Case UNIT 7 Assignment (Principles of Safe Practice in Health and Social Care 2021 November updates

UNIT 7PRINCIPLES OF SAFEPRACTICE IN HEALTH &SOCIAL CARE Inton, Maria Sophia ErnestineL3 Health and Social Care YR 2Bryan Smikle MariaSophiaAludoIntonL3HealthandSocialCareYR2UNIT7-PrinciplesofSafePracticeinHealthandSocialCareBryanSmikle(AP1)Explaintheimplicationsofadutyofcareinaselectedhealthandsocialcaresetting.DutyofCareisthelegalobligationthatyouhavewheninthepositiontolookaftervulnerableindividualstoprotectthemfromharmandsupportthemtoleadafulfilledlifeworkingtohighstandardsandalllegislationsandpolicies.Intheworkplace,therearepoliciesandprocedures,agreedstandards,codesofpracticeandotherlegislationacareworkershouldfollow.Inacareworker’sjobrole,youwouldberesponsibleformakingsuretheserviceusers’needsaremettothebestofyourabilityaswellasmakingsuretheserviceuserdoesnotcometoanyharmandalsomakingsuretheyareinvolvedintheircareplan.Thisincludepromotingserviceusers’choiceandrightstothebestofyourability.Youwouldberesponsibleforassessingrisks.Youmustremainprofessionalthroughoutyourrolemakingsureyouareadheringtoconfidentiality,keepinguptodateandaccuraterecordsofthecareyouhaveorareprovidingtoserviceusers.Dutyofcarecontributestothesafeguardingorprotectionofindividualsbykeepingindividualssafewhetheritisillness,abuse,harmorinjury.Thiscanbeachievedbyinvolvingfamilies,healthcareprofessionalsandotherexternalagenciesintotheindividualscareplan.Dutyofcareisalegalrequirementandtherearepolicies,procedures,codeofconductandlegislationaroundsafeguardingandprotectingyourserviceusers.Followingthisguidelinesisshowingthatasettingisprovidingthebestcarepossible.Ifyouaredoingactivitieswithserviceuser,youshouldalwaysdoriskassessmentsmakingsurethattheserviceuserisawareofanyrisksalso.Inchildmindingsettings,thechildminderisthekeyperson.Thekeypersonshouldmeettheneedsofeachchildintheircareandrespondsensitivelytotheirfeelings,ideasandbehaviour,talkingtoparentstomakesurethatthechildisbeingcaredforappropriatelyforeachfamily.Dutyofcareisneedednotonlytothechildren,butalsototheirparentsandfamilies,whoexpectustouseourknowledgetocarefortheirchildren.Ahighdutyofcareisneededforchildrenbecauseoftheirnarrowabilitytocareforthemselvesastheyarestilllearning,andtheyoungerthechildthehigherthedutyofcareis.Theconsiderationshouldbeevengreaterifachildisknowntohavelearningdifficultiesorisknowntohaveamedicalconditionwhichmaymakethemmorevulnerablethantheaveragechildtoforeseeableriskofharm.Ifdutiesandresponsibilitiesarenotbeingmet,thechildmindersarefullyresponsibleandbeheldaccountableforfollowingnegligencetooccur.TheEYFS(EarlyYearsFoundationStage)isthestatutoryframeworkthatensuresallparentsandcarersthattheirchildrenwillbekeptsafeandwillhelpthemtosucceed.Thisalsohelpstoachievethefivestagesofeverychildmatters.Since2008,itisalegalrequirementtousetheEYFStomeetthelearninganddevelopmentofallchildreninallearlyyearssettingwhichcomplieswiththewelfareregulations.Inadditiontothat,toensurethesafetyandwellbeingofchildrenandyoungpeople,childmindersareexpectedtoreportassessments,receiveadviceandsupportfromtheappropriatepeop