222-309 Contribute to raising awareness of health issues (HSC 3001)

Unit 4222-309 Contribute to raising awareness of health
issues (HSC 3001)
Assessment Criteria
Outcome 1 Understand factors affecting awareness-raising activities
about health issues
  1. analyse reasons why it may be necessary to raise awareness of health issues
We have a duty of care to the individual we are supporting, it is neglectful to do nothing so this relates to safeguarding, individual may have communication difficulties so may not be able to inform us about themselves, the individual may be unclear who could help them, they may have a high threshold of pain, they may be anxious about possible outcomes.
Other agencies could be: those involved in care, support & well-being of individual, e.g. community nurse, other service provider (care agency) physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech & language therapist.

306 Task C Handouts 1&2

306 Task C Handouts
You have been asked to prepare three handouts for new staff attending an induction. The handouts are to provide information on the following topics.
Handout 1 – Moving and handling
This handout must include:
Ci A description of the main points of health and safety legislation that relates to moving and handling.
Cii Explanations of>
a)How following principles for safe moving and handling protects those in a social care setting from injury or harm.

302 Task B Personal development plan (PDP)

302  Task B Personal development plan (PDP)

Bi Design a template for a personal development plan (PDP) that you could use to improve your learning, development and professional practice. For each heading in the template, provide a brief summary describing what should be included.

302 Task A Guidance


302 Task A Guidance
You are going to be a mentor for a new social care worker as part of their induction process. Part of your role is to help them prepare for the review after their probation period.

Ai Create a guide for the new social care worker about how to reflect on their practice. The guide must include the headings listed with an explanation of each.
What is reflective practice?
Reflective practice is a process by which you: stop and think about your practice, consciously analyse your decision making and draw on theory and relate it to what you do in practice.

Why is reflective practice important?
 It is the opportunity to look over what you have done, see what needs to be improved and what worked well. Make a record of what went well and look for ways to improve the things that need to go better.