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Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

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UNIT 26: CARING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDSUnit 26:Car<strong>in</strong>g for Individuals withAdditional NeedsNQF <strong>Level</strong> 3:Guided learn<strong>in</strong>g hours: 30<strong>BTEC</strong> NationalUnit abstractThe aim of this unit is to encourage learners to consider the range of additionalneeds that may be experienced by <strong>in</strong>dividuals <strong>and</strong> how these might impact not onlyon the life opportunities of these <strong>in</strong>dividuals, but also on their <strong>in</strong>teraction withhealth <strong>and</strong> social care services.Different models of disability will be exam<strong>in</strong>ed, as will some of the potential effectsthat disabilities may br<strong>in</strong>g to the lives of <strong>in</strong>dividuals.Learners will also be required to <strong>in</strong>vestigate <strong>and</strong> consider the effects of good work<strong>in</strong>gpractices by health <strong>and</strong> social care workers on the experiences of <strong>in</strong>dividuals withadditional needs, as well as some of the legislation <strong>in</strong>tended to support such<strong>in</strong>dividuals.This unit l<strong>in</strong>ks closely to Unit 2: Equality, Diversity <strong>and</strong> Rights <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong><strong>Care</strong>, which considers how equality, diversity <strong>and</strong> rights are central to the effectiveoperation of health <strong>and</strong> social care services. This unit aims to extend the knowledgega<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the core unit, <strong>and</strong> specifically consider <strong>in</strong>dividuals with additional needs. Itprovides a useful preparation for work <strong>in</strong> the health <strong>and</strong> social care sectors <strong>and</strong> forlearners <strong>in</strong>tend<strong>in</strong>g to progress on to, for example, degrees <strong>in</strong> social work, nurs<strong>in</strong>g orother related discipl<strong>in</strong>es.Learn<strong>in</strong>g outcomesOn completion of this unit a learner should:1 Underst<strong>and</strong> why <strong>in</strong>dividuals may have additional needs2 Underst<strong>and</strong> models of disability3 Underst<strong>and</strong> current practice with respect to provision for additional needs4 Underst<strong>and</strong> current legislation with respect to <strong>in</strong>dividuals with additional needs.BN018467 – Specification – <strong>Edexcel</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>BTEC</strong> <strong>Nationals</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Social</strong> <strong>Care</strong>– Issue 1 – February 2007 © <strong>Edexcel</strong> Limited 2007339

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