Units need to be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and Development Assessment Principles.
Learning outcomes 2 and 3 must be assessed in a real work environment.
This unit is aimed at those who provide care or support to individuals with disabilities in a wide range of settings. It involves working with the individual to identify the support required and working with professionals and/or other agencies where the support sits outside own role.
Understand the contribution that other professionals and agencies can make to support individuals with physical disabilities.
Describe circumstances when it would be important to involve other professionals.
Explain different referral processes to gain the support of other professionals.
Describe provision from across specialist agencies.
Analyse the impact specialist agencies have on providing a wider menu of services for the individual.
Describe values and skills which underpin joint working with other professionals and agencies.
Be able to assess the needs of individuals with physical disabilities for inclusive social care provision.
Assess when an individual’s needs require input from other agencies and professionals.
Give the individual information about provision options so that informed choices can be made.
Agree with the individual what they hope to achieve through referral to another agency and/or professional.
Be able to demonstrate partnership working.
Make a referral to other professionals and/or agencies in the agreed way.
Use verbal and written communication skills in making the individual’s needs and wishes known.
Work in partnership with other agencies and or professionals to support the individual to meet their needs.
Evaluate the outcomes for the individual of partnership working.
Document the work carried out with other professionals and or agencies.