Overview
Assessment Guidance
Individual: a person accessing care and support. The individual, or individuals, will normally refer to the person or people that the learner is providing care and support for.
Others:in this context, this refers to everyone a worker is likely to come in to contact with, including:
• individuals accessing care and support services
• carers, loved ones, family, friends of those accessing care and support services
• colleagues and peers
• managers and supervisors
• professionals from other services
• visitors to the work setting
• members of the community
• volunteers.
Aim
The aim of the unit is to ensure that the learner understands how duty of care contributes to safe practices. They will know how to act to ensure that individuals’ rights are maintained whilst managing risk.