1 Unit 4 LRN0111 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Unit 4 V1 20201026 1 Assignment Brief Pearson BTEC level 2 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care A/601/8574 glh: 26 hours Credit value: 3 Registration Number: Assignment Title: Unit 4 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5 Tutor/Assessor: Assessment Criteria: 1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1,2.2,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3 IQA: Assignment Issued: Expected Completion Date: Learners Name: Contract: Unit Introduction This unit enables learners to recognise the importance ofsafeguarding when working in health and social care. Learners will investigate types of abuse and the signs and symptoms, which may indicate these. Learners will also examine the factors that may contribute to vulnerability in individuals. The unit investigates actions to take in cases of suspected and alleged abuse and the national policies and local systems, which are part of the safeguarding framework. The roles of various relevant agencies are considered, together with sources of information and advice about the learner’s own role. Unsafe practices that may affect the wellbeing of individuals who use the services, together with sources of information and advice about own role in safeguarding and protecting individuals will be explored. Learners will also consider those practices which may reduce the likelihood of abuse occurring. Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional/ psychological abuse, financial abuse, institutional abuse, self-neglect, neglect by others, Discriminatory abuse, Domestic abuse and Modern slavery. 1.2 Identify the signs and /or symptoms associatedwith each type of abuse 1.3 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse 2 Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicionsthat an individual is being abused 2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused 2.3 Identify ways to ensure that evidence of abuseis preserved 3 Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse 3.1 Identify national policies and local systems thatrelate to safeguarding and protection from abuse 3.2 Explain the roles of different agencies insafeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse 3.3 Identify reports into serious failures toprotect individuals from abuse 3.4 Identify sources of information and advice aboutown role in safeguarding and protecting individualsfrom 4 Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse 4.1 Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by: Working with person centred values Encouraging active participation Promoting choice and rights 4.2 Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse 5 Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices 5.1 Describe unsafe practices that may affectthe wellbeing of individuals 5.2 Explain the actions to take if unsafe practiceshave been identified 5.3 Describe the action to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practices have been reported bur nothing has been done in response

1 Unit 4 LRN0111 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Unit 4 V1 20201026 1 Assignment Brief Pearson BTEC level 2 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care A/601/8574 glh: 26 hours Credit value: 3 Registration Number: Assignment Title: Unit 4 Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Learning Outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5 Tutor/Assessor: Assessment Criteria: 1.1,1.2,1.3,2.1,2.2,2.3,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,4.1,4.2,5.1,5.2,5.3 IQA: Assignment Issued: Expected Completion Date: Learners Name: Contract: Unit Introduction This unit enables learners to recognise the importance ofsafeguarding when working in health and social care. Learners will investigate types of abuse and the signs and symptoms, which may indicate these. Learners will also examine the factors that may contribute to vulnerability in individuals. The unit investigates actions to take in cases of suspected and alleged abuse and the national policies and local systems, which are part of the safeguarding framework. The roles of various relevant agencies are considered, together with sources of information and advice about the learner’s own role. Unsafe practices that may affect the wellbeing of individuals who use the services, together with sources of information and advice about own role in safeguarding and protecting individuals will be explored. Learners will also consider those practices which may reduce the likelihood of abuse occurring. Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional/ psychological abuse, financial abuse, institutional abuse, self-neglect, neglect by others, Discriminatory abuse, Domestic abuse and Modern slavery. 1.2 Identify the signs and /or symptoms associatedwith each type of abuse 1.3 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse 2 Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse 2.1 Explain the actions to take if there are suspicionsthat an individual is being abused 2.2 Explain the actions to take if an individual alleges that they are being abused 2.3 Identify ways to ensure that evidence of abuseis preserved 3 Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse 3.1 Identify national policies and local systems thatrelate to safeguarding and protection from abuse 3.2 Explain the roles of different agencies insafeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse 3.3 Identify reports into serious failures toprotect individuals from abuse 3.4 Identify sources of information and advice aboutown role in safeguarding and protecting individualsfrom 4 Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse 4.1 Explain how the likelihood of abuse may be reduced by: Working with person centred values Encouraging active participation Promoting choice and rights 4.2 Explain the importance of an accessible complaints procedure for reducing the likelihood of abuse 5 Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices 5.1 Describe unsafe practices that may affectthe wellbeing of individuals 5.2 Explain the actions to take if unsafe practiceshave been identified 5.3 Describe the action to take if suspected abuse or unsafe practices have been reported bur nothing has been done in response

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter3: Coping Skills For The Medical Assistant

Section: Chapter Questions

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