Unit 3 M1 In this assignment I am going to describe how health and safety legislation‚ policies and procedures promote the safety of individuals in a health or social care setting. Firstly‚ all health and social care settings should have fluent staff training; this is to ensure that all staff is actually aware of the policies‚ safety legislation and procedures they will have to follow when working in the health and social care setting. The manager should go through all potential procedures that
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The importance of safeguarding children and young people All adults‚ and in particular those who work with children‚ have a responsibility to safeguard children and young people from harm. We need to recognise that we have a duty to ensure arrangements are in place for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care. We need to carry out this duty through our teaching and learning‚ pastoral care and extended school activities. All members of the school community‚ including volunteers
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part of a childâ€TMs life and explains how adults can work together to make sure all children can enjoy their rights. Every single child has rights regardless of their gender‚ abilities or religion. Dependant on where in the Uk you are based the Safeguarding of children is ever so slightly different. The document †̃Working Together to Safeguard Childrenâ€TM shows how organisations‚ school and individuals should work together to safeguard promote the welfare of children and young people with regards
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Part 2: Summary of Social Work Speaks and “Unit 3” The section “Poverty and Economic Justice” in Social Work Speaks discusses the economy and its balance‚ or lack thereof‚ as well as the people who are impacted by the economy’s debilitating imbalance. The PowerPoint titled “Unit 3: Children and Poverty” helps to further understand the poverty crisis that our society is facing by focusing on the children who live in poverty. The social work profession is there to help those who are most vulnerable:
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Unit 303 1 Understand the importance of diversity‚ equality and inclusion 1.1a Explain what is meant by • Diversity Diversity means people being different and varied having unique and different characteristics‚ including cultural speaking different languages and ethnic backgrounds. We all have different beliefs religion we are all different size shape gender. We have to understand the importance and respecting individual’s‚ “differences” two people are never the same‚ we have to respect that
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matter of confidentiality has to be weighed up against the welfare of the individual in question. In these instances confidentiality has to be broken to meet my obligations and duty of care in reporting to the correct and relevant authorities e.g. safeguarding; this has the potential for tension but for the greater good‚ must be adhered
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Safeguarding means everyone who is involved with children must always make sure they keep them safe and protected from any harm. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility‚ working together to make sure children stay safe. This includes the following: • Protecting children from maltreatment. • Preventing impairment of childrenâ€TMs health and development. • Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care. • Taking action to enable all
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D1 1.1 Safeguarding is a mandatory requirement in all settings‚ all staff and practitioners that have access to children have to undergo a DBS check (disclosure barring service)‚ and this process searches the individual’s history for any criminal activity. To apply for a DBS you must provide proof of identification and your residence. Until you are your DBS has been cleared you are not allowed to be left with children. The DBS has to be renewed every three years‚ and is the reasonability of the settings
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M1-How legislation promotes the safety of an individual The Management of Health and Safety at Work Act (amended 1999) The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 clarify in more general terms what employers are required to do to manage health and safety. If there is falls or injuries in the workplace it highlights the hazards and protects the employee against discrimination in the workplace. Exposure to hazardous agents such as dust‚ fumes‚ noise‚ vibration‚ radiation or harmful
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Who is Vulnerable? Older People An individual with a learning disability or mental heath problems. A disabled individual Pregnant women Anyone who is different Who may abuse? Paid staff or volunteers Family members Neighbors‚ friends or others in the vulnerable adults/children network. What may make you suspicious? A change in an individual’s behavior‚ such as withdrawing‚ self harm‚ aggressiveness‚ conflict of stories‚ fear or abusive towards others etc. Unexplained
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