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In this example assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
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reference
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Identify who might deal with accidents and sudden illness in the
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I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.
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The purpose of this assignment is to: develop your knowledge and awareness of health and safety,
including the importance of recognising risks, preventing the spread of infection and understanding your
own responsibilities for health and safety.
Scenario
You have been asked to help with a programme of staff training and development about health and
safety. The aims of the training programme are to:
improve workers understanding about their responsibilities in relation to health and safety
promote best practice in the principles of moving and handling, assessing risks and preventing
the spread of infection in the workplace
develop workers awareness of security issues and dealing with accidents and sudden illness
Task 1
Produce an illustrated poster, which could be used in a staffroom to inform workers about key areas of
health and safety. Your poster should:
outline four key areas of health and safety, related to work settings in health and social care or
children and young people
give four examples of health and safety training requirements for workers in health, social care
or childrens and young peoples settings
Task 2
Complete the table below, which is designed to help staff improve their knowledge and understanding
about hazards and risks.
Outline what is meant by risk.
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Outline the purpose of a risk assessment in health, social care or childrens and young
peoples settings.
Identify three occasions when a risk assessment would be necessary in a health, social
care or childrens and young peoples setting.
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Task 3
Write an instruction sheet, which could be used as part of a training manual about health and safety for
staff in an adult health or care setting, or a childrens care setting. Your instruction sheet should:
outline two reasons why it is important to protect your own security and the security of others
in the work setting. Identify what the consequences could be if security measures are not in
place
outline the importance of safe moving and handling procedures for people or objects. Give two
examples of the effects on health if safe procedures are not followed
identify four examples of accidents and four examples of sudden illness that can occur in
identify the job titles of individuals who might deal with accidents or sudden illness in a health,
social care or childrens and young peoples setting
Task 4
Prepare a short presentation that could be used as part of a staff training session about preventing the
spread of infection. Your presentation should:
identify methods that can reduce the spread of infection for each of the four ways mentioned
above
identify when personal protective equipment should be used to prevent the spread of infection
You can use illustrations, handouts, PowerPoint, physical demonstrations or other suitable aids as part of
your presentation.
You will need to submit your notes and any other support materials used in your presentation as
evidence towards your assessment.
Note to tutors
This task could involve some element of peer assessment to enable learners to review and reflect on
their own work and that of their colleagues.
Learners could be encouraged to carry out a practical hand washing demonstration and to provide a
commentary as part of their assessment for this task. (This could be taped in addition to being
witnessed by the tutor.)
Sources of information
Case studies,
Newspapers
Professional magazines
Visits to settings
Training DVDs
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Notes
Instead of producing a poster for Task 1 or the producing a written instruction sheet for Task 3, learners could carry out
a verbal presentation, accompanied by an authenticated observation record/witness statement and PowerPoint
presentation notes printed on A4 or over-head projector slides.