Assignment 307 Understand how to handle information in social care settings Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment‚ you will show your knowledge and understanding of good practice in record keeping and sharing information in a social care setting. You will also explain how best to support others when handling and recording information. Tasks There are two tasks to this assignment. A Short answer questions B Guidelines This is a summary of the evidence required for
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PWCS 28. Understand how to handle information in social care settings 1.1 Legislation that relates to recording‚ storage and sharing of information in social care are as follows Data protection act 1998. This is how information about individuals is used. This covers eight principles under which personal data must be protected and collected. DPA says that service user information must be confidential and can only be accessed with their consent. Service users must know what records are being
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important in a health and social care setting to have secure systems for recording and storing information (HSC028-1.1) In a health and social care setting‚ there are a number of reasons why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information. Some of these reasons include: To protect service users’ and even care workers’ private information from unauthorised viewing by third parties (other people who are not supposed to have access to those information) without proper reason
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Q 1.1 Identify legislation and codes of practice that relate to handling information in social care settings? A 1.1 Data Protection Act 1998 (amended in 2003) – The Data Protection Act 1998 (amended in 2003) is a UK law that was set up to protect people’s personal information and who the information was shared with. The act also enables people to make sure that their information is being handled correctly. The 1998 Act replaced and consolidated earlier legislation such as the Data Protection
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of practise that relates to handling information in social care settings * Data Protection Act 1998- The data protection act protects individual’s personal information. * Freedom of information act * Essential standards and the codes of practice for social care workers * Care standards * The Health and Social care act Unit 4222/307 1.2 1.2. Explain how legal requirements and codes of practise can inform practice in handling information Legal requirements give you
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Understand how to handle information in social care settings. 1.1 – Legislation that relates to handling information in social care settings are; Data Protection Act 1998‚ Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Health and Social Care Act 2008 – Essential standards. Codes of practice that relates to handling information in social care settings include; General Social Care Council (GSCC)‚ Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the local or internal Codes of Practice such as code of practise
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Understand how to handle information in social care settings It is essential that in a social care environment information is collected‚ used and stored correctly. Current legislation requires everyone working in social care to maintain certain records and keep them secure. Most of the information is sensitive and therefore not available to the general public. Information that is sensitive is called Confidential. Examples of confidential records are :- * Care & support Plans * Risk
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[201] Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children and young people’s settings Learning Outcomes Ref | Learning Outcome | [201.1] | Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work | [201.2] | Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer | [201.3] | Understand how own role fits within the wider context of the sector | [201.4] | Understand career pathways available
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Unit 15 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings 8 Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting 8.4 Explain the importance of having an emergency plan in place to deal with unforeseen incidents Having an emergency plan in place‚ helps people to deal with things in an emergency. It lays out what should be done and how things should be handled. The idea behind an emergency plan is to meet specific needs. In the event of a fire or gas leak‚ it lays
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Understand how to handle information in social care settings In order to demonstrate an understanding of how to handle information‚ we must first define exactly what we mean by that term. Information‚ or data‚ about an individual covers any known and accessible records where an individual may be identified through the use of said data‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ their name‚ medical conditions‚ date of birth‚ medications‚ details of care requirements and religious preferences. These are the
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