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SCMP 3 Task 2.1
Hi
For one of my optional units I am doing SCMP 3. One question I am stuck on is 2.1 Explain the responsibilities of a: corporate parent; professional carer.
I have put the following and would like someone to let me know if I am correct as it is bothering me that I have not understood it correctly.
A corporate parent is a term used to describe the collective responsibility of the council towards looked after children and care leavers whether they are subjected to supervision rights, live at home with their family, in foster care or in residential schools or care homes.
They have a responsibility to look after any child in their care as any parent should look after their own child. They have to promote the welfare, health, education, social and emotional needs of looked after children and young people. To do this they need to work with relevant agencies with the focus being on improving the child’s life by supporting and making decisions on behalf of the child with the best interests of the child coming first. They can also work in partnership with carers to help build their parenting skills.
A professional carer is the term used to describe an individual who has trained to care for people or persons, such as a social worker, care worker, nurse, foster carer, adoptive parents.
The responsibilities of a professional carer depends on what type of professional carer they are for example, a social worker, home carer or personal assistant or registered nurse. They are responsible for direct care or to ensure that the vulnerable person is being cared for to an acceptable standard. Professional carers have a variety of trained skills such as first aid, nursing, counseling or driving. They can help with cooking, cleaning, personal care, driving, medical care such as help with injections or change of dressing, shopping and banking and giving support to general day-to-day tasks.
Many thanks
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