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Change Mental Health: A Rights Based Approach
This badge will explore ways in which service user and carer rights are enshrined in legislation and how these rights are interpreted in social care practice.
This badge will explore ways in which service user and carer rights are enshrined in legislation and how these rights are interpreted in social care practice.
A Rights based approach to service delivery puts Service Users at the centre of their care. It is an approach which, based within Equality and Human Rights legislation, guarantees individuals certain securities.
To earn this badge you will need to:
- Read the following policies found in the Support in Mind Scotland Staff Handbook:
Equality and Diversity and Human Rights policy
Service User Involvement policy
- Read the Principles of The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
http://www.mwcscot.org.uk/the-law/mental-health-act/principles-of-the-act
- Source and read your Local Authority Carer Strategy.
- Discuss with your line manager or colleagues, ways in which a Rights Based Approach supports ‘good practice’ . Alternatively, you may want to write a short reflective piece in your learning log.
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Evidence:
Tell us how you ensure you take a Rights Based approach in your interventions, giving an example of good practice you have carried out.
Your submission should be a minimum of 250 words.
Your submission should be countersigned by your line manager to verify your discussion or learning log entry.
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your statements.
Badge issuer
Change Mental Health
Change Mental Health seek to support and empower all those affected by mental illness, including family members, carers and supporters.
Submit your application
I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
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