many others. Health and safety laws cover the work condition‚ minimum wage and other laws set basic compensation levels. There is also the Disability Act‚ Manual Handling Operations and Regulations‚ Data Protection Act‚ The Medicine Act‚ General Social Care Council code 2001‚ RIDDOR 1995. 1.2 The main features of current employment legislation cover three areas. Employment rights‚ equalities and discrimination law and also health and safety legislation. this legislation is there to protect me when
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LEAD AND MANAGE A TEAM WTHIN A HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE OR CHILDERN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S SETTING. (LM1c). FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE TEAM PERFORMANCE The characteristics of an effective team which separates it from other teams and makes it unique or effective is the ability of the team to perform at the highest level for an extended period of time and to complete its work in the most efficient and effective manner and to the best of its ability. The purpose‚ roles and objectives of a team could change from
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largest part of society. In addition‚ the boomers will be the largest cohort of retirees ever. Also‚ the boomers may become the most-engaged cohort of older adults. The boomers will be the healthiest cohort of older adults. The boomers will be the best-educated cohort of older adults. First‚ the boomers will be the longest-lived cohort of older adults. b. List some of the age related changes that can affect communications-vision loss‚ hearing loss. Physical processes include listening‚ speaking‚
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Communication in Care Settings AO1 In this assignment I will be looking at the different types of communication which are used in care settings and the factors that support and inhibit communication. Communication in my opinion means interaction with others‚ gaining information and retaining that information. It is very important because we use it in our daily lives to talk to people either orally or written. If there is a lack of communication then it will be hard for people to listen or to get
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who needs care in a profession. What it really means is somebody that looks after a relative‚ friend or neighbour who needs the support because of a disability‚ on-going illness or simply because of their age. In the United Kingdom most care for people with long term conditions‚ such as arthritis‚ diabetes‚ heart disease or who are too old or disabled to manage without help is provided within the family not by a professional employed carer. In this piece of writing I will follow and use one case study
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with the work submitted for assessment. Unit 3: Health‚ Safety and Security in Health and Social Care Course: BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care Learner Name Assessor Name: Fola Oyebola Internal Verifier: Jayne Boyns Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N) Pre-Issue IV Date: Assignment Title: Hazards in settings Assignment Ref: 3a Issue Date Week beginning 30/9/13 End Date: Week beginning 04/11/13 Actual Hand-in Date: Unit/ AC Ref Assessment Criteria Achieved Evidence
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UNIT 11: Principles of personal development in adult social care Learning outcome 1 – Understand how to reflect on practice in adult social care 1.1 To practice reflectively involves being able to think about an event after it happened‚ critically evaluate your actions and make adjustments if necessary. In reality the people you work with are all different. Some find it harder than others. This is largely connected to the need to be seen to be doing the right thing. Reflective practice is
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1. What duty of care means in children and young people settings? Duty of care is a requirement to exercise reasonable care‚ attention and caution to avoid negligence which would lead to the harm of other people. ‘The fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care‚ whatever the type of service and whatever their role‚ is to keep children safe.’ (Marilyn Hopkins LLB‚ Dip.Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. Available: http://www.rch.org.au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006
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A principle for implementing duty of care in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting. SHC 34 Outcome 1 To have a duty of care means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of the Employer. A negligent act could be unintentional but careless or intentional that results in abuse or injury. A negligent act is breaching the duty of care. If an individual has evidence that you have been
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TO: Profession Hadley FROM: Group A NO.5 SUBJECT: The assessment legal risk of Apple Outline • Introduction • Body • Summary Introduction As an electronic product company‚ Apple has advanced equipment‚ technology and products‚ as well as a large number of employees. In 2011 according to Forrester market research‚ at least 1/5 people use Apple products‚ which indicated that Apple is a organization that employees
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