Nvq Personal Development in the Health Care Setting

In both cases there does not appear to have been a governing staff body taking a stand and putting a stop to these behaviours, and no-one reported anything to the governing body CQC (care quality commision) or social services until sygnificant harm had already come to the residents of both these care homes. If these homes had a governing member of staff to ensure all care standards are met, where was their accountability. CQC are the governing body for all health and social care settings, they set out care standards and legislations and requirements that are to be met in each setting. These requirements and standards are normally brought into place by using company policies and procedures, to protect all parties they may vary slightly, but all have to comply with the standards set out in legislations. There are a number of agencies that work together to ensure staff are vetted. The government commisioned the bichard inquiry (2002) and it looked at the way recruitment was carried out, the inquiry led to the safegaurding vulnerable groups act 2006 and the vetting and barring schemes. Which are run by the

Key legislations and codes of practice relating to diversity, equality, inclusion and discrimination in adult social care settings are:

Being relatively still new to social care I need to ensure that I find out more about legislation and the essential care standards set down by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) and as Registered Manager the requirements for reporting and providing person centred care.

6.1 To understand individuals needs and preferences and to meet them, to apply agreed working practices, to move the individual safely and correctly and to minimise injury to individual or myself or others.

So to maintain the service user dignity and promote thier personal choices and self esteem.

Section 3 is entitled ‘A personalised Adult Social Care System’ and in subsection 3.3 it discusses ‘Systems which act on and minimise the risk of abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, supported by a network of “champions”, including volunteers and professionals, promoting dignity in local care services.’. This is yet more important policy and guidance which focuses on policy developments in relation to the Safeguarding of vulnerable adults. Although at City Care Partnership we haven’t adopted the system of champions, it’s something that could be given future consideration as we look to improve our own systems. We do have something similar in the form of an organisational Safeguarding lead however, a

This means that when reviewing and updating the need of a service user you would not only look at their physical needs you would also review social and

Our first duty as support workers is to make sure that the service user is receiving the best care based on our knowledge and professional judgment.

Identify with an individual the resources, support and assistance required to access and use selected services and facilities

What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to;

| * Applied similar national care standards to these schemes as were set forth by the care home

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; Disability Discrimination Act 2005; Equality Act 2010; Disability Equality Duty 2006. Procedures and Polices of the organisational kind are; Department of Health 2001.

Radicalising Social, Care Act 2014 ‘puts people first’ by empowering individuals to utilise their rights, achieve life quality and, with community assistance, become self-sufficient (First, 2007). Endorsed powers and duties within Care Act, protect and enable individuals to acquire relevant supportive measures flowing throughout the spectrum of safeguarding. In achieving these objectives, Care Act works alongside other significant pieces of legislation and policies to strengthen the process (DOH, 2014a). It is becoming increasingly apparent, however, that Care Act could be more effective on various levels, but for the false dichotomy lurking, and jeopardising success, within Adult Social Care.

Outcome 1 Understand the legal, policy, rights and theoretical framework for residential care for children and

Legislation, policies and codes of practice provide clear guidelines as to the as to the rights and responsibilities of care workers and these should be adhered to at all times. Care workers duties are clearly laid out in documents al well as their contract