HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE - CACHE LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE (RQF) ONLINE COURSE

This course consists of the following units:

Unit 1 – HSC M1: Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care

Unit Objectives:

• Understanding equality, diversity and inclusion in health and social care.
• Understanding discrimination.
• Understanding person-centred practice.

The following topics are covered: The terms: equality, diversity and inclusion; Legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice in relation to equality, diversity and inclusion; How the health and social care practitioner contributes to inclusive practice; Types of discrimination; Approaches to challenge discrimination; How the health and social care practitioner’s own values, beliefs and experiences can influence delivery of care; The concept of person-centred practice; How person-centred practice is used to support individuals; Impacts of person-centred practice on individuals; and Ethical dilemmas that may arise when balancing individuals’ rights and duty of care.

Unit 2 – HSC M2: Human Growth and Development

Unit Objectives:

• Understand human growth and development across the lifespan.
• Understand influences which impact upon human growth and development.
• Understand significant life events across the lifespan.
• Understand how health and social care services meet the care needs of individuals through the lifespan.

The following topics are covered: The life stages of human growth and development; Social, emotional, cognitive and physical development within each life stage; Holistic development; The nature versus nurture debate in relation to human growth and development; The medical model of health and well-being; Factors which impact upon human growth and development; The importance of recognising and responding to concerns regarding an individual’s growth and development; Significant life events across the life stages; The impact that significant life events may have on an individual; Care needs of individuals through the life stages; How health and social care services meet the care needs of individuals through the life stages.

Unit 3 – HSC M3: Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
Unit Objectives:

• Understand legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice in relation to safeguarding and protection.
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding.
• Understand types of abuse.
• Understand action to be taken by the health and social care practitioner in response to evidence or concerns that an individual is at risk or has been harmed or abused.
• Understand the benefits of working in partnership in relation to safeguarding and protection.

The following topics are covered: Safeguarding; Legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice in relation to the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and adults; How the health and social care practitioner safeguards individuals; How the health and social care practitioner safeguards themselves; Types of abuse: self-neglect, physical, emotional, sexual, domestic, financial and institutional Bullying; Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours which may cause concern; Factors which contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse; Actions to take if harm or abuse is suspected or disclosed; The responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to whistleblowing; The boundaries of confidentiality in relation to the safeguarding, protection and well-being of individuals; and The benefits of working in partnership in relation to safeguarding and protection.