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Adult social care practice handbook
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- New Malden
The Social Care Handbook is intended to give sound guidance on all key areas in the practice of social care, so that people referring to it or using it in training can feel confident that they are offering a good quality of service if they follow its advice.
Code of practice for social care: supplementary guidance
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
The Social Care Association (SCA) is open to all those involved with user groups in the full range of social care settings such as residential, day, domiciliary and community care. This presents a code of practice for social care.
Care staffing in care homes for older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Residential Forum/Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 18p.; CD ROM.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
This document seeks to help providers of residential care for older people, registration and inspection staff and service users and their relatives, to determine whether sufficient staff are available in a care home to meet the assessed needs of service users. It also seeks to offer guidance as to what service users, their families and other stakeholders can reasonably expect as regards staffing arrangements.
Selecting staff for social care: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 16p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
This booklet argues that it is essential to appoint staff with appropriate knowledge, values and attitudes and that managers should look positively at this challenging task. The selection of the wrong employee can undermine the quality of care provided to service users and can be an expensive mistake.
The social care task: improving the quality of life; practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 22p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
The underlying purpose of all social care is improving the quality of people's lives. The term 'quality of life' is all embracing and open to several interpretations. Many factors go into making a good quality of life such as education and health, and broad cultural, work and leisure activities. Conversely the absence of such opportunities an limit the potential of individuals.
Suspending staff from their duties: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 17p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
This booklet focuses specifically on matters relating to suspensions which may lead to disciplinary action. However it has to be acknowledged that there are alternatives to suspensions, such as temporary transfer to other areas of work.
Harassment, discrimination and bullying: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 18p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Regards Part 1 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This booklet aim to raise the awareness of the issue and to recognise legal and moral rights and responsibilities of employers and employees.
Positively valuing people in social care recognising and eliminating oppressive practice: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 18p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Recognising and eliminating oppressive practice is concerned with the way different individuals groups and communities are treated. It concerns involvement and empowerment of service users in making decisions about their own situation.
The role of line managers in the residential care services: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 22p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
This guide starts by examining the role of the head of the home before moving on to the head's relations with the line manager, and the latter's role in the agency. There are then sections on the qualities to be sought in aline manager and the characteristics of a supportive organisation.
Working positively to counter institutional abuse: practice guide
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 10p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Surbiton
Institutional abuse occurs when an individual or group (service users or staff) experience harm or distress as a result of a single or repeated act, or lack of action which is legitimised by the system or processes or culture of an organisation. Abuse by individuals does not of itself constitute institutional abuse. It is the organisation's response to such a situation that may redefine the abuse as institutional.