Unit 1 Working in Social Care – Full Unit

Complete Unit 1 Working in Social Care teaching pack for the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma) (610/6200/5).

This resource provides a structured set of lessons, PowerPoints, activities, worksheets and assessment support for Unit 01 Working in Social Care (K/651/7274).

The unit is 58 GLH and supports learners in developing their understanding of health care and social care, legislation, regulation, policies and procedures, professional standards, social care provision and the roles and responsibilities of social care practitioners.

The pack covers the following learning outcomes:
• LO1 – Understand the difference between health care and social care
o AC1.1 The difference between health care and social care

• LO2 – Understand legislation, policies and procedures in relation to social care
o AC2.1 How local policies and procedures relate to national legislation
o AC2.2 How local policies and procedures are determined by national legislation
o AC2.3 Professional registration within social care

• LO3 – Understand the application of legislation, regulation, policies and procedures in social care settings
o AC3.1 The relationship between legislation, regulation, policies and procedures
o AC3.2 Legislation in relation to social care settings
o AC3.3 How practitioners are supported to comply with regulations and organisational policies
o AC3.4 How legislation informs policies and procedures

• LO4 – Understand professional standards and codes of practice
o AC4.1 Professional standards and codes of practice
o AC4.2 The purpose of professional standards and codes of practice
o AC4.3 Requirements of a relevant professional standard
o AC4.4 Requirements of a relevant code of practice

• LO5 – Understand the functions of social care provision and factors influencing service delivery
o AC5.1 Types of service provision
o AC5.2 Functions of national and local social care provision
o AC5.3 Factors influencing national and local service delivery

• LO6 – Understand the roles and responsibilities of practitioners within social care
o AC6.1 Roles, duties and responsibilities
o AC6.2 Characteristics of different social care roles
o AC6.3 Professional boundaries, limits and training
o AC6.4 How practitioners access support when they are not confident or competent

The full pack includes lesson PowerPoints, Activities, Worksheets covering:

1. Introduction to Health & Social Care, Legislation and Professional Practice
2. Legislation, Policies and Professional Registration
3. Legislation, Regulation, Policies and Procedures
4. Regulation, CQC, Compliance and Professional Standards
5. Social Care Provision, Roles and Safe Practice