This unit is one of the Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care Optional Units and has the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:
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- 1. Provide Independent Advocacy support to adults in a range of settings
- 1.1 Identify a range of settings and their impact on adults who may require the support of an advocate
- 1.2 Analyse and address the potential negative impact of the environment
- 1.3 Promote the advocacy service in a range of settings
- 1.4 Identify and address a range of dilemmas advocates can face in practice
- 1.5 Support adults to self advocate
- 1.6 Apply local or national standards.
- 2. Treat the individual receiving Advocacy support as an individual
- 2.1 Identify personal values
- 2.2 Use communication methods appropriate to the individual
- 2.3 Resolve barriers that can prevent people being treated as an individual
- 2.4 Use underpinning Advocacy principles of empowerment and person centred to treat people as individuals
- 2.5 Describe how cultural backgrounds can impact on the Advocacy relationship
- 2.6 Recognise common myths and assumptions about different people
- 2.7 End the Advocacy relationship a positive manner.
- 3. Assist the individual receiving Advocacy support to explore choices and potential consequences
- 3.1 Help individuals to access a range of sources of information on options available
- 3.2 Support an individual to explore options available and make choices
- 3.3 Use UK and European legislation to identify human, service and legal rights
- 3.4 Act on the choices and preferred options of an individual.
- 4. Support adults through a range of meetings
- 5. Work safely
- 5.1 Use supervision to identify good practice and areas for improvement
- 5.2 Maintain accurate records
- 5.3 Summarise local adult protection procedures
- 5.4 Use adult protection procedures to identify when it is appropriate to disclose information and breach confidentiality
- 5.5 Respond to disclosures of abuse.
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