Supporting People - Needs & Risk Assessment
This one day course defines the aims of needs and risk assessments and explains
the legal requirements of Supporting People and its Quality Assessment Framework
(QAF), obligatory since April 2004. We then focus upon choice and informed
choice, Maslows hierarchy of need, risk assessment and management work. An
introduction to organisational policies and procedures often forms part of the
agenda and these are then brought to life via case studies. The day closes with
attention given to providing cohesive support and strategies to maximise service
user input.
Learning objectives:
By the end of the course participants should understand:
What is meant by assessment
Why assessments need to be done
What makes an assessment effective
What is meant by needs
Examination of Maslows hierarchy of needs
Risk and risk management
Choice and informed choice
The relationship between needs & risk assessment work
The relationship between support plans and needs & risk assessment
The legal requirements of Supporting People
An introduction to organisational policies & procedures/forms
Quality work:
-providing cohesive support
-linking it all together
-Person Centred Planning
How to communicate effectively
Training methods:
Tutor presentations
Small groups work
Individual exercises
Case studies
Word storming
Plenary discussion
Debate
CP235/5.9
