Understand health and safety in social care settings Performance Criteria 1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings 1.1. Identify legistation relating to health and safety in social care setting Current legislation and subsequent amendments may include: · Health & Safety at Work Act The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety. Under this Act
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Unit 054 Principles for Implementing Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Outcome 1 ac1 A Duty of care in my job role means to ensure that all efforts are made to safeguard children from suspected and actual harm also make children attending the nursery feel safe and secure whilst in our care. It also means providing care and support for individuals within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed ways of working of your employer
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Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings – Unit 208 1.1 List legalisation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting The settings in which you work are generally covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA). This Act has been updated and supplemented by many sets of regulations and guidelines‚ which extended it‚ support it or explain it. The regulations most likely to affect your workplace are shown in the following diagram. The Health and Safety at
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Equality and Inclusion in Health‚ Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings Diversity: Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. Diversity therefore consists of visible and non-visible factors‚ which include personal characteristics such as background‚ culture‚ personality and work-style in addition
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Unit 4 Principles for implementing Duty of care in Health‚ Social care or Children’s and Young Persons settings. 1.1 Duty of care means that I provide care and support to individuals‚ within the law and also within the policies‚ procedures and agreed rules of my workplace It is about keeping Young peoples independence‚ to support and enable them to live within an environment free from prejudice and safe from abuse. All young people are entitled to their own opinions‚ choices and we should
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SHC 32: Engage in personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting. 1.1 Describe the duties and responsibilities of own work role & 1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards. As a qualified level 3 practitioner I am responsible to fulfil my duties and work role to the best of my ability. In other words I always like to try to give my position my full attention and give it 100% of my time and dedication. I believe
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Unit 22... Understanding the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities. 1.1 Identify Legislation and policies that are designed to promote the human rights‚ inclusion‚ equal life chances and citizenship of individuals with learning disabilities. Human Rights Stereotyping labelling Discrimination Anti Discrimination Oppression Anti Oppression Valuing people Mental Capacity Act Human Rights Act 2000. No Secrets – Guidance published by the Department
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Children and Young People Workforce Introduction to personal development in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Understand what is required for competence in own work role 1) Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role? It’s very important for me to know what my manager is expected from me .My responsibility is to know my own duties and rules. Job description must be the first thing I need to look at and have a good knowledge about it. Showing my ability
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Understand health and safety in social care settings (ai) a list of key legislation are COSHH‚ RIDDOR‚ manual handling regulations‚ health and safety (first aid) regulations‚ health and safety at work act‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health‚ Food Safety Act 1990 and Food Hygiene Regulations (aii) All of the above mentioned legislations are crucial part of health and safety. Every piece of legislation describes not only clear guidance of responsibilities but also how should we maintain health
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diversity‚ equality‚ inclusion & discrimination. Diversity means differences in ethnicity‚ heritage‚ customs‚ beliefs and values. It could be someone’s physical appearance‚ mental capabilities‚ etc. I teach the children in my care that their personal identity which is formed from a young age allows them to realise they are their own person. Diversity is positive and should be respected and valued because nobody is completely the same as anyone else. Telling them that being different from everyone
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