Overview of person-centred approaches in health and social care course
Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
This course introduces the concept of person-centred support as a fundamental principle of social care. The course is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.
This course is suitable for everyone.
Credit Value: 4 credits
Guided Learning Hours: 34 hours
Study Method: Online and self-paced
Entry requirements: No minimum entry restrictions
Assessment type: Self-assessment End of course Multiple Choice Questions.
Your knowledge and skills will be tested with an automated multiple-choice assessment. You will receive instant results to let you know if you have successfully passed the course.
Quiz Retakes are free while the enrolment is still current.
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass
Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
This course is suitable for everyone, whether working in healthcare, on in social care
This course is for anyone who is providing care support, whether in a work setting, or at home to their own family member
This e-learning course is suitable for all those who work in health and social care services, including:
- Healthcare assistants
- Support workers
- Care assistants
- Community services
- NHS medical, nursing, AHP and care staff
- Locum doctors and nurses
- Locum allied health professionals (AHPs)
- Agency nurses
- Agency workers
- and anyone else who works within health and social care
- Manager and supervisors must know and understand the basics, and this course is for them as well.
Learning outcomes that will be achieved on completion
When this course is completed, the following Learning Outcomes will be achieved
1. Understand person-centred approaches for care and support
2. Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting
3. Understand the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support
4. Understand how to encourage active participation
5. Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices
6. Understand how to promote an individual’s well-being
Topics that will be covered on this course
- Be able to define "person-centred values" means
- Why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values
- How to find out the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual
- How to take into account the history, preferences, wishes and needs of an individual when planning care and support
- How using an individual’s care plan contributes to working in a person centred way
- Understand what “consent” means
- The importance of gaining consent when providing care or support
- How to establish consent for an activity or action
What steps to take if consent cannot be readily established - What is meant by active participation
- How active participation benefits an individual
- Ways of reducing barriers to active participation
- Ways of encouraging active participation
- Ways of supporting an individual to make informed choices
- Why risk-taking can be part of an individual’s choices
- How agreed risk assessment processes are used to support the right to make choices
- Why a worker’s personal views should not influence an individual’s choices
- How to support an individual to question or challenge decisions concerning them that are made by others
- How individual identity and self esteem are linked with well-being
- Attitudes and approaches that are likely to promote an individual’s well-being
- Ways to contribute to an environment that promotes well-being
Related Learning Bundles
This course is included in the following learning bundles
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£44.00Level 2 Health and Social Care diploma bundle PLUS Care Certificate 15 Standards courses
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£73.00Healthcare Assistant Mandatory Training Pack CSTF Aligned
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Related Ofqual-recognised qualification
This course is aligned to an accredited unit from Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF). The qualification is available in two different payment options
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Pay £22/month X 12 monthsHighfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - payment by monthly instalments
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£264.00Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) | Qualification Bundle
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