Sociology and Social Care
Credit value: 10
9
Values and planning in social care
This unit looks at how social care services need to acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual, and plan and deliver support services in a holistic way to ensure that all the individual’s needs are met. By completing a range of activities you will develop an understanding of the diverse nature of the people who are receiving care and some of the ethical issues that can arise in health and social care settings.
This will involve recognising the rights and responsibilities of both the individual and the social care practitioner. Sometimes these rights can appear to be in conflict.
This unit enables you to explore the different issues and ethical dilemmas that could occur and discuss ways of resolving them.
By undertaking placements in care settings, you can link the theory you have been taught in the classroom to professional practice. As you progress through the unit, you will start to recognise good social care practice, develop your refl ective practice skills and understand the importance of ensuring that you have professional boundaries in place. You will also gain an understanding of the importance of principles and values, which inform all health and social care practice. A vital part of principles and values is support planning, which means ensuring that individual needs are planned for and resources are put in place. As part of the support planning process, you will also gain an understanding of some of the ethical and legal boundaries that are involved when caring for vulnerable people.
Learning outcomes
After completing this unit you should:
1
understand principles and values which underpin the planning of support for individuals 2
know processes involved in planning support for individuals
3
understand legislation, policies and codes of practice related to the planning of support for individuals
4
understand ethical principles in relation to providing support for individuals.
1
9
Values and planning in social care
This unit looks at how social care services need to acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual, and plan and deliver support services in a holistic way to ensure that all the individual’s needs are met. By completing a range of activities you will develop an understanding of the diverse nature of the people who are receiving care and some of the ethical issues that can arise in health and social care settings.
This will involve recognising the rights and responsibilities of both the individual and the social care practitioner. Sometimes these rights can appear to be in conflict.
This unit enables you to explore the different issues and ethical dilemmas that could occur and discuss ways of resolving them.
By undertaking placements in care settings, you can link the theory you have been taught in the classroom to professional practice. As you progress through the unit, you will start to recognise good social care practice, develop your refl ective practice skills and understand the importance of ensuring that you have professional boundaries in place. You will also gain an understanding of the importance of principles and values, which inform all health and social care practice. A vital part of principles and values is support planning, which means ensuring that individual needs are planned for and resources are put in place. As part of the support planning process, you will also gain an understanding of some of the ethical and legal boundaries that are involved when caring for vulnerable people.
Learning outcomes
After completing this unit you should:
1
understand principles and values which underpin the planning of support for individuals 2
know processes involved in planning support for individuals
3
understand legislation, policies and codes of practice related to the planning of support for individuals
4
understand ethical principles in relation to providing support for individuals.
1