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1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care work setting. F/618/5292 HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS Unit 3 The F/618/5292 assessment covers three connected areas of health and social care practice: workplace health and safety, infection prevention and safeguarding. It is not assessed through one continuous essay. Learners must produce a presentation with 500 words of speaker notes, a 1,500-word accompanying report and a separate 1,000-word safeguarding report.

The main challenge is ensuring that the presentation and reports address every assessment criterion without repeating the same content. Task 1 covers legislation, responsibilities, moving and handling, hazardous substances and infection control. Task 2 moves into a different area of practice, requiring definitions of abuse, appropriate safeguarding action, vulnerability factors and the roles of relevant agencies.

F/618/5292 Assessment at a Glance Requirement Details Unit title Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Health and Social Care Settings Unit reference F/618/5292 Unit level Level 3 Credit value 10 credits Guided Learning Hours 20 Total Qualification Time 100 hours Unit status Mandatory Grading structure Pass / Fail Task 1 evidence Presentation, 500-word speaker notes and 1,500-word accompanying report Task 2 evidence 1,000-word safeguarding report Total stated word count 3,000 words, excluding diagrams, references and appendices Referencing Harvard referencing using academic and reliable sources Brief version notice: The assignment brief provided on this page is marked October 2020. Before beginning the work, compare it with the version issued by your approved centre. The centre-issued assessment brief, submission format and tutor instructions should be followed where they differ from this public version. Original F/618/5292 Assignment Brief Unit Reference Number

F/618/5292

Unit Title

Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Health and Social Care Settings

Unit Level

3

Number of Credits

10

Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

20

Total Qualification Time

100

Mandatory / Optional

Mandatory

Unit Grading Structure

Pass / Fail

Unit Aims The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required to promote and implement health and safety in their work setting. The unit also addresses the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse, identifying different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring.

Learning Outcomes – the learner will:

Assessment Criteria – the learner can:

1. Understand responsibilities relating to health and safety in health and social care.

1.1 Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care work setting.

1.2 Explain how health and safety policies and procedures and other agreed ways of working underpin practice.

1.3 Explain the main health and safety responsibilities of:

Self The employer or manager Others in the work setting. 1.4 Identify tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without training.

1.5 Explain principles for safe moving and handling.

1.6 Describe safe practices for handling hazardous substances.

2. Understand how to minimise the spread of infection.

2.1 Understand the principles of Chain of Infection

2.2 Understand the impact of breaking the chain of infection at any point

2.3 Explain own role in reducing the spread of infection.

2.4 Describe the recommended method for hand-washing.

2.5 Explain how to ensure that own health and hygiene do not pose a risk to an individual or to others at work.

3. Know how to recognise signs of abuse.

3.1 Define the following types of abuse:

Physical abuse Domestic violence or abuse Sexual abuse Psychological or emotional abuse Financial or material abuse Modern slavery Discriminatory abuse Organisational or institutional abuse Neglect or acts of omission Self-neglect 3.2 Explain the action to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused.

3.3 Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse.

3.4 Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse.

Guidance: You will summarise your findings in a portfolio of evidence to include a presentation with an accompanying report and a briefing report.

The portfolio of evidence you produce should contain the proof that you have attained, and can apply, the knowledge, skills and behaviours defined in the required standard.

Scenario: As part of your job role in a health and social care setting, you are interested in taking responsibility for health and safety. You decide to carry out some research to show how to promote and implement health and safety in a work setting.

Task 1 of 2 – Presentation and Report (ACs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5)

Instructions: Prepare a presentation and report, in which you explain ways health and safety can be monitored and maintained in health and social care settings. Include a summary report to support the presentation.

In your presentation and report you should:

Identify legislation relating to health and safety in a health and social care work setting. Explain how health and safety policies and procedures and other agreed ways of working underpin practice. Explain the main health and safety responsibilities of: Self The employer or manager Others in the work setting. Identify tasks in the work setting that should not be carried out without training. Explain principles for safe moving and handling. Describe safe practices for handling hazardous substances. Understand the principles of chain of infection Understand the impact of breaking the chain of infection at any point Explain own role in reducing the spread of infection. Describe the recommended method for hand-washing. Explain how to ensure that own health and hygiene do not pose a risk to an individual or to others at work. Delivery and Submission: 1x Presentation file and speaker notes (500 words) and accompanying report – (1500 words) excluding diagrams, references, and appendices. Task 2 of 2 - Report (ACs 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4) Instructions: The media is regularly reporting on incidents of harm and abuse. This can range from withholding medication, to unauthorised use of money and resources to harm caused by inflicting injury on a person.

Carry out research to explore this further. Present your findings in a report.

In your report you should

Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse Domestic violence or abuse Sexual abuse Psychological or emotional abuse Financial or material abuse Modern slavery Discriminatory abuse Organisational or institutional abuse Neglect or acts of omission Self-neglect Explain the action to take if there are suspicions that an individual is being abused. Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse. Explain the roles of different agencies in safeguarding and protecting individuals from abuse. 1x Report – 1000 words excluding diagrams, references, and appendices You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources. A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work. Presentation file and speaker notes – 500 words Accompanying Report – 1500 words Report – 1000 words 1.1 Identify Legislation Relating to Health and Safety in a Health and Social Care Work Setting – Example Answer The following example is based on a residential care setting in England.

Health and safety practice in a residential care setting is governed by several pieces of legislation. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 establishes the general duty to protect employees and other people who may be affected by workplace activities (Great Britain, 1974).

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess workplace risks and introduce suitable preventive and protective measures (Great Britain, 1999). The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 apply to hazardous lifting, carrying and moving activities, including situations where workers assist individuals with mobility (Great Britain, 1992).

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 require risks from hazardous substances to be assessed and exposure prevented or adequately controlled (Great Britain, 2002). In a care setting, this can apply to cleaning chemicals, disinfectants and biological materials.

The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate first-aid equipment, facilities and personnel for employees (Great Britain, 1981). The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, commonly known as RIDDOR, require specified work-related injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences to be formally reported by the responsible person (Great Britain, 2013).

Together, these laws provide the principal legal framework for managing health and safety risks within the work setting.

Note: This is a planning example. Learners should apply the legislation to the type of health or social care setting selected for their own work.

Official Guidance For sector-specific information, use the Health and Safety Executive’s Health and Social Care Guidance. This is a directly relevant official source covering risks and legal responsibilities in health and social care rather than a general health-and-safety homepage.

References Great Britain (1974) Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

Great Britain (1981) Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

Great Britain (1992) Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

Great Britain (1999) Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. London: The Stationery Office.

Great Britain (2002) Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. London: The Stationery Office.

Great Britain (2013) Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. London: The Stationery Office.

Health and Safety Executive (2025) Health and social care. Available at: HSE Health and Social Care Guidance (Accessed: 4 August 2026)