Unit 001 – Principles and values of health and social care (adults)
These digital and print-based resources provide an important foundation for learners to gain knowledge and understanding of how legislation, national policies, guidelines and frameworks support health and social care provision for adults.
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Unit 001 – Principles and values of health and social care (adults) PDF
Legislation, national policies and Code of Conduct and Practice
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Key elements of a rights based approach
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How legislation and national policies underpin a rights based approach
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How legislation impacts on a rights based approach in practice
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Advocacy and how it can support a rights based approach
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Supporting individuals and their families or carers to make complaints or express concerns
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The importance of 'person centred approaches'
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Co-production and voice, choice and control
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The importance of knowing an individual's preference and background
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Behaving towards people with dignity and respect
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Ways of working that support person centred approaches
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Active participation
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How person centred approaches are used to support active participation and inclusion
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The purpose of personal plans
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Equality, diversity, inclusion and discrimination
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Positive risk taking and the importance of being able to take positive risks on the well-being of individuals
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Rights that individuals have to make choices and take risks
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Balancing rights, risks and responsibilities
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The considerations needed when supporting individuals to take positive risks
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Best interest decisions
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Relationship centred working
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The importance of developing a positive relationship with individuals, their families and carers
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Professional boundaries and how to balance these with relationship centred working
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Types of unacceptable practices that may occur within relationships
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The importance of effective communication for well-being
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Key features of effective communication
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Skills that are needed to communicate effectively
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How to find out an individual’s communication and language needs, wishes and preferences
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Potential barriers to effective communication and ways to address these
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The impact of own attitude and behaviour on individuals and carers
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These resources are intended as a starting point for your teaching and learning and are in no way indicative of what will be covered in an exam. These should be blended with other content to provide students with a fully rounded learning experience.