Working in the Social Care Sector

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1 Understand potential careers in the social care sector

2 Understand how organisations are structured in the social care sector

3 Understand roles and responsibilities in the social care sector

4 Understand multi-disciplinary working in the social care sector.

P1 describe the requirements for two careers in the social care sector

P2 describe the overall structure of social care service provision in home country

P3 describe the roles and responsibilities of three overarching organisations in social care

P4 describe three examples of legislation, policies, standards or codes of practice that influence social care service provision

P5 explain the role of workforce development in the social care sector

P6 describe two examples of multidisciplinary working in social care.

M1 explain how the requirements of social care workers can contribute to providing a positive experience for service users

M2 explain the roles of the three organisations in improving social care service provision

M3 explain the role of legislation, policies, standards or codes of practice in improving social care service provision

M4 explain how multi-disciplinary working can improve social care service provision.

D1 evaluate the requirements of social care workers in terms of providing a competent workforce in social care services

D2 use examples to evaluate the effectiveness of multi-disciplinary working for service users.