Qualification: Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Unit: Unit 6: Partnership Working in Adult Care
Learning outcome: 3 Understand relationships and partnership work with families and carers
Assessment criteria: 3.4 Explain the importance of ensuring carers are aware of their statutory rights and where the find them
- It is important that carers are aware of their statutory rights
- Sometimes, they will not be aware of their rights and health and social care staff should ensure that they inform them and are able to signpost them to more information
- This helps to ensure the well-being of the individual because the carer’s needs will also be met, resulting in less stress and worry
- It also ensures that carers are able to carry out their role to the best of their ability and that they have support available