Unit 141: Professional Development in Adult Care

1. Understand professional development in adult care

• 1.1 Justify the importance of continually improving own knowledge and practice and that of the team
• 1.2 Explain potential challenges and constraints in relation to professional development in adult care
• 1.3 Evaluate how sources and systems of support assist in professional development
• 1.4 Explain the importance of personal development plans
• 1.5 Explain the manager’s responsibility to support the development of the adult care workforce through a range of mechanisms and resources that support learning and development
• 1.6 Outline a range of different learning styles
• 1.7 Explain ways to ensure team members can apply new learning to practice and share learning with the team
• 1.8 Explain how to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of learning opportunities in improving the service

2. Understand the value of literacy, numeracy and digital skills

• 2.1 Assess the importance of literacy, numeracy and digital skills across the range of roles in adult care
• 2.2 Explain how to support team members to: • assess their own level of attainment in literacy, numeracy and digital skills • access support for further development