CACHE Level 3 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Unit 1: Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care (2 Credits)

The unit develops the importance of communication in adult social care settings, and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand why effective communication is important in adult social care settings.
2. Understand how to meet the communication and language need, wishes and preferences of an individual.
3. Understand how to overcome barriers to communication.
4. Understand principles and practices relating to confidentiality.

Unit 2: Principles of Personal Development in Adult Social Care (2 Credits)

The unit develops the concepts of personal development and reflective practice, which are fundamental to adult social care roles. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand how to reflect on practice in adult social care.
2. Understand the importance of feedback in improving own practice.
3. Understand how a personal development plan can contribute to own learning and development.

Unit 3: Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult care Settings (2 Credits)

This unit develops the concept of inclusion, which is fundamental to working in adult social care settings. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion.
2. Understand how to work in an inclusive way.
3. Understand how to raise awareness of diversity, equality and inclusion.

Unit 4: Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care (3 Credits)

This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. This unit introduces the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse. It identifies different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is
occurring. It considers when individuals might be particularly vulnerable to abuse and what a learner must do if abuse is suspected or alleged.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse.
2. Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse.
3. Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse.
4. Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse.
5. Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.

Unit 5: Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings ( 1 Credit)

This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. It considers how duty of care contributes to safe practice, and how to address dilemmas or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice.
2. Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.
3. Know how to respond to complaints.

Unit 6: Understand the Role for the Social Care Worker ( 1 Credit)

This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to working in social care settings. It provides the knowledge required to understand the nature of working relationships, working in ways that are agreed with the employer, and working in partnership with others.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand working relationships in social care settings
2. Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer.
3. Understand the importance of working in partnership with others.

Unit 7: Understand Person Centred Approaches in Adult Social Care Settings ( 4 Credits)

This unit develops the concept of person-centred support as a fundamental principle of social care. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care.
2. Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting.
3. Understand the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support.
4. Understand how to implement and promote active participation.
5. Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices.
6. Understand how to promote an individual’s well-being.
7. Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person-centredapproach.

Unit 8: Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings (4 Credits )

This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in a social care setting. It develops knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to working in a social care setting.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings.
2. Understand risk assessments in relation to health and safety.
3. Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.
4. Know how to reduce the spread of infection.
5. Know how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely
6. Understand the principles of assisting and moving an individual.
7. Know how to handle hazardous substances.
8. Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting.
9. Understand how to manage stress.
10. Understand procedures regarding handling medication.
11. Understand how to handle and store food safely.

Unit 9: Understand How to Handle Information in Social Care Settings ( 1 Credit )

This unit develops the knowledge and understanding needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information in social care settings This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings.

Learning outcomes
The learner will:

1. Understand requirements for handling information in social care settings.
2. Understand good practice in handling information in social care settings.
3. Know how to support others to handle information.