Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 6: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREThey should also gain some of the underpinning knowledge for the following Skills forCare/Northern Ireland Social Care Council Induction Standards:• Standard 1: Understand the principles of care• Standard 2: Understand the organisation and the role of the worker• Standard 4: Communicate effectively• Standard 6: Develop as a worker.The unit provides opportunities for the production of evidence towards the Level 3key skills in communication, information and communication technology, improvingown learning and performance, and working with others.Social and cultural issues can be introduced, as can moral and ethical, and health andsafety issues. Learners will gain experience of these issues at first hand in theworkplace.Essential resourcesThe following resources are considered essential for the delivery of this unit:• a minimum of 100 hours of experience in health and social care settings isrequired for the successful completion of this unit — it is recommended thatthis is divided between at least three different placements• an appropriately qualified and experienced tutor.The course team is encouraged to give careful consideration to the most appropriatetutor to have responsibility for the management of this unit given its likely overlapwith the supervision of work placement and personal/course tutorial activities.In addition, the following resources are considered to be highly valuable:• leaflets/DVDs on learner safety from the Learning and Skills Council.Indicative reading for learnersThere are many resources available to support this unit. Some examples are:BooksBoys D and Langridge E — BTEC National Health and Social Care Book 1 (NelsonThornes, 2007) ISBN 0748784047Crawford P and Bonham P — Communication in Clinical Settings (Nelson Thornes,2006) ISBN 0748797165Jasper M — Beginning Reflective Practice (Nelson Thornes, 2003) ISBN 0748771174Miller J — Care Practice for S/NVQ 3 (Hodder Arnold, 2005) ISBN 0340889330Nolan Y — S/NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care Candidate Handbook (Heinemann,2005) ISBN 9780435453732Nolan Y — S/NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care Candidate Book Options Plus(Heinemann, 2006) ISBN 9780435464653Skills for Life, Teacher’s Reference Pack, Social Care (DfES)BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007107