Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales

Award for Social CareInduction

Induction tohealth and safetyat work in socialcare in WalesWorkbook 4

Cyngor Gofal CymruCare Council for WalesHyder mewn Gofal - Confidence in Care

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Workbook

Induction tohealth andsafety at workin social care inWalesLevel 2 Credit 1

Cyngor Gofal CymruCare Council for WalesHyder mewn Gofal - Confidence in Care

As part of your induction learning programme, you will need to demonstrate yourunderstanding of ‘health and safety at work’ by completing this workbook.The workbook should then be presented to your tutor for assessment. Following thisit should be kept in your file, your manager or future employers may want to see it.The evidence of knowledge and understanding in your workbook may be usedtowards a diploma qualification in health and social care.

Please ask your tutor if you need advice or guidance.

Please sign when completed:

Learner .......................................................................................................................

Date ............................................................................................................................

Tutor ...........................................................................................................................

Date ............................................................................................................................

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Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales

ContentsPages

Social Care Induction Framework for Wales information 3

Unit Information 4

Workbook notes 6

Workbook exercises 8-14

Reflection exercise 15

Line Manager Notes 17

Assessor Discussion Notes 19

Tracking Sheet 21-22

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Social Care Induction Framework for Wales (SCIF)

This workbook has been designed to help you collect the evidence that you willneed to complete one of the Social Care Induction Award units.

The Social Care Induction Framework (SCIF) forWales supports a common understanding toinduction in social care in Wales. It sets out theskills and knowledge that a new worker needs toknow in their first 12 weeks of employment. TheCare Council has developed a total of 7 SCIFQualification units that sit within the Level 2Award in Social Care Induction Wales and thisworkbook has been designed to help you collectthe evidence that you will need to complete oneof these units.

There are 6 units in total that should becompleted:

� Induction to the role of the social careworker in Wales

� Induction to health and safety at work insocial care in Wales

� Induction to communication within a socialcare context in Wales

� Induction to safeguarding in social care inWales

� Induction to continuing professionaldevelopment in social care in Wales

And either

� Induction to the principles and values ofcare when working with children andyoung people in Wales

Or

� Induction to the principles and values ofcare when working with adults at risk inWales.

These units have been designed to give you a basicunderstanding of the skills and knowledge that areessential for you to carry out the role of social careworker. In each of the supporting workbooks youwill be asked to complete a series of questions andexercises that will allow you to show yourknowledge and understanding of each of the keyfunctions of the role. This evidence will then belooked at by an assessor to make sure that itmeets the requirements of the Award unit.

Please note that as the content of the wholeSCIF is broader than the learning outcomes andassessment criteria set out in the units and alsocovers learning that is specific to the workplace.You may have to complete some additionallearning. Your manager will be able to adviseyou about this.

Some of the evidence that you gather in thisworkbook may be also used towards the relevanthealth and social care diploma qualification thatyou may need to undertake in order to work inthe social care sector.

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General induction information

This section is to be used by managers or assessors to detail any additionalinformation that is relevant for learners undertaking the workbook about theorganisation or induction process.

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Title SCIF - Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales

Ref.

Level 2 Credit 1

Please use this section to detail any additional information that is relevant forlearners undertaking the workbook about the organisation or induction process.

Learning outcomesThe learner will

Assessment criteriaThe learner can

1. Know the principles of health and safetyin the workplace

1.1 Outline the legislation that relates tohealth and safety in a social care setting

1.2 Outline the health and safetyresponsibilities of employers within asocial care context

1.3 Describe what is meant by riskassessment in relation to health andsafety

2. Understand own responsibility towork safely

2.1 Outline own responsibility to maintainsafety in a social care setting

2.2 Describe the limits of own role inrelation to moving and positioning

2.3 Identify the principles and techniquesof moving and handling

2.4 Outline own responsibilities for:• Emergency first aid

• Prompting of or administration ofmedication

• Infection control

• Food safety

• Fire safety

• Risks to own safety

• Risks to the safety of others

• Use, storage and disposal ofhazardous substances

• Security of the workplace

Guidance for developing assessmentarrangements for the unit(if appropriate)

Responsibilites – this should include what theworker should and should not do at this stage oftheir training

Others – would include:• Individuals • Families and carers• Colleagues • Visitors to the setting

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This page should be used to record any notes or thoughts during your learning.These notes may be used by your assessor to help gather evidence towards yourqualification.

Workbook Notes

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This page should be used to record any notes or thoughts during your learning.These notes may be used by your assessor to help gather evidence towards yourqualification.

Workbook Notes

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Induction to health and safety at work insocial care in WalesWorkbook Section 1: Principles of health and safety in the workplace

Health and safety is an important aspect of working in a social care context. Health and safetylegislation will outline both the responsibilities of social care workers and employers in supportingthe well-being of individuals, their families/carers and colleagues.

Workbook Exercises

Additional guidance:

In the grid below outline the relevant health and safety legislation and/or the responsibilities ofemployers and workers in social care. (There may not be specific legislation for all of the areasin the grid. Where none exists, just outline the responsibilities of employers and workers).

Area Legislation Responsibilitiesof employers

Responsibilitiesof workers

General Health &Safety

Moving andhandling

Emergency FirstAid

For use byassessors

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Workbook Section 1: Principles of health and safety in the workplace continued

Please use this section to detail any additional information that isrelevant for learners undertaking the workbook about the organi-sation or induction process.



Administrationof medication

Infection Control

Food Safety

Fire Safety

Risk Assessment

Use, storage &disposal ofhazardoussubstances

For use byassessors

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Workbook Section 1: Principles of health and safety in the workplace continued

Please use this section to detail any additional information that isrelevant for learners undertaking the workbook about the organi-sation or induction process.



Security ofworkplace

Moving andpositioning

For use byassessors

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Workbook Section 2: Risk Assessment in the workplace

1. Outline what is meant by the term ‘risk assessment’ in a health andsafety context.

Answer the questions to show your understanding of what risk assessment is and howto carry out a risk assessment.

Assessing risk is an integral part of maintaining health and safety within the workplace andensuring the well-being and protection of the individuals and others.

For use byassessors

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The information recorded in workbook section 1 and 2 may provide evidence towards theSocial Care Induction Award unit ‘Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales’

Learning outcome 1 Assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3

Learning outcome 2 Assessment criteria 2.1, 2.4

2. How would you apply this to your role? For use byassessors

Workbook Section 2: Risk Assessment in the workplace continued

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Workbook Section 3: Moving and Positioning

Additional guidance:

The principles of moving and handling inanimate objects and moving and positioningindividuals is an integral part of the role of social care worker. It is important that all newworkers understand how to do this properly and when they can and cannot move individualsand what techniques should be applied when moving inanimate objects.

1. What are the different type of training you should undertake?

Answer the questions to show your understanding of this.

For use byassessors

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The information recorded in workbook section 3 may provide evidence towards the SocialCare Induction Award unit ‘Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales’

Learning outcome 2 Assessment criteria 2.2, 2.3

3. Identify the principles and techniques of moving and handlinginanimate objects.

2. Describe the limits of own role in relation to moving and positioning. For use byassessors

Workbook Section 3: Moving and Positioning continued

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Reflection is an essential part of social care practice. In the space below,identify 3 things that you have learnt from completing this unit and how youwill put this into practice.

For use byassessors

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Evidence presented in this workbook to achieve the Social Care Induction Award Unit‘Induction to health and safety at work in social care in Wales’ may be used towardsachievement of the following:

Social Care Induction Framework Learning Objective 3

Health and Social Care diploma units:

• CYP M3.4 – Support children and young people’s health and safety

• HSC 027 – Contribute to health and safety in health and social care

The unit is underpinned by National Occupational Standards:

• SCDHSC 0022 – Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals

• SCDHSC 0032 – Promote health, safety and security in the work setting

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Line Manager Notes

This page should be used to record any further discussion with your line manager.

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Line Manager Notes

This page should be used to record any further discussion with your line manager.

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Assessor Discussion Notes

Please use this page to record any discussions between you and your assessor.

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Assessor Discussion Notes

Please use this page to record any discussions between you and your assessor.

Induction to health and saftey at work in social care worker in Wales

Tracking Sheet

Level 2 Credit Value 1

Unit SCIF – Induction to health and saftey at work in social care worker in Wales

Learner

Please use this section to detail any additional information that is relevant forlearners undertaking the workbook about the organisation or induction process.

Learningoutcome Assessment Criteria

1. Know theprinciples of healthand safety in theworkplace

1.1 Outline the legislation that relates to health and safety in a social caresetting

1.2 Outline the health and safety responsibilities of employers within a social carecontext

1.3 Describe what is meant by risk assessment in relation to health and safety

2. Understand ownresponsibility towork safely

2.1 Outline own responsibility to maintain safety in a social care setting

2.2 Describe the limits of own role in relation to moving and positioning

2.3 Identify the principles and techniques of moving and handling

2.4 Outline own responsibilities for:• Emergency first aid• Prompting of or administration of medication• Infection control• Food safety• Risks to own safety• Risks to the safety of others• Use, storage and disposal of hazardous substances• Security of the workplace

Evidence EQA

O = Observation; S = Simulation; Q = Questioning; PD = Professional Discussion; WP = Work Products; A = Assignments / Projects / Case Studies;

LRA = Learner / Reflective Account; WT = Witness Testimony; ET = Expert Witness Testimony; RPL = Recognition of Prior Learning21

Induction to health and saftey at work in social care worker in Wales

O = Observation; S = Simulation; Q = Questioning; PD = Professional Discussion; WP = Work Products; A = Assignments / Projects / Case Studies;

LRA = Learner / Reflective Account; WT = Witness Testimony; ET = Expert Witness Testimony; RPL = Recognition of Prior Learning

Learner Declaration:

I confirm that the evidence listed for this unit is authentic and a true representation of my own work.

Learner Signature:............................................................................................................................ Date: .............................................................

Reg. No./ULN: ..................................................................................................................................

Assessor Declaration:

I confirm that the Learner has achieved all the requirements of the unit with the evidence submitted.Assessment was conducted under the specified conditions and is valid, authentic, reliable, current and sufficient.

Assessor Signature:........................................................................................................................... Date: .............................................................

Internal Quality Assurer Declaration:

I confirm that the Learner’s sampled work meets the standards specified for this unit and may be presented for external quality assuranceand/or certification.

Internal Quality Assessor Signature: ............................................................................................... Date: .............................................................

Tracking Sheet continued

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