Codes of Practice
In England and Wales, the General Social Care Council (GSCC) is responsible for ensuring that standards within the social care sector are of the highest quality. It has developed
Codes of Practice for all care workers that include information on how to protect and promote the rights of individuals using the service. The Codes of Practice provide a guide to best practice and set out the standards of conduct that workers are expected to meet. They are also recommended reading for examining your own practice and seeking out areas in which you can improve. As a social care worker, you must protect the rights and promote the interests of individuals and their carers. This includes ‘Promoting equal opportunities for
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Many care/residential homes have a mission statement which sets out the commitment of the home toward diversity, inclusion and equality. There must also be written policies, designed to reflect the rights and responsibilities of those living within the homes environment. Policies should also provide guidance for staff and visitors to the home on ways to ensure inclusive practice. Policies are developed in response to legislation, codes of practice and statutory frameworks. By having these systems and processes in place it ensures that any acts of discrimination are dealt with in the correct way and according to your workplace practices thereby ensuring all individuals are treated in a fair and equal manner. The different ways in which homes promote the rights and equality of opportunity for individuals must be included in their policies. Policies which promote equality and inclusion give out a positive message and encourage an atmosphere of mutual respect. There also needs to be systems in place for effective monitoring, reviewing and reporting on progress in relation to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion. Methods of monitoring …show more content…
Section 5 of the
Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides strategies for the social care professional, relating to the degree of harm that is likely to be suffered by a service user if he or she is not restrained.
Beneficence refers to actions that promote the wellbeing of others. In the medical context, this means taking actions that serve the best interests of patients. Social care professionals have a duty to act in an individual’s best interest always. This can involve balancing the benefits of medical treatment against the risks and costs. Health care professionals quite often must weigh up arguments over cost, the effectiveness of treatment and the benefit that patients gain from the proposed course of action. For example, the cancer drug
Herceptin could cost £30,000 for one person – would this money be better spent on saving multiple heart attack victims?
Empowerment and autonomy of the individual Empowering an individual means
In England and Wales, the General Social Care Council (GSCC) is responsible for ensuring that standards within the social care sector are of the highest quality. It has developed
Codes of Practice for all care workers that include information on how to protect and promote the rights of individuals using the service. The Codes of Practice provide a guide to best practice and set out the standards of conduct that workers are expected to meet. They are also recommended reading for examining your own practice and seeking out areas in which you can improve. As a social care worker, you must protect the rights and promote the interests of individuals and their carers. This includes ‘Promoting equal opportunities for
service …show more content…
Many care/residential homes have a mission statement which sets out the commitment of the home toward diversity, inclusion and equality. There must also be written policies, designed to reflect the rights and responsibilities of those living within the homes environment. Policies should also provide guidance for staff and visitors to the home on ways to ensure inclusive practice. Policies are developed in response to legislation, codes of practice and statutory frameworks. By having these systems and processes in place it ensures that any acts of discrimination are dealt with in the correct way and according to your workplace practices thereby ensuring all individuals are treated in a fair and equal manner. The different ways in which homes promote the rights and equality of opportunity for individuals must be included in their policies. Policies which promote equality and inclusion give out a positive message and encourage an atmosphere of mutual respect. There also needs to be systems in place for effective monitoring, reviewing and reporting on progress in relation to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion. Methods of monitoring …show more content…
Section 5 of the
Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides strategies for the social care professional, relating to the degree of harm that is likely to be suffered by a service user if he or she is not restrained.
Beneficence refers to actions that promote the wellbeing of others. In the medical context, this means taking actions that serve the best interests of patients. Social care professionals have a duty to act in an individual’s best interest always. This can involve balancing the benefits of medical treatment against the risks and costs. Health care professionals quite often must weigh up arguments over cost, the effectiveness of treatment and the benefit that patients gain from the proposed course of action. For example, the cancer drug
Herceptin could cost £30,000 for one person – would this money be better spent on saving multiple heart attack victims?
Empowerment and autonomy of the individual Empowering an individual means