BTEC First Health & Social Care

BTEC First Health & Social Care

• Unit 1: Communication in Health & Social Care
  • 1.1 Forms of communication
    • Contexts
    • Forms of communication
    • Alternative forms of communication
  • 1.2 Barriers to effective communication
    • Communication cycle
    • Factors that affect communication (a)
    • Factors that affect communication (b)
    • Ways of overcoming communication barriers
  • 1.3 Effective communication
    • Skills for effective communication
• Unit 2: Individual Rights in Health & Social Care
  • 2.1 Diversity and equality in society
    • Social factors
    • Political factors
    • Equality (a)
    • Equality (b)
    • Biological factors
  • 2.2 The support of individuals
    • Ethical considerations
    • Individual rights
    • Worker responsibilities
• Unit 3: Individual Needs in Health & Social Care
  • 3.1 Needs of Individuals
    • Needs
    • Physical needs
    • Intellectual needs
    • Emotional needs
    • Social and spiritual needs
  • 3.2 Factors that influence the health and needs of individuals
    • Socio-economic factors
    • Physical factors
    • Lifestyle factors (a)
    • Lifestyle factors (b)
    • Health factors
  • 3.3 Assessing the health and wellbeing of an individual
    • Accounting for needs
    • Assessment of general health and wellbeing
    • Plan
• Unit 4: Ensuring Safe Environments in Health & Social Care
  • 4.1 Hazards in Health and Social Care Environments
    • Hazards
    • Responsibilities
  • 4.2 Health and Safety legislation and guidelines
    • Legislation and guidelines (a)
    • Legislation and guidelines (b)
  • 4.3 Risk assessment processes
    • Identifying, estimating and controlling risks
    • Monitoring effectiveness of controls
    • Everyday activities