Handling Information
Subject category: General Health and Social CareCourse overview
This course has been developed to support learners understand and acknowledge the importance of accurate and legible report writing and record keeping. This course looks at ‘good’ and ‘bad’ reports, identifying the skills needed to put visual observations into a report. It is aimed at all staff whose job roles requires them to contribute to report writing and record keeping.
This course is delivered using a range of methods and resources including:
Example written records, small group activities, workbooks and group discussion.
This course has been developed and mapped to:
The Care Certificate Standard 14
Data Protection Act 1998
And the following QCF units:
Handle information in Health and Social Care settings
Promote good practice in handling information in Health and Social Care settings
Course content
Documentation – what, why and when to use it
The Eight Principles of The Data Protection Act
Confidentiality
Organisational policies and procedures
Storage of files
Observation skills
Fact or Opinion - the difference
Avoiding misleading information and mapping
Terminology used within the Health and Social Care
Learning outcomes
Explain how to access support for handling information
State the agreed ways of working in place within own workplace
State the Eight Principles of the Data Protection Act
List basic recording requirements for handling information
Give an example of how to support others to handle information
Duration
Call us on 01727 733 999 or email us at info@uniquetrainingsolutions.co.uk to find out how we can help you with this course.