1. Working for Childrens’ and Adult’s Social Care
Kerry Hullett
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2. Outcomes – by the end of the day you will be able to
Understand the role of the health and social care worker
Be familiar with the term ‘duty of care’
Start building your own personal development portfolio
Appreciate and look after yourself
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3. Professionalism
Can you think of any rules regarding professionalism that would apply to your work?
Examples of unprofessional behaviour
How does a professional approach protect you and the service-user?
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4. If you needed our support.....
Imagine you needed the help of social care. Choose one of the issues you might have from the list below.
Arthritis in fingers which makes fiddly tasks painful
Slight stroke – you have problems with short term memory – remind them that this might mean loss of driving loss
You have dementia
Your partner has dementia and you are at ‘the end of your tether’
Your teenage son’s behaviour is out of control – he has been excluded. You feel that you can no longer cope.
Ask them to get into groups according to the issue you have selected. Then post it activity

5. Look at the various categories marked on the flip chart paper
What would you expect
Look at the various categories marked on the flip chart paper
Write one thing per post-it that you would expect of a social care employee and stick it on appropriate piece of flip chart

6. GSCC Codes of Practice Protect Rights / Promote Interests
Establish & Maintain Trust
Promote Independence / Protect from Harm
Respect Rights / Ensure Behaviour doesn’t affect others
Uphold Public Trust & Confidence
Be Accountable for Quality of Work & Responsible for Updating Skills
Social Care Workers GSCC 2002
Distribute Codes of Practice
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7. Influences On Policy Decisions
Influenced by:
RESEARCH
Identified needs, Proven practice
PUBLIC OPINION
Pressure groups, Media
PRACTITIONERS
“SCANDAL”
National / Local inquiries
VOL / INDEPENDENT SECTOR
GOVT. AGENCIES
Think tanks etc.
External
LEGISLATION.
White papers, health and safety Guidance and regulations
DoH / SSI directives
Subject to:
POLITICAL “ETHOS”
RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS
EXISTING
ATTITUDES
TRANSLATED INTERNALLY
Chief Officers
Elected Members
In to:
PRACTICE
Unit Policy procedure etc.
IMPACT ON SERVICE USERS, COMMUNITY
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8. Current Government Initiatives
Person Centred Planning (putting the person’s wants first, then looking at what is needed to achieve that want)
Putting People First (see the person first, and the “disability” second)
Personalisation (Professionals don’t know best!)
Personalised budgets (buy your chosen support service)

9. National Dementia Strategy
Single Assessment Process (one client – one file – one co-ordinator and all agencies sharing relevant information)
National Dementia Strategy
raise awareness of dementia
quality early diagnosis

10. Changes will only be achieved by significant
People First
Changes will only be achieved by significant
cultural change and changing the attitudes, behaviours and skill base of all people working in health and social care….”
Under Secretaries of State for Health and Care Services, Ann Keen and Ivan Lewis

11. All about you Something you enjoy doing
A task that you take responsibility for
Something that you are good at
Something you look forward to in 2010
Playing the piano
Ordering
the shopping
Ask them to come up with a category
Now give them a list of illnesses
Arthritis in fingers which makes fiddly tasks painful
Slight stroke – you have problems with short term memory – remind them that this might mean loss of driving loss
Osteoporosis – you spine becomes deformed at the cervical area and you can no longer keep your head up straight
There should be a discussion about why you might not have a choice about giving some things up for example anything where other peoples’ safety is involved, driving licence, the ability to go and and out about on your own
Parking the car
Going to Mexico

12. The Good Life love identity Occupation Attachment Comfort Inclusion
Note that these are psychological factors
Ask learners to note down one factor of their life that gives them the feel good factor.
The add these words to flipchart paper and ask them to stick on right category. Then have a discussion about which of these we focus on as social carers
Inclusion
Comfort