IAO
Level 2
QN: 603/2524/0
Curriculum Active
IAO Level 2 Diploma in Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAO. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1708 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
IAO
Syllabus Units
91 Units
Guided Hours
1708 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and agreed ways of working that ensure the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm
- Understand how to maintain the right to privacy, dignity and respect when supporting individuals with dementia
- Support individuals with dementia to achieve their potential
- Work with carers who are caring for individuals with dementia
2
Assist in the administration of medication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medication
- Understand own role in assisting in the administration of medication
- Understand the requirements and procedures for assisting in the administration of medication
- Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
- Be able to prepare for the administration of medication
- Be able to assist in the administration of medication
- Be able to contribute to the management of medications and administration records
3
Assist the practitioner to carry out health care activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice when assisting the practitioner to carry out health care activities
- Be able to assist the practitioner in carrying out health care activities
4
Basic awareness of diabetes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by diabetes
- Know risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes
- Know the treatment and options for individuals with diabetes
- Understand how to respond to hypoglycaemia
- Understand the links between diabetes and other conditions
5
Causes and spread of infection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes of infection
- Understand the transmission of infection
6
Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to maintain a clean environment
- Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process
- Understand the importance of good waste management practice
7
Communication in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why communication is important in the work setting
- Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Be able to reduce barriers to communication
- Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality at work
8
Contribute to monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand monitoring of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
- Be able to carry out observations of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
- Be able to record and report on observations
- Be able to respond to changes in an individual’s condition
9
Contribute to promoting nutrition and hydration in social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the principles of a balanced diet
- Be able to work with others to plan and promote a balanced diet in health and social care settings
- Understand the principles of hydration
- Be able to carry out role in promoting hydration in health and social care settings
- Know how to prevent malnutrition
- Be able to carry out role in screening and monitoring nutrition and hydration
- Know the importance of special dietary requirements in health and social care settings
10
Contribute to support of positive risk-taking for individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of risk-taking in everyday life
- Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
- Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
- Be able to support individuals to make informed choices about taking risks
- Be able to contribute to the support of individuals to manage identified risks
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking
11
Contribute to supporting group care activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the place of group care activities in the care and support of individuals
- Be able to contribute to the development of a supportive group culture
- Be able to contribute to the implementation of group care activities
- Be able to contribute to the evaluation of group care activities
12
Contribute to supporting individuals in the use of assistive technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range and purpose of assistive technology available to support individuals
- Contribute to the use of assistive technology
13
Contribute to supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare
- Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
- Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and wellbeing for individuals with a learning disability
- Be able to contribute to plans for healthcare with individuals with a learning disability
- Be able to support individuals to overcome barriers to accessing healthcare services
- Be able to support individuals with a learning disability to use healthcare services
14
Contribute to the care of a deceased person
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
- Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
- Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
- Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
15
Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of own role and how it contributes to the team performance
- Be able to reflect on own performance
- Be able to manage time and commitments effectively
- Be able to establish effective working relationships with all members of the team
16
Contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand impact of multiple conditions or disabilities on individuals
- Know the support available for individuals with multiple conditions /or disabilities
- Contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions or disabilities
- Evaluate own contribution to the support of an individual for an activity
17
Contribute to the support of infection prevention and control in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand infection prevention and control
- Understand the need to ensure infection prevention and control policies and guidelines are applied within different settings
- Be able to demonstrate how personal hygiene can help to prevent and control infections
- Be able to take steps to reduce the likelihood of infection in the work setting
18
Dementia awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand dementia
- Understand models of dementia
- Know types of dementia and their causes
- Understand an individual’s experience of dementia
19
Duty of care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of duty of care
- Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
- Know how to respond to complaints
20
Equality and inclusion in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
- Be able to work in an inclusive way
- Know how to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality and inclusion
21
Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of person centred assessment and care planning
- Be able to facilitate person centred assessment
- Contribute to the planning of care or support
- Support the implementation of care plans
- Monitor a care plan
- Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation
22
First aid essentials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the remit of a first aider
- Be able to assess an incident
- Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally
- Be able to manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally
- Be able to recognise and assist a casualty who is choking
- Be able to manage a casualty with external bleeding
- Be able to manage a casualty who is in shock
- Be able to manage a casualty with a minor injury
23
Gain access to the homes of individuals, deal with emergencies and ensure security on departure
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify agreed ways to gain entry to and leave individuals' homes
- Gain entry to individuals’ homes
- Be able to take appropriate action when unable to gain entry to individuals' homes
- Be able to deal with emergencies encountered after gaining entry
- Ensure security when leaving individuals’ homes
- Review procedures for entering and leaving individuals' homes
24
Handle information in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the need for secure handling of information in care settings
- Know how to access support for handling information
- Be able to handle information in accordance with agreed ways of working
25
Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
- Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
- Be able to reduce the spread of infection
- Be able to move and handle equipment and objects safely
- Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials
- Understand how to promote fire safety in the work setting
- Be able to implement security measures in the work setting
- Know how to manage own stress
26
Implement person-centred approaches in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand person-centred approaches for care and support
- Be able to work in a person-centred way
- Be able to establish consent when providing care or support
- Be able to encourage active participation
- Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices
- Be able to support the individual’s well-being
27
Increase awareness about drugs, alcohol or other substances
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation and government policy relating to substance use
- Understand substance use, its effects and treatments
- Identify individuals’ knowledge of and values in relation to substance use
- Increase individuals’ knowledge and understanding of substance use
28
Introduction to personalisation in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of personalisation in social care
- Understand systems that support personalisation
- Understand how personalisation affects the way support is provided
- Understand how to implement personalisation
29
Introductory awareness of models of disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the difference between the medical and social models of disability
- Understand how the adoption of models of disability impacts on the wellbeing of individuals
30
Meet food safety requirements when providing food and drink for individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of food safety measures when providing food and drink for individuals
- Be able to maintain hygiene when handling food and drink
- Be able to meet safety requirements when preparing and serving food and drink for individuals
- Be able to meet safety requirements when clearing away food and drink
- Be able to store food and drink safely
- Understand how to access additional advice or support about food safety
31
Monitor and maintain the environment and resources during and after health care activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the procedures for monitoring and maintaining the environment and resources
- Be able to operate equipment
- Be able to monitor and maintain the environment and resources
- Be able to clean resources in own work area
32
Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to move and position an individual
- Know when to seek advice and/or assistance from others when moving and positioning an individual
33
Obtain and test capillary blood samples
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how legislation, policy and good practice guidelines relate to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
- Understand the anatomy and physiology in relation to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
- Be able to prepare to obtain capillary blood samples
- Be able to obtain capillary blood samples
- Be able to test and record the results of blood samples
- Be able to pass on the results of blood samples
34
Obtain and test specimens from individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice in relation to obtaining, carrying, testing and storing specimens
- Understand the processes involved in obtaining and testing specimens from individuals
- Be able to prepare to obtain specimens from individuals
- Be able to obtain specimens from individuals
- Be able to test specimens
- Be able to report on the outcomes on the test of specimens
35
Personal development in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is required for competence in own work role
- Be able to reflect on own work activities
- Be able to agree a personal development plan
- Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
36
Prepare environments and resources for use during healthcare activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prepare and manage environments and resources for use during healthcare activities
- Prepare environments, medical equipment, devices and resources for use during healthcare activities
- Ensure that environments and resources are ready for their next intended use
37
Prepare individuals for healthcare activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, policy and good practice related to the preparation of individuals for healthcare activities
- Be able to prepare individuals for healthcare activities
- Be able to record and report healthcare activities
38
Principles of health promotion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe factors that influence health
- Explore behaviour change
- State the role of effective communication in health promotion
39
Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of risk taking in everyday life for individuals with disabilities
- Understand person-centred risk assessment
- Understand legislation and policies in relation to positive risk taking
- Understand how to support individuals with disabilities in decisions about risk taking5 Understand how to support individuals with disabilities to manage identified risks
40
Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
- Know how to support an individual to maintain personal hygiene
- Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of underlying personal issues
41
Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare
- Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
- Understand the role of professionals within different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
- Understand how care plans and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being for individuals with a learning disability
- Understand the issues that an individual with a learning disability may face when accessing a variety of healthcare services
42
Promotion of general health and well-being
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe methods of health promotion planning
- Identify opportunities for the practical application of health promotion
- Outline the scientific basis of health promotion
43
Provide active support to individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how active support translates values into person-centred practical action with an individual
- Be able to interact positively with individuals to promote participation
- Be able to implement person-centred daily plans to promote participation
- Be able to maintain person- centred records of participation
44
Provide support for journeys
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors to consider when planning to support individuals on journeys
- Be able to support individuals to plan journeys
- Be able to support individuals when making journeys
- Be able to review the support provided for individuals when making journeys
45
Provide support for sleep
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of sleep
- Be able to establish conditions suitable for sleep
- Be able to assist an individual to sleep
- Be able to monitor sleep
- Know how to access information and advice about difficulties with sleep
46
Provide support for therapy sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of therapy sessions
- Provide support in therapy sessions
- Contribute to the review of therapy sessions
47
Provide support to manage pain and discomfort
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort
- Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on the management of individuals’ pain or discomfort
48
Responsibilities of a care worker
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand working relationships in care settings
- Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
- Be able to work in partnership with others
49
Safeguarding and protection in care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of safeguarding adults
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
- Understand principles for online safety
50
Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work in healthcare settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, local policy and protocol in relation to dressing for work in a healthcare setting
- Be able to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting
51
Stroke awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what a stroke is
- Know how to recognise stroke
- Understand the management of risk factors for stroke
- Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke
- Understand the management of stroke
52
Support care plan activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to implement care plan activities
- Be able to support care plan activities
- Maintain records of care plan activities
- Be able to contribute to reviewing activities in the care plan
53
Support families of individuals with acquired brain injury
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of working in a family centred way
- Understand the long term effects of acquired brain injury on the family
- Apply legislation that is relevant to carers of individuals with acquired brain injury
- Support families and friends who hold the primary caring role
- Know the support available from other professionals and agencies
54
Support individuals at the end of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the aims and principles of end of life care
- Understand factors affecting end of life care
- Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
- Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
- Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
- Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
- Be able to take action following the death of individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals
55
Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know ways to support individuals to access information on services and facilities
- Be able to work with individuals to select and obtain information about services and facilities
- Be able to work with individuals to access and use information about services and facilities
- Be able to support individuals to evaluate the information accessed on services and facilities
56
Support individuals to carry out their own health care procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health care procedures likely to be undertaken by individuals
- Be able to support individuals to prepare to carry out their own health care procedures
- Be able to support individuals to carry out health care procedures
- Be able to monitor health care procedures undertaken by individuals
57
Support individuals to eat and drink
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink
- Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking
- Be able to provide support for eating and drinking
- Be able to clear away after eating and drinking
- Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided
58
Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
- Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
- Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues
59
Support individuals to manage continence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that affect the management of continence
- Be able to support individuals and their carers to manage continence issues
- Be able to support the use of equipment to manage continence
- Be able to maintain infection control when supporting individuals to manage continence
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on support for managing continence
60
Support individuals to meet personal care needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care
- Be able to provide support for personal care
- Be able to support individuals to use the toilet
- Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
- Be able to support individuals to manage their personal appearance
- Be able to monitor and report on support for personal care
61
Support individuals to negotiate environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that impact on an individual being able to negotiate their environment
- Prepare to support an individual to negotiate an environment
- Support an individual to negotiate an environment
- Review support provided to an individual to negotiate an environment
62
Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand healthcare activities in order to support individuals
- Be able to prepare individuals to undergo healthcare activities
- Be able to support individuals undergoing healthcare activities
- Be able to support individuals following the healthcare activities
63
Support individuals who are distressed
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand causes and effects of distress on individuals
- Understand potential impacts on own well-being when supporting an individual who is distressed
- Be able to prepare to support individuals who are experiencing distress
- Be able to support individuals who are experiencing distress
- Be able to support individuals to manage distress
- Be able to record and report on an individual’s distress
64
Support individuals with dementia to eat and drink
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how dementia affects the nutritional needs of individuals
- Understand the effect that mealtime environments can have on an individual with dementia
- Be able to support an individual with dementia to eat and drink
65
Support participation in learning and development activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors to take into account when supporting individuals to take part in activities for learning and development
- Be able to support individuals to prepare for taking part in learning and development activities
- Be able to contribute to preparing the environment and resources for learning and development activities
- Be able to support individuals to take part in learning and development activities
- Be able to contribute to the evaluation of learning or development activities
66
Support person-centred thinking and planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews
- Understand the context within which person-centred thinking and planning takes place
- Understand own role in person-centred planning, thinking and reviews
- Be able to apply person-centred thinking in relation to own life
- Be able to implement person-centred thinking and person-centred reviews
67
Support use of medication in social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislative frame
- work for the use of medication in adult care settings
- Know about common types of medication and their use
- Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings
- Understand techniques for administering medication
- Be able to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies in line with agreed ways of working
- Know how to promote the rights of the individual when managing medication
- Be able to support the use of medication
- Be able to record and report on use of medication
68
The principles of infection prevention and control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own and others roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
- Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections
- Understand systems and procedures relating to the prevention and control of infections
- Understand the importance of risk assessment in relation to the prevention and control of infections
- Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections
- Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infections
69
The principles of sensory loss
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the causes and indicators of sensory loss
- Know how to report concerns about an individual’s sensory loss
- Understand factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss
70
Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with individuals with dementia
- Be able to apply interaction and communication approaches with individuals in dementia
71
Understand and implement a person-centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of a person-centred approach to dementia care and support
- Be able to involve the individual with dementia in planning and implementing their care and support using a person-centred approach
- Be able to involve carers and others in the care and support of individuals with dementia
72
Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and appreciate the importance of the diversity of individuals with dementia
- Understand the importance of person centred approaches in the care and support of individuals with dementia
- Understand ways of working with a range of individuals who have dementia to ensure their diverse needs are met
73
Understand how to support individuals to be part of a community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of social inclusion for individuals and communities
- Understand social exclusion and the consequences for individuals and communities
- Understand how the social inclusion of individuals can be supported
- Understand how to support the social inclusion of individuals.
74
Understand mental health problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of mental ill health
- Understand the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net
75
Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
- Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups
76
Understand physical disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value and capability of individuals
- Understand physical disability
- Understand how individuals with physical disability can be supported
- Understand the importance of independence and inclusion for individuals with physical disabilities
77
Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person-centred approach
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia
- Understand how to provide person centred care to individuals with dementia through the appropriate and effective use of medication
78
Understand the benefits of engaging in activities in social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of activity on physical and mental well-being
- Understand the social benefits of activities
- Understand how activity can be the basis for a model of care and support
79
Understand the diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care and support
- Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique
- Understand the importance of working in a person-centred way
80
Understand the factors that can influence communication and interaction with individuals who have dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors affecting communication with individuals who have dementia
- Understand how a person- centred approach encourages communication with individuals with dementia
81
Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Acquired Brain Injury
- Understand the effects of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals
- Understand the communication needs of an individual with Acquired Brain Injury
- Understand the effects that Acquired Brain Injury may have on an individual’s personality
- Understand the impact of challenging behaviour on an individual with Acquired Brain Injury and those providing support
82
Understand the principles of supporting individuals with end of life care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different perspectives on death and dying
- Understand the aims, principles and policies of end of life care
- Understand factors regarding communication in end of life care
- Understand how to access a support services available to individuals and others.
83
Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of positive interactions with individuals with dementia
- Understand that individuals with dementia can communicate in different ways
- Understand the factors which can affect communication for individuals with dementia
84
Understanding and enabling assisting and moving individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts of manual handling in relation to assisting and moving individuals
- Understand the impact of assisting and moving for workers and individuals
- Understand the role of workers and others in relation to assisting and moving
- Be able to prepare an environment before assisting and moving an individual
- Be able to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving
- Be able to assist and move an individual in accordance with the individual’s risk assessment and care plan
- Be able to report and record changes that may affect the individual’s care and support plan for assisting and moving
85
Understanding autistic spectrum conditions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of autism as a spectrum
- Understand the characteristics of autistic spectrum conditions
- Understand how to contribute to the person-centred support of an individual who has an autistic spectrum condition
- Understand how to communicate effectively with individuals on the autistic spectrum
86
Undertake agreed pressure area care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care
- Understand good practice in relation to own role when undertaking pressure area care
- Be able to follow the agreed care plan
- Understand the use of materials, equipment and resources are available when undertaking pressure area care
- Be able to prepare to undertake pressure area care
- Be able to undertake pressure area care
87
Undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
- Know the anatomy and physiology of the skin, nose, mouth, eyes and ears in relation to cleansing
- Be able to prepare for undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
- Be able to undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals
- Be able to record and report the outcome of the personal hygiene activity
88
Undertake physiological measurements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements
- Understand the physiological states that can be measured
- Be able to prepare to take physiological measurements
- Be able to undertake physiological measurements
- Be able to record and report results of physiological measurements
89
Work with other professionals and agencies to support individuals with a physical disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand types of social care provision for individuals with physical disabilities
- Understand the of support provided by professionals and agencies working with individuals with physical disabilities
- Be able to work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to support individuals with physical disabilities
90
Working as part of a team in adult care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand teams and team
- work in the workplace
- Understand the principles that underpin effective team
- Understand the effect of conflict within teams
- Be able to work as part of a team
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2524/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- IAO
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2018