This unit is one of the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care Optional Units and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:
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- 1 Understand the role of direct payments
- 2 Be able to support individuals to decide whether to use direct payments
- 2.1 Identify sources of information and advice about using direct payments
- 2.2 Identify the conditions that need to be met for the individual to be eligible for direct payments
- 2.3 Provide information and advice about direct payments in a way that is accessible to an individual and others
- 2.4 Access specialist guidance about using direct payments
- 2.5 Work with the individual and others to assess: 2.5 A whether a direct payment would be beneficial in meeting the individual’s needs 2.5 B the level and type of support needed to manage the direct payment
- 3 Be able to provide support to select services to be purchased with direct payments
- 3.1 Provide accessible information about services that are likely to meet the individual’s needs
- 3.2 Work with the individual and others to select support that meets their needs within resources available
- 3.3 Support the individual to check and understand documents produced by service providers selected
- 4 Be able to provide support for completing paperwork associated with direct payments
- 4.1 Contribute to completing paperwork to apply for direct payments, in a way that promotes active participation
- 4.2 Support the individual to make payments for services purchased, in a way that promotes active participation
- 4.3 Contribute to submitting claims and monitoring documents for direct payments, in a way that promotes active participation
- 5 Understand how to address difficulties, dilemmas and conflicts relating to direct payments
- 6 Be able to contribute to reviewing the support provided through direct payments
- 6.1 Agree with the individual any support needs and the required support to be purchased
- 6.2 Work with the individual and others to evaluate the support they have purchased
- 6.3 Agree and record any changes needed to the support purchased
- 6.4 Provide feedback to organisations about the support purchased
- 7 Be able to contribute to reviewing the management of direct payments
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