LAWS H4R22 - Protection of Children & Vulnerable Persons
Module Title:
Protection of Children & Vulnerable Persons
Language of Instruction:
English
Credits:
5
NFQ Level:
7
Module Delivered In
No Programmes
Teaching & Learning Strategies:
.Lectures to disseminate knowledge, practices and current thinking in the area of child and vulnerable adults
2.Small and large group discussion and debate to support the development of analytical and trans-formative and multi perspective thinking 3. E learning to facilitate students to engage with material at a range of times to suit their learning needs and schedules 4
self directed independent learning - to enable students build on their own autonomy, self assessment skills and competencies.
Module Aim:
1. Increase students awareness re issues pertaining to the protection of vulnerable people.
2 To actively explore with service users and their carers the potential benefits of managing risk positively.
3 The module aims to promote the effective identification, assessment and management of risk by Health and Social Care Support Services 4 To assist students to identify policy, procedures and practical tools for working to protect vulnerable people from abuse..
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
• To promote and support the safety and security of users of services, those who care for them and all those who may come into contact with them.
LO2
• To raise awareness of the role of risk assessment / management in the provision of evidence based care
LO3
• provide a coherent multi-agency framework which will establish a consistent approach to the processes of risk assessment, risk management and risk taking whatever the context and environment of care / support.
LO4
To promote the adoption by all staff of ‘defensible decisions’ rather than ‘defensive decisions’.
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Theories of Family
Family Systems theory
Development Theory
Stress Theory
Conflict theory
Resilience theory
Practice concepts
Partnership approach to working with children and families
Multicultural Approaches to working with families
Interventions, services and supports through the lifespan
Buckley’s assessment framework
Whole family assessment
Recognising and responding to intimate partner violence, child abuse
Family support services/Tusla
Parenting, meitheal, youth programmes
Child and Vulnerable adult protection
Legal Framework
National Guidelines for the Protection of Children
'Children First’
Childcare Act 1991
Protection for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998
Freedom of Information Act 1997
Responsibilities of Carers, Teachers, Medical Professionals
Procedures for dealing with Disclosures of Abuse
Designated Liaison Person
How to recognise signs of abuse
Handling disclosures from children
Keeping track of records
Managing Self-Harm
Why do Young People Hurt Themselves?
What risks are involved with self-harm?
To help students understand the dynamics of self-harming behaviour
To assist students in creating a safe & therapeutic living environments.
Assessment Breakdown
%
Continuous Assessment
100.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
n/a
1,2,3,4
100.00
n/a
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment