Statutory Frameworks That Underpin Service Provision Essay

[Unit 08] Professional practice in adult care settings

[Outcome 1] Understand theories, values, principles and statutory frameworks that underpin practice within care

1.1 Explain theories and values that underpin own practice

1.2 Evaluate how statutory frameworks underpin service provision

1.3 Analyse the principles that underpin service provision

Social learning theory (Bandura)- This theory proposes that learning happens by observing others and then copying their behaviour. This can help us learn from each other (a form of role modelling in staff management) and understand how service users behaviour can be affected by others’ actions around them.

Systems theory- This is how people’s personality and behaviours are affected by several different

We follow these throughout every interaction we have with service users. For example, meeting nutritional and hydration needs, ensuring safe care is provided, having the correct equipment. Some of the regulations become more commonly used at a more senior level, like following procedure regarding complaints or ensuring adequate levels of staffing.

Human Rights Act- As this Act sets out the freedoms and rights that every single person is entitled to, this of course still applies to them if they are receiving care. Therefore, the rights set out in the Act must still be afforded to the individual while we are providing care to them. For example, in our practice at work, we will ensure individuals are granted their rights to respect, security and freedom of expression.

Mental Capacity Act- This Act can be particularly important through our career in care, considering how it regulates peoples right to be able to make their own choices, including unwise ones, like not going to bed when they are tired. We will also always assume someone has got capacity until we have reason to believe otherwise and an assessment proves this to be the case. The MCA is particularly present in my current role in a dementia care home, where best interest decisions and interventions regarding capacity can be more

Safeguarding is a part of our duty of care, our responsibility to keep service users safe, secure and free from risk of abuse or neglect. By abiding by our duty of care, acting in their best interests and considering their whole wellbeing, we are expected to ensure that we do safeguard and protect individuals under our care.

Another part of our duty of care is to empower service users, to support them to make decisions (choice) for themselves and maintain their independence as much as possible. Duty of care also means we must protect an individual’s rights to safety, their own beliefs, to adequate nutrition and all of the other human rights they are legally entitled to.

[Outcome 3] Understand how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual's rights to choice and control and the duty of care

3.1 Explain why conflicts may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s