Code of Conduct Assignment M2,D2

Values and

Planning Unit 9

Unit 9

P1,M1,D1 = DONE

P2,P3= DONE

M2/D1

Learning Objective

sLO1- Identify the roles and responsibilities for

social workers and counsellors

LO2- Underline how professionals follow policies and codes of

practice.

LO3- Be able to give examples of the benefit

to the service user following policy and codes of practise

Code of practise can be defined as

“A list of rules that professionals must follow during their

daily work”

Professional code of practice

Since 2000, health and social care services have

become strictly regulated and it has become essential

for all settings to have a professional code of

practice.

code of practiceCodes of practice are put

in place in orderto guide and inform practitioners of their

rights and,most importantly, their

responsibilities.

All health and social care workers are expected to

undertakean induction period, which includes the right training

leading to relevant qualifications.

This will enable them to perform their roles efficiently

and professionally.

The General Social Care

Council/Care Councils for

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland allfollow the

same codes of practice.

The General Social Care Council (GSCC) is

responsiblefor increasing the

protection of people who are

receiving care, their carers and the general

public bymaking sure that the social care workforce

puts intopractice codes of

behaviour that meet professional

codes of conduct.

When applying forregistration,

individuals have their

qualifications, health

and character checked,

including an enhanced checkby the Criminal Records Bureau.

Social workers

Protect the rights of

individualStrive to establish trust and

confidence in the service

user

Promote independenc

e

Minimise Harm

Improve skills

How do professional

s follow code of

conducts?

Activity 1- To pick 2 code of practises and explain how your two professionals follow them.2- How this benefits the service user