Unit 304 2.1 While working in care‚ the aim is to give the best possible standard of care to service users‚ but sometimes there can be a conflict beetween the individual’s or their family’s wishes and rights and the duty of care. In this case the most important thing is to decide whether the person is aware of the risks and consequences of the decision and has the capacity to make the decision. Before taking best interest decisions I have to make sure that the person definitely lacks the capacity
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Describe potential conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual`s rights. In our care work we mostly work with children and young people who may not have the ability to judge what is good for them and what is not. In those cases it is our responsibility and job as individuals and as a team to provide them what we judge is best for them. In some other cases they have the skills to get involved in the decisions and this can lead to conflicts and dilemmas. Potential
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Sometimes individuals may want to do something which could be a risk to their Health and safety. As a carer you have a duty of care to that person and you must do all that you can to keep them safe but you also have a duty to respect the individuals rights and choice‚ so you have a dilemma. It could be that the individual no longer wishes to use her walking frame‚ but her care plan states that she needs it to move from place to place and you are to ensure you encourage it’s use. In this scenario
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Example of potential conflict or dilemma: A child wants to go outside and play‚ but it is raining and cold outside How to manage the risk I would insist they wear a coat‚ and shorten the length of time they are outside for. Where to get additional support and advice The EYFS framework states that children should have time outside every day. Example of potential conflict or dilemma: A child refuses to eat their lunch at the nursery. How to manage the risk Fruit is available all day and the
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1. Anna‚ define the term ‘duty of care’ The term “ Duty of care” refers to the obligations and responsibilities. It is a key concept in working with other human beings. It is a legal term for safeguarding yourself and people that you care for. First and foremost it means to provide care and support to individuals within the law and also within the policies and procedures provided by your employer and to follow agreed ways to work with certain service users. Substantially you must do everything
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Unit 54 – Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 1.1 Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. A duty of care is an obligation that any child or young person that is in your care is well looked after and is not harmed in a particular task. Within the setting in which I work I would carry out daily checks to ensure that my setting from the inside and
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explanation of the following: 1. What duty of care means in children and young people’s settings. Duty of care in childcare settings means to keep children and young people safe‚ protecting them not only from physical harm but also from neglect‚ emotional and sexual harm and abuse. It is guarding the rights of the child in your care‚ as they have the right to be independent and to be treated with respect and dignity. This also includes respecting their rights‚ cultural beliefs and values of their
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Explain what it means to have a duty of care in own work role. To have a duty of care means to be accountable for the children and young people in our care by e.g. exercising authority‚ managing risks‚ working safely‚ safeguarding children and young people‚ monitoring own behaviour and conduct‚ maintaining confidentiality‚ storing personal information appropriately‚ reporting concerns and allegations‚ making professional judgements‚ maintaining professional boundaries‚ avoiding favouritism‚ maintaining
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have a duty of care in your work rol? Duty of care can be defined as "an obligation‚ recognised by law‚ to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable risk of danger to others". Every teacher and school authority owes a duty of care to take reasonable care to ensure that their acts or omissions do not cause reasonably foreseeable injury to their pupils. („The Law Handbook”.) A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while
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How conflicts arise When you consider what a diverse society we live in‚ with so many different backgrounds‚ perspectives and approaches to life‚ it is not surprising that conflict is established as part and parcel of our everyday life. This is because people will have competing interests and competing perspectives in relation to the same issues‚ and so we should not be surprised when tensions exist between individuals and groups. The idea of ever achieving a society with no conflict is clearly
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