Health and Social Care
Principles of Health and Social Care Practice
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others.
Module Contents
1 Understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice Principles of support: respecting individuality, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, respect and partnership; equal opportunities; respecting diversity, different cultures and values; providing care, support and attention, eg for individuals, family, friends, carers, groups and communities Confidentiality: importance of, limits of, policies about sharing information Person-centred approach: supporting preferences, wishes and needs; supporting privacy and dignity; supporting others to make informed choices about the services they receive Protection from risk of harm: assessing risk to self and others; right of individuals to take risks; informing relevant people about identified risks
2 Understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice Current policy: as relevant eg Every Child Matters, Rights to Action, Quality Protects, Children First; current policy guidance eg Procurement, working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, Valuing People, Fulfilling the Promises Current legislation: as relevant eg the Care Standards Act, 2000 Current regulations: as relevant eg Care Homes Regulations, 2001, The Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 Current codes of practice: as relevant eg Code of Practice for Social Care Workers and Code of Practice for
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. Learners will consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others.
Module Contents
1 Understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice Principles of support: respecting individuality, rights, choice, privacy, independence, dignity, respect and partnership; equal opportunities; respecting diversity, different cultures and values; providing care, support and attention, eg for individuals, family, friends, carers, groups and communities Confidentiality: importance of, limits of, policies about sharing information Person-centred approach: supporting preferences, wishes and needs; supporting privacy and dignity; supporting others to make informed choices about the services they receive Protection from risk of harm: assessing risk to self and others; right of individuals to take risks; informing relevant people about identified risks
2 Understand the impact of policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on organisation policy and practice Current policy: as relevant eg Every Child Matters, Rights to Action, Quality Protects, Children First; current policy guidance eg Procurement, working together to safeguard children: a guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, Valuing People, Fulfilling the Promises Current legislation: as relevant eg the Care Standards Act, 2000 Current regulations: as relevant eg Care Homes Regulations, 2001, The Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002 Current codes of practice: as relevant eg Code of Practice for Social Care Workers and Code of Practice for