The current legislation and guidelines relating to the health and safety of children are The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 It is designed to protect everyone in the workplace‚ the employers are responsible for everyone in the workplace and have duties to carry out to ensure this‚ and employees have to carry out duties to meet the requirements of this act. It’s also designed to keep employers and employees safe in the workplace. Before 1974 8 million employees and employers had no legal safety
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Title Principles of communication in adult social care settings Ref 21 Level 2 Credit value 2 Learning outcomes The learner will: Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Understand why communication is important in adult social care settings 1.1 Identify different reasons why people communicate 1.2 Explain how effective communication affects all aspects of working in adult social care settings 1.3 Explain why it is important to observe an individual’s reactions when communicating
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Inclusion in health and social. Diversity‚ Equality and Inclusion. Diversity Diversity is the difference between individuals and groups. This can be the differences in culture‚ nationality‚ ethnic origin‚ religion‚ beliefs‚ sexual orientation‚ gender‚ age‚ social class or abilities. Equality Equality is the promotion of individual’s rights; it is giving the individual choice and opportunity. It is giving the individual respect and treating them fair. As a health and social care worker you
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GSCC Code of Practice GSCC Code of Practice The GSCC code of practice is a list of statements for care workers that describe the standards of professional conduct and practice required for care workers as they go about their daily work. The GSCC Code of practice consists of 6 care value bases. They are; 1) As a care worker‚ you must protect the rights and promote the interests of service users and carers. 2) As a care worker‚ you must strive to establish and maintain the trust and confidence
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COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH AND SAFETY CARE OR CHILDRENS AND YOUNG PEOPLES SETTING LESLEY FREEMAN 1.1 Enviroment change in staff‚ wether etc To let you know if they are feeling unwell To let you know they are hungry/thirsty To engage in interaction in activities To have conversation Good communication Good communiaction between staff encourages a better working relationship within the team‚ which can reflect on the service user Information should be shared
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The types of incidents and emergencies which are arising in section A‚ • Accidents in this section we can see that the accident has happened because a s they quoted ‘some this explains that one of the staff member was abusing one of the elderly person. • Fire is also accrued in section A in the accidents ‘The flooding has caused electrical and a fire has started the lower floor kitchen of the home and is a spreading quickly’ this shows that fire started in the resident’s floor. • Major disaster
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Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care By Andrew Ryan Hanley Types of Abuse Physical: Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury‚ pain‚ or impairment. Both old and young people can be physically abused. Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings‚ being pushed or shoved‚ being held against your will‚slapped‚ bitten‚ kicked‚ pinched‚ punched‚ choked or ducked under water‚ threatened or hurt with
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and Diversity is a vital aspect within healthcare‚ it is the foundation for which effective‚ appropriate and safe person centered care is based on. It promotes fairness for all‚ and gives individuals the chance to achieve their potential‚ without prejudice or discrimination. Promotion of equality and diversity is important‚ without it the individuals who use health care services may become at risk and more vulnerable to discrimination and abuse. The Equality
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CU254 1.1‚ 1.2. Bacteria Bacteria are single-cell organisms‚ they are living things that belong to a group of their own‚ and therefore they are not classed as animals or plants. They are usually only a few mm in length‚ can be spherical‚ rod or spiral shaped‚ contain a cell wall and normally exist together in millions. Bacteria can only reproduce asexually and does not contain a nucleus. Bacteria can be beneficial‚ but it can also be pathogenic (cause disease in humans). Examples of diseases
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1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role: A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on any individual working within the care sector that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care whilst performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others. It is my responsibility that: - Whilst caring for an individual I promote their independency and assist them to understand and exercise their rights. - That I use established processes and procedures to challenge and
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