307 Task A Short answer questions
Ai Identify four key pieces of Legislation and Codes of Practice relating to handling information in social care settings.
- Data Protection Act 1998- The data protection act protects individual’s personal information.
- Freedom of information act
- Essential standards and the codes of practice for social care workers * Care standards
- The Health and Social care act
Aii Explain how legal requirements and codes of practice affect the day to day work of a social care worker in relation to handling information.
Confidentially by not handing out information to anyone who isn’t involved in the individuals care you must have the individuals consent before hand & protecting personal daily recordings making sure they are kept in a secure place we are required to by law.
Aiii Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the importance of handling information securely.
Ask them how they would feel if their private information was made available to everyone, discuss the potential harm of careless disclosure. Show them your setting's confidentiality policy and procedures, explain the legislation that it is based on and their duties plus the consequences to them and the setting if they don't adhere to the policy.
Aiv Explain two ways of helping other practitioners to understand the different systems used to record information in adult social care settings.
By explaining the importance of keeping confidentiality information such as daily recordings or daily activities in a secured place and not to pass on any personal information to anyone outside the team of people who are involved in the individuals care. other ways of recording such as computer files should have passwords.
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