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Understanding Social Care
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Understanding Social Care

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Understanding Social Care

Master the essentials of providing support for the vulnerable within your society in this free online course.
‘Social care’ refers to a wide range of activities from child protection to end-of-life care for adults. At its core, social care involves providing care and support for the most vulnerable members of soc... ‘Social care’ refers to a wide range of activities from child protection to end-of-life care for adults. At its core, social care involves providing care and support for the most vulnerable members of society such as the aged, children, the disabled or the mentally challenged. By taking this course, you will gain a rich understanding of the nature of social care work, including the duties, conduct and legal requirements of a care worker.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

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  • Distinguish between supervision and...
  • Explain the ‘duty of care’ concept...
  • Classify difficult scenarios that c...
  • Outline the legal requirements for social care work
  • Distinguish between supervision and appraisal
  • Explain the ‘duty of care’ concept
  • Classify difficult scenarios that could be encountered by a care worker
  • Explain the role of effective communication in social care work
  • Identify different forms of communication used in social care
  • Outline the steps for conducting risk assessments for service users
  • Recall categories of potential food hazards
  • Summarise the possible effects of child abuse
  • Identify the elements of basic life support
  • Discuss techniques for dealing with stress
  • Describe the process for administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
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Success Osarenogowu I. Alison Graduate
loved this course
This course had really exposed me to helpful information as to how to mange a client and keep their privacy confidentially. The availability of instructional reference materials is another aspect I cherished so much.
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Kristi M. Alison Graduate
loved this course
Learned a lot from the course it was hard but I took my time and took it failed it then I finally got they grade up to passing grade n I made it Finally
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My Daddy Love Me G. Alison Graduate
loved this course
Social care workers must be trained in handling emergency situations like injuries, seizures, floods, and fires. When coming in contact with hazardous substances, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) should be worn.
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Nkasiobi Vivian-Comfort N. Alison Graduate
loved this course
Thanks so much for this skill and the certificate. I will definitely keep learning!
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Princewill kelechi N. Alison Graduate
loved this course
simple to learn and understand, very educative and informative
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