CT236 Principles for Implementing Duty 
CT236 Principles for Implementing Duty of care in Health, Social care or children’s and young people setting
1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role.
“Duty of care” means to provide care and support to individuals within the law and also within the policies, procedures and agreed ways to work.
It is about keeping the service users independence, to support and enable them to live within an environment free from prejudice and safe from abuse.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, choices and we should respect that at all times while promoting them as an individual.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals.
By working within standards set out and within our own capacity we will prevent harm from occurring to ourselves, others and the individual. By giving an individual choice and respecting their views/wishes they know that their independence has not been taken from them, giving them more confidence if an issue of safeguarding etc. were to arise.
To understand and be able to pass on the procedures in place if we are suspicious or aware of abuse, an individual being endangered or poor work practice by another carer or agency.
Reporting, recording are the steps needed to ensure that any form of safeguarding or protection issues are dealt with immediately and correctly.
2 Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.
2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights.
Duty an individual’s rights.
Conflicts and Dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and individuals rights could be staff having a difference of opinion over an individual for example a staff member believing they have signs of abuse and another staff member thinking they don’t. This could lead to conflict between the
1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role.
“Duty of care” means to provide care and support to individuals within the law and also within the policies, procedures and agreed ways to work.
It is about keeping the service users independence, to support and enable them to live within an environment free from prejudice and safe from abuse.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, choices and we should respect that at all times while promoting them as an individual.
1.2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals.
By working within standards set out and within our own capacity we will prevent harm from occurring to ourselves, others and the individual. By giving an individual choice and respecting their views/wishes they know that their independence has not been taken from them, giving them more confidence if an issue of safeguarding etc. were to arise.
To understand and be able to pass on the procedures in place if we are suspicious or aware of abuse, an individual being endangered or poor work practice by another carer or agency.
Reporting, recording are the steps needed to ensure that any form of safeguarding or protection issues are dealt with immediately and correctly.
2 Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.
2.1 Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights.
Duty an individual’s rights.
Conflicts and Dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and individuals rights could be staff having a difference of opinion over an individual for example a staff member believing they have signs of abuse and another staff member thinking they don’t. This could lead to conflict between the