Title

Personal Development in Care Settings

Type

Knowledge and skills

Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

Potential Evidence

1

Understand what is required for competence in own work role.

1.1

Describe the duties and responsibilities of own role.

Showcasing your knowledge: –

Tutor marked assignment – one of:

a) Assessment Pack

b) Resource Pack                      

c) Essay

All Assignments MUST use and be submitted with an appropriate referencing system

Professional Discussion

E-learning

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

Showcasing your skills: –

Observations

Witness Testimonies

Workplace Records

Minutes of Meetings

Care Plans

Daily notes

Supervision / Appraisals Records

Medication Administration Records

In put – Out put Records

Turn Charts

Reports

Prior Learning / Certificates

Learning Journal

1.2

Identify standards, regulatory requirements and agreed ways of working that may influence your knowledge, understanding and skills to carry out your work role.

1.3

Describe how to ensure that own personal values, attitudes or beliefs do not obstruct the quality of work and working practice.

2

Be able to reflect on own work activities.

2.1

Explain why reflecting on work activities is an important way to develop knowledge, skills and practice.

2.2

Assess how well own knowledge, skills and understanding meet standards.

2.3

Demonstrate the ability to reflect on work activities.

3

Be able to agree a personal development plan.

3.1

Identify sources of support and how they can be used for own learning and development.

3.2

Describe the process for agreeing a personal development plan and who should be involved.

3.3

Contribute and agree to own personal development plan.

4

Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding.

4.1

Describe how a learning activity has improved own knowledge, skills and understanding.

4.2

Describe how reflecting on a situation has improved own knowledge, skills and understanding.

4.3

Explain the importance of continuing professional development.

4.4

Describe how feedback from others has developed own knowledge, skills and understanding.

4.5

Demonstrate how to record progress in relation to personal development.