Written by an expert at Skillsfirst, the awarding organisation specialising in the provision of vocational qualifications across a range of occupational areas, the Level 1 Certificate in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Settings (QCF) (HSCC1) study guide offers a flexible and forward thinking approach to introducing students to health and social care practises and theories.
Section 1: Types of service provision and job roles: Unit IHS1 -
Understand the range of service provision and roles within health and social
care adults and children and young people, early years and childcare LO 1 -
Know the range of service provision available in health and social care
(adults and children and young people), early years and childcare LO 2 -
Know the range and scope of roles within the health and social care (adults
and children and young people), early years and childcare. Section 2: The
principles and values in health and social care: Unit ISH2 - Understand
the principles and values in health and social care adults and children and
young people, early years and childcare LO 1 - Know the principles and
values that underpin work in health and social care (adults and children and
young people), early years and childcare LO 2 - Know ways to respect and
value those who access services in health and social care (adults and
children and young people), early years and childcare. Section 3: Equality
and inclusion: Unit IHS3 - Introductory awareness of equality and
inclusion in health, social care and children's and young people's settings
LO 1 - Know the importance of equality and inclusion within health, social
care and children's and young people's settings LO 2 - Know the effects of
discriminatory attitudes and behaviours on individuals LO 3 - Know the
factors that affect equality and inclusion of individuals. Section 4:
Protection and safeguarding: Unit IHS4 - Awareness of protection and
safeguarding in health and social care adults and children and young people,
early years and childcare LO 1 - Understand protection and safeguarding in
health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years
and childcare. Section 5: Health and safety: Unit IHS 5 - Introductory
awareness of health and safety in health, social care and children's and
young people's settings LO 1 - know the main responsibilities of workers
and employers for health and safety in health, social care and children's and
young people's settings LO 2 - understand the importance of assessing risk
in relation to health and safety LO 3 - understand the importance of key
areas of health and safety in relation to health, social care and children's
and young people's settings LO 4 - know what contributes to the reduction
of the spread of infection in health, social care and children's and young
people's settings. Section 6: Communication: Unit IHS 6 - Introduction
to communication in health and social care adults and children and young
people, early years and childcare LO 1 - Know different methods of
communication LO 2 - Understand how to communicate with individuals.
Section 7: Person-centred support: Unit IHS 7 - Introductory awareness of
person-centred support in health, social care and children's and young
people's settings LO 1 - Understand what is meant by person-centred support
in health, social care and children's and young people's settings LO 2 -
Know the importance to individuals of person-centred support in health,
social care and children's and young people's settings.
