Health&SocialCare: Unit2- 1.2~ Application of the concepts

Question 1

What are core values?

Answer 1

Core principles that underpin care work, aiming to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequalities and meet individuals needs.

Question 2

What are the values of care in health and social services?

Answer 2

• Promoting equality and diversity
• Promoting individual rights and beliefs
• Maintaining confidentiality

Question 3

Give an example of promoting equality and diversity.

Answer 3

• Care workers should use non-discriminatory language and not be patronising
• They should challenged discrimination
• Care should meet an individuals specific needs

Question 4

Give an example of promoting individual rights and beliefs.

Answer 4

• Care environments could provide access to a prayer room, or transport to church
• The right to choice of a pregnant women choosing to give birth at home or the hospital
• Providing menus with variou dietary options

Question 5

Give an example of maintaining confidentiality.

Answer 5

• Documents with personal information should be locked away or behind a password
• Information should only be shared on a need-to-know basis
• Staff shouldnt leave residents personal file lying around the lounge

Question 6

What are the values of care in child care services?

Answer 6

• Making the welfare of the child paramount
• Keeping children safe and maintaining a healthy environment
• Working in partnership with parents/guardian
• Encouraging childrens learning and development
• Valuing diversity
• Ensuring equality of opportunity
• Anti discriminatory practice
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Working with other professionals

Question 7

Give an example of making the welfare of the child paramount.

Answer 7

Use a child centred approach such as being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, come first.

Question 8

Give an example of keeping children safe and maintaining a healthy environment.

Answer 8

• Staff should be DBS checked
• Staff should wear lanyards
• Always be an appropriate staff to child ratio

Question 9

Give an example of working in partnership with parents/gardians.

Answer 9

• Parent/guardians should be invited to discuss behaviour or other issues
• Daily diaries can be kept by nursery staff to keep parents informed
• Award certifications could be sent home

Question 10

Give an example of encouraging childrens learning and development.

Answer 10

By doing stimulating and interesting activities for childrens development

Question 11

Give an example of valuing diversity.

Answer 11

• Display toys, books, food should reflect different cultures, beliefs and needs
• Celebrate a range of festivals with all children
• Meeting individuals communication or mobility needs shows children are valued

Question 12

Give an example of ensuring equality of opportunity

Answer 12

• All children should be treated fairly
• Staff should be aware or and follow the equal opportunities policy
• All areas should be accessible to all

Question 13

Give an example of anti-discriminatory practice.

Answer 13

• Staff should be good role models by using non-discriminatory language
• Discriminatory comments or behaviour should be challenged

Question 14

Give an example of maintaining confidentiality.

Answer 14

• Information should be shared on a need-to-know basis only
• Childrens personal information should be kept secure in a locked file or protected by a password
• Staff shouldnt have conversations about the children where they can be overheard

Question 15

Give an example of working with other professionals.

Answer 15

• In some circumstances information has to be shared with external professionals
• Sometimes it is necessary to work with other practicitioners that support children