View Unit : Support individuals to develop and run support groups

Unit

Unit Reference Number

H/601/9492

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Support individuals to develop and run support groups

Unit Level

Level 3

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

SSAs

1.3 Health and Social Care

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development's QCF Assessment Principles.

Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment.

View Unit's Qualifications

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Understand the role of support groups	1.1	Explain the benefits of support groups to individuals
		1.2	Explain how involvement in setting up and running a support group can affect the identity, self-esteem and self-image of individuals
		1.3	Compare key points of theories about group dynamics
2	Be able to support individuals to assess the need for additional support groups	2.1	Work with individuals to identify the support a group could provide for them
		2.2	Contribute to accessing sources of information about existing support groups
		2.3	Work with individuals to evaluate existing support groups and identify gaps in provision
3	Be able to support individuals to develop their own support groups	3.1	Work with individuals to identify ways to develop their own support group where there is a gap in provision
		3.2	Work with individuals to agree the nature and purpose of the support group
		3.3	Establish with individuals the level and type of support they require to set up a group
		3.4	Carry out own role as agreed to support the setting up of the group
4	Be able to support individuals to run support groups	4.1	Establish with group members the support they need to run the group
		4.2	Support the group to operate safely
		4.3	Support the group to resolve conflicts
5	Be able to support individuals to evaluate support groups	5.1	Support the group to monitor its activities and outcomes
		5.2	Support the group to: • agree processes and criteria for evaluating its activities and outcomes • evaluate its activities and outcomes
		5.3	Report on the effectiveness of the support group in line with agreed ways of working

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