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Unit 15: Risk-Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care
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1 Understand positive risk-taking
- 1.1 Analyse the values, principles and standards that need to inform a policy on risk-taking
- 1.2 Explain how risk-taking can contribute to the achievement of positive outcomes for individuals
- 1.3 Evaluate the impact a risk-averse culture can have on an individual’s wellbeing
- 1.4 Explain ways to develop a culture that manages risk effectively
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- 1.5 Explain how to support team members to work in ways that balance risks, rights and duty of care
- 1.6 Assess ways to evaluate the effectiveness of policies, procedures and own organisational practice relating to promoting positive risk taking.
2 Understand issues around mental capacity and consent
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- 2.1 Analyse links between consent, risk management and safeguarding
- 2.2 Explain key provisions of legislation regarding mental capacity and deprivation of liberty in the context of adult care services
- 2.3 Explain the support available when mental capacity and the ability to give consent need to be assessed
- 2.4 Evaluate the role of advocacy in meeting legislative requirements for mental capacity and consent
