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Topic title: Unit 3 Health, safety and security

Year group: 12

When taught: October half term to December

What are we learning?

Topic 1  Understand potential hazards in health, social care and child care environments

Topic 2  Understand how legislation, policies and procedures promote health, safety and security in health, social care and child care environments.

Topic 3  Understand the roles and responsibilities involved in health, safety and security in health, social care and child care environments

Topic 4  Know how to respond to incidents and emergencies in a health, social care and child care environment

Why is this important to know? 

Promoting well-being and ensuring safe and secure environments in the health, social care and child care sectors is essential not only for individuals who require care and support but also for those who are involved in their lives, such as their visitors, families, friends, advocates, professionals and managers. Creating settings that provide protection from danger, risk of injury and promote a sense of safety, free from danger, threat or fear is central to delivering high-quality, safe, and effective care and support.

In this unit learners will discover the different ty pes of hazards in HSC settings as well as their potential impact on others. They will also find out about the key legislation and organisational policies and procedures that promote health, safety and security as well as the roles and responsibilities of employers, employees and individuals who require care and support to comply with these. Knowing how to respond to different incidents and emergencies will help learners to further develop their understanding of the procedures to follow in HSC settings.

Where does this link into our past and future learning? 

  • This links to Unit 5 Infection Control, Unit 10 nutrition, Unit 13 Sexual Health, Unit 16 Dementia care and Unit 17 Supporting people with mental health conditions

How will we be assessed on this topic?

  • An official exam in January of Y12

What makes a strong piece of work in this topic?  What are teachers hoping to see? 

  • Attention to detail and use of specific examples
  • Using key terms correctly
  • Giving balanced answers that look at different viewpoints
  • A willingness to explore complex moral debates and arguments

What key words are there in this topic?

Quizlet, click here Scroll down to Unit 3

What can I try if I want to stretch and challenge myself on this topic?

  • Read more in depth on specific health, social and child care settings and on articles. There are also very interesting documentaries on this.

What wider reading can be done on this topic?

  • Read more in depth on specific health, social and child care settings and on articles

 Supporting document/links:

  • Knowledge organiser
  • Info in the resources folder
  • Quizlet, click here