human rights
Health and Social Care
BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 – Year one
Unit 3 – Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care – 10 Credits
By the end of this unit you will achieved four learning outcomes as described below:
1 Understand potential hazards in health and social care
Hazards: relating to the physical environment, equipment, infections, substances, working conditions, working practices, security systems Harm and abuse: possibility of, eg abuse, injury, acquired infection, psychological distress, inappropriate care planning, exposure to danger, stress, loss of/damage to, eg belongings, premises Setting: types, eg residential care, hospital, day care, pre-school, infant school, child-minder, clinic, surgery, any location where an individual receives care services (including in own home or the community); public environment, eg retail area, swimming pool, public park, sports ground, beach, transport Individuals: those receiving care; workers in a setting: care staff (based in setting, visiting setting), support staff (eg caterers, cleaners, administrative), visitors (eg relatives, friends, volunteers)
Users of health and social care services: as relevant to setting, eg patients, older people, people with learning disabilities, young people, young children, babies, those with physical disability or sensory impairment, people with mental health problems
2 Know how legislation, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security in health and social care settings
Legislation and guidelines: relevant sections for home country, eg Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Act, Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations, Manual Handling Operations Regulations, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Data Protection Act, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, Care Homes Regulations, Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), Civil Contingencies Act 2004,
BTEC Extended Diploma Level 3 – Year one
Unit 3 – Health, Safety and Security in Health and Social Care – 10 Credits
By the end of this unit you will achieved four learning outcomes as described below:
1 Understand potential hazards in health and social care
Hazards: relating to the physical environment, equipment, infections, substances, working conditions, working practices, security systems Harm and abuse: possibility of, eg abuse, injury, acquired infection, psychological distress, inappropriate care planning, exposure to danger, stress, loss of/damage to, eg belongings, premises Setting: types, eg residential care, hospital, day care, pre-school, infant school, child-minder, clinic, surgery, any location where an individual receives care services (including in own home or the community); public environment, eg retail area, swimming pool, public park, sports ground, beach, transport Individuals: those receiving care; workers in a setting: care staff (based in setting, visiting setting), support staff (eg caterers, cleaners, administrative), visitors (eg relatives, friends, volunteers)
Users of health and social care services: as relevant to setting, eg patients, older people, people with learning disabilities, young people, young children, babies, those with physical disability or sensory impairment, people with mental health problems
2 Know how legislation, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security in health and social care settings
Legislation and guidelines: relevant sections for home country, eg Health and Safety at Work Act, Food Safety Act, Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations, Manual Handling Operations Regulations, Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR), Data Protection Act, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, Care Homes Regulations, Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), Civil Contingencies Act 2004,