2.1 Develop objectives and goals for activity provision in a specific area of health and social care

2.1 Develop objectives and goals for activity provision in a specific area of health and social care

ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care

Management of Activity Provision

Unit aims

The unit develops student’s knowledge of activity provision in health or social care and how it is managed. In many healthcare or social care situations, the evidence of positive physical and psychological benefits of activity provision to service users has been demonstrated. Situations include convalescence, care for those with learning difficulties, dementia care, child care and related fields. This course is suitable for anyone working in health and social care management with service users who may benefit from the structured provision of activities.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the importance of activity provision in health and social care

1.1 Explain the purpose and types of activity provision in health and social care

1.2 Analyse areas where activity provision might be beneficial

1.3 Analyse the benefits of activity provision in a specific area of health or social care

1.4 Analyse the roles of professionals that may help to support activity provision

2. Be able to plan activity provision for a specific area of health or social care

2.1 Develop objectives and goals for activity provision in a specific area of health and social care

2.2 Justify the types of activity provision that may be beneficial in a specific care situation

2.3 Develop a plan for activity provision in a specific care situation

3. Be able to identify resources required for activity provision and understand how to obtain them

3.1 Analyse resources required to meet the needs of activity provision planning

3.2 Explain how resources might be obtained to support activity provision

4. Be able to evaluate activity provision

4.1 Analyse methods of evaluating activity provision on an on-going basis

4.2 Explain use of benchmarking in activity provision

4.3 Carry out an evaluation exercise on activity provision in a specific area of health or social care