Assess the Individual

CU3088

Assess the Individual in a Health and Social Care
Setting

Level

5

Credit value

6

GLH

41

Unit summary
The purpose of this unit is to provide the knowledge and skills needed to understand and
implement different forms of assessment in the context of partnership working.
Learning outcomes

Assessment criteria

The learner will:

The learner can:

1

1.1

Compare and contrast the range
and purpose of different forms of
assessment

1.2

Explain how partnership work can
positively support assessment
processes

2.1

Initiate early assessment of the
individual

2.2

Support the active participation of
the individual in shaping the
assessment process

2.3

Undertake assessments within the
boundaries of own role

2.4

Make recommendations to support
referral processes

3.1

Develop a care or support plan in
collaboration with the individual that
meets their needs

3.2

Implement interventions that
contribute to positive outcomes for
the individual

2

3

Understand assessment processes

Be able to lead and contribute to
assessments

Be able to manage the outcomes
of assessments

1

4

Be able to promote others’
understanding of the role of
assessment

Develop others’ understanding of
their contribution to the assessment
process

5.1

Review the assessment process
based on feedback from the
individual and/or others

5.2

Evaluate the outcomes of
assessment based on feedback
from the individual and/or others

5.3

2

Develop others’ understanding that
assessment may have a positive
and/or negative impact on an
individual and their families

4.3

Review and evaluate the
effectiveness of assessment

Develop others’ understanding of
the functions of a range of
assessment tools

4.2

5

4.1

Develop an action plan to address
the findings