Human Rights Approach: HNC Social Services

Assessment 3: Care in Contemporary Society

Research report on Human Rights approach

HNC Social Services

Class B

Louise Kirk

Introduction

Human Rights are something that should be reflected in not only writing, but everyday life. Legislation is used to protect adults and children and tackle various aspects of discrimination such as, disability discrimination, sex discrimination and racial relations. Throughout the course of this report, I will be outlining a timeline of significant development within Human Rights, the underlying principles in the Human Rights approach and the importance of adopting a Human Rights approach within a care setting.

Timeline

1945- World War 2 ended In April with the surrender of the Germans, after the announcement

This is effective because you are showing good practice by firmly sticking to the Human Rights Approach and this will demonstrate that you are a competent Social Care worker. There are 5 key principles that underpin the approach to ensuring human rights are upheld and promoted within the workplace setting. The principles are called ‘PANEL’ which stands for- Participation, Accountability, Non-discrimination and Equality, Empowerment and Legality of rights.

Participation means that everyone has the right to be involved in decisions that could potentially put their Human Rights at risk (What is a human rights based approach?, http://careaboutrights.scottishhumanrights.com, Care about Rights). It also means that you as a Social Care worker should be involved in each service user’s decisions, dreams and desires- while maintaining a professional standard. When cooperating Participation into practice, it is important that the service user is involved and is vocal regarding the care they are receiving. This creates a sense of empowerment and togetherness, especially if the service user requires a prominent level of care as the individual can have a say in how they would like to be cared

It also involved promoting rights in society and within a care environment; outlining the roles and responsibilities of a Social Care worker. However, for this approach to be fully acknowledged, there must be functioning policies and rules in place. Within a care setting, ensuring rights are met can be done by monitoring the care given to other service user and taking on board if something goes wrong (A human rights based approach: an introduction, http://www.scottishhumanrights.com, Scottish Human Rights Commission). This ensures that the service users are respected and protected- as well as maintaining the correct level of Human Rights. The Children and Young People’s Commissioner is a well-recognised association that ensure laws and policies to ensure everyone’s rights are respected (Policy and Research, https://www.cypcs.org.uk, Children and Young People’s Commissioner