Overview
Assessment Guidance
This unit needs to be assessed in line with the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles.
Unit Learning Outcomes
1
Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1
List legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting.
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1.2
Describe the main points of health and safety policies and procedures.
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1.3
Outline the main health and safety responsibilities of:
a) the social care worker
b) the employer or manager
c) individuals.
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1.4
Identify tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out with special training.
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1.5
Describe how to access additional support and information relating to health and safety.
2
Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1
Define what is meant by “hazard” and “risk”.
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2.2
Describe how to use a health and safety risk assessment.
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2.3
Explain how and when to report potential health and safety risks that have been identified.
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2.4
Describe how risk assessment can help address dilemmas between an individual’s rights and health and safety concerns.
3
Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1
Describe different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a social care setting.
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3.2
Outline the procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur.
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3.3
Explain why it is important for emergency first aid tasks only to be carried out by qualified first aiders.
4
Know how to reduce the spread of infection.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1
List routes by which an infection can get into the body.
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4.2
Describe ways in which own health or hygiene might pose a risk to an individual or to others at work.
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4.3
Explain the most thorough method for hand washing.
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4.4
Describe when to use different types of personal protective equipment.
5
Know how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely.
Assessment Criteria
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5.1
Identify legislation that relates to moving and handling.
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5.2
List principles for safe moving and handling.
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5.3
Explain why it is important for moving and handling tasks to be carried out following specialist training.
6
Understand the principles of assisting and moving an individual.
Assessment Criteria
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6.1
Explain why it is important to have specialist training before assisting and moving an individual.
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6.2
Explain the importance of following an individual’s care plan and fully engaging with them when assisting and moving.
7
Know how to handle hazardous substances.
Assessment Criteria
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7.1
Identify hazardous substances that may be found in the social care setting.
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7.2
Describe safe practices for:
• storing hazardous substances
• using hazardous substances
• disposing of hazardous substances.
8
Know environmental safety procedures in the social care setting.
Assessment Criteria
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8.1
Outline procedures to be followed in the social care setting to prevent:
• fire
• gas leak
• floods
• intruding
• security breach.
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8.2
Outline procedures to be followed in the social care setting in the event of:
• fire
• gas leak
• floods
• intruding
• security breach.
9
Know how to manage stress.
Assessment Criteria
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9.1
Identify common signs and indicators of stress.
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9.2
Identify circumstances that tend to trigger own stress.
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9.3
Describe ways to manage stress.
10
Understand procedures regarding handling medication.
Assessment Criteria
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10.1
Describe the main points of agreed procedures about handling medication.
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10.2
Identify who is responsible for medication in a social care setting.
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10.3
Explain why medication must only be handled following specialist training.
11
Understand how to handle and store food safely.
Assessment Criteria
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11.1
Identify food safety standards relevant to a social care setting.
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11.2
Explain how to:
• store food
• maximise hygiene when handling food
• dispose of food.
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11.3
Identify common hazards when handling and storing food.