Handling information in care settings
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Overview
This health and social care course on Handling Information in care settings introduces knowledge required for good practice in recording, storing and sharing information in a social care setting.
This course is for those who are interested in, or new to, working in all care settings such as adult social care settings, healthcare or hospital care, community care settings.
The coursework covers the standards required for handling information in social care settings, including the legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information, and their responsibility to maintain confidentiality with regard to information and records, as part of their duty of care.
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Description
What you will learn on this course
- The need for secure handling of information in social care settings
- Legislation that relates to the recording, storage and sharing of information in social care
- Why it is important to have secure systems for recording and storing information in a social care setting
- How to access support for handling information in social care settings
- How to access guidance, information and advice about handling information
- Actions to take when there are concerns over the recording, storing or sharing of information
How learners can use this course
The Learner can use this course in the following ways:
- To update their own knowledge and skills on the key aspects of the care assistant's role
- To comply with legal requirements for information handling and processing in the UK, including GDPR
- To use the work-based activities to further develop themselves at work
- To be able to competently answer questions during job interviews and gain the job they want
- To develop long-term habits that encourage life-long learning
Progression:
After completing any course, the learner can progress to other courses in areas such as:
- level 2 nvq health and social care
- level 3 nvq health and social care
- level 4 nvq health and social care
- rqf health and social care
- Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- level 5 nvq health and social care
- qcf level 2 health and social care
- Level 5 Certificate in Management for Health and Social Care
- qcf level 3 health and social care
Progression to Recognised Qualification:
Our learners have access to the following relevant Ofqual-recognised qualifications delivered by Courses For Jobs Ltd, as follows, depending on their job roles:
- Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - new to care
- Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) - already working in care
- Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - career changers
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
- Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration Skills (RQF) - for care administrators, care home administrators, and care coordinators
- Level 3 Diploma in Team Leading and Supervision (RQF) - for team leaders, supervisors, and coordinators
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
- Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - for aspiring Care managers, Deputy Managers, and Assistant Managers
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - for existing managers and those wanting to register with CQC.
Our Alumni and existing learners get at least 20% discounts off the list price for their next courses and/or qualifications.
Duration
Learning is self-paced by the learner, and therefore some learners may complete their learning faster than others.
You have lifetime access to the courses, and you can take as much time as you want without paying any additional fees.
How Handling Information in care settings course is assessed
This learning programme contains full online resources that include Quiz-based e-Assessments with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Students can retake the MCQs at no additional cost.
On completion of each course, the certificate of completion becomes immediately available to the learner.
Why study with Courses For Jobs Ltd
At Courses For Jobs Ltd, we deliver all our courses and qualifications ourselves, on our LMS, and learners get their certificates immediately, after completing a course.
Courses For Jobs Ltd supports anyone wanting to gain the relevant knowledge and skills for work, regardless of their location, by providing online nvq courses, discounted learning bundles, and also RQF qualifications, from Level 2 to Level 5.
Who is this course for?
The course is for learners currently working as care assistants, healthcare support workers, personal assistants, senior care assistants and senior support workers in all care settings including:
- hospitals and acute healthcare settings,
- residential care settings,
- domiciliary care, and home-care services,
- day care services, and
- any other setting where care is being delivered.
Requirements
All the learner needs to undertake this course is a functioning email address so that their login details can be emailed to the learner.
No prior knowledge or qualifications is required to enrol in this course.
Career path
Health Care Assistant
Senior Care Assistant / Support Worker
Successful learners will work in the following care settings:
- Hospitals, GP Surgeries and other acute health settings
- Domiciliary services (home care/home help)
- Residential care (care homes)
- Community care such as Day Care
- Supported living projects
- Community-based care
- Private care for a person or family (live-in care worker)
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