Working in Adult Social Care

Content
19 modules
Difficulty
Basic
Rating
Course length
45 mins
Instructor
Academy Admin
Price
Free + VAT

Description

Introducing the values, responsibilities, and everyday realities of working in adult social care. Key topics covered such as person-centred support, safeguarding, reflective practice, and partnership working. Learners will explore how to build confidence, maintain wellbeing, and deliver compassionate, high-quality care through real-life examples and practical guidance. Ideal for those new to the sector or looking to strengthen their foundation in care.

 

This course is mapped to the “New to Care” through to “Enhanced Support Worker” roles within the Care Workforce Pathway.

 

This course is suitable for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) but is not mandatory learning

Objectives

  • Work in partnership with others 

  • Understand the role of independent advocacy services in supporting individuals to communicate their wishes, needs and preferences 

  • Understand duty of care and duty of candour 

  • Understand the support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care 

  • Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice 

  • Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care 

  • Understand the importance of individuals’ health and wellbeing 

  • Understand the importance of monitoring, assessing and responding to changes in individuals’ health and wellbeing 

  • Promote individuals’ health and wellbeing 

  • Be able to apply fundamental observation skills, including use of equipment and effective recording 

  • Be able to use knowledge and understanding of the people you support to advocate for their wishes when they are unable to do so 

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate Social Care Academy Certificate of Completion

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Introduction
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Pre-Training Knowledge Check
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Common Terminology
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Welcome to Adult Social Care
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Values: The Heart of Care
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Values Knowledge Check
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Duties: The Responsibility of Care
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Duties Knowledge Check
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Where Adult Social Care Can Take You
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Common Areas of Adult Social Care
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Partnership Working: Overview of Professions
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Partnership Working
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Partnership Working Knowledge Check
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Advocacy
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Advocacy Knowledge Check
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Personal Development and Wellbeing
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Wellbeing and Development Knowledge Check
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Post-Training Evaluation Survey
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Next Steps
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