Support Individuals to Eat and Drink

Unit ID:
CCY256
Unit Code:
PT12CY045
Level:
Two
Credit Value:
2
Sector:
1.3
LDCS:
PT1
GLH:
15
Last registration date:
31/01/2022
Lower age restriction:
16
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Purpose and Aim

This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It is for those who provide support for one or more individuals to eat and drink, where substantial support is needed.

Learning Outcomes

The learner will

Assessment Criteria

The learner can
1. Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink.
1.1Establish with an individual the food and drink they wish to consume.
1.2Encourage the individual to select suitable options for food and drink.
1.3Describe ways to resolve any difficulties or dilemmas about the choice of food and drink.
1.4Describe how and when to seek additional guidance about an individual’s choice of food and drink.
2. Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking.
2.1Identify the level and type of support an individual requires when eating and drinking.
2.2Demonstrate effective hand-washing and use of protective clothing when handling food and drink.
2.3Support the individual to prepare to eat and drink, in a way that meets their personal needs and preferences.
2.4Provide suitable utensils to assist the individual to eat and drink.
3. Be able to provide support for eating and drinking.
3.1Describe factors that help promote an individual’s dignity, comfort and enjoyment while eating and drinking.
3.2Support the individual to consume manageable amounts of food and drink at their own pace.
3.3Provide encouragement to the individual to eat and drink.
3.4Support the individual to clean themselves if food or drink is spilt.
3.5Adapt support in response to an individual’s feedback or observed reactions while eating and drinking.
4. Be able to clear away after food and drink.
4.1Explain why it is important to be sure that an individual has chosen to finish eating and drinking before clearing away.
4.2Confirm that the individual has finished eating and drinking.
4.3Clear away used crockery and utensils in a way that promotes active participation.
4.4Support the individual to make themselves clean and tidy after eating or drinking.
5. Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided.
5.1Explain the importance of monitoring the food and drink an individual consumes and any difficulties they encounter.
5.2Carry out and record agreed monitoring processes.
5.3Report on the support provided for eating and drinking in accordance with agreed ways of working.

Assessment Methods:

There are no prescribed assessment methods for this unit. Assessments used should be fit for purpose for the unit and learners, and generate evidence of achievement for all the assessment criteria.

Assessment Information:

There is no specific assessment information to be used with this unit.

If not specifically stated in the assessment information, a plural statement in any assessment criterion means a minimum of two.

Other Mappings:

Mapping to National Occupational Standards (NOS) and the Knowledge and Skills Framework(KSF) for the NHS.

NOS ref: HSC 213 & HSC 214

Assessor Requirements:

This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development's QCF Assessment Principles.
All learning outcomes must be assessed in a real work environment.

Additional information:
An individual is someone requiring care or support.

Suitable options will take account of:
• Expressed wishes and preferences
• General nutrition principles
• Specific dietary requirements
• Religious, cultural and personal beliefs
• Resources available.

Ways to prepare to eat and drink may include:
• Choosing where to eat
• Choosing with whom to eat
• Protecting clothes from potential spills
• Taking up a comfortable position.

Active participation is a way of working that recognises an individual’s right to participate in the activities and relationships of everyday life as independently as possible; the individual is regarded as an active partner in their own care or support, rather than a passive recipient.

Agreed ways of working will include policies and procedures where these exist.