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1 Identify Aspects Of Everyday Life In Which Risk Plays A Part

Risk is an inherent of everyday life, is the possibility of something bad
happening, especially something that affects something humans value, like
health, wealth, or the environment. Risk is present in many aspects of everyday
life, including:
Crossing the road: there is the potential to be killed if you look the wrong way or
walk at the wrong time.
Interacting with strangers: interacting with unknown person without knowing is
intentions can make someone vulnerable to exploitation or harm
Kitchen safety: kitchens can be dangerous and full of potential hazards, such as:
knives, hot surfaces, boiling food, open flames, electricity, and water
Bathroom safety: Bathrooms can be dangerous due to a number of potential
hazards, including Slippery surfaces Sharp or protruding objects Scalding
water Chemical agents.
Using public transport: using public transport can be dangerous, the noise crowds
and navigating schedules can be overwhelming
Shopping: Shopping can be a risk due to. Handling of money understanding
transaction and social risk privacy and security risk
School and college: Educational settings can be a risk especially bulling at school
and understanding complex instructions
Workplace safety: Workplace settings can be a risk when you don’t understand
health and safety protocols and how to manage social interactions
Medication management: incorrect dosage or self-medication can be dangerous.
Frauds and scams: exposing personal information online, handling and managing
money publicly and understanding how to budget can be dangerous to ones
finance

1.2 Identify Aspects Of Everyday Life In Which, Traditionally, Individual With

Disabilities Were Not Encouraged To Take Risks
 Traditionally they are not encouraged to take risks in areas such as
budgeting, planning, employment and daily living skills (personal care, cooking,
shopping etc.). People with disabilities are often discouraged from taking risks
because of their perceived limitations or fear that they or others might be
harmed.

Education: traditionally, individuals with disabilities are not encourages to enroll

in schools and colleges and when they do, they were often placed in separate,
segregated educational settings where they were not encouraged to take
academic or social risks.
Employment: Getting paid is having a job and going to work, traditionally
individual with disabilities are not encouraged to have a job and in cases when
they do they were often steered towards low paying menial jobs which does not
offer opportunity for growth and development.
Independent living: Individuals with disabilities were often discouraged from
living independently or engaging in activities that required taking risks, such as
cooking personal care and traveling alone.
Physical activities: Individuals with disabilities were often limited in their
participation in physical activities like sports, or accessing a recreational center
mainly because of fear of injury or lack of accommodation from people.
Relationships: People with disabilities were not encourage to have romantic
relationships or starting families.
Financial autonomy: People with disabilities were often discouraged from
handling and managing their own finances or having a say in financial decisions.
Having a career: individual with disabilities were discouraged from setting a goal
and having a career path toward achieving their goal.
Vocational skills: traditionally individual with disabilities were not encouraged to
have a Vocational skills that can help them to become proficient in a trade or
profession.
1.3 Outline The Consequences For Individual With Disabilities Of
Being Prevented Or Discouraged From Taking Risks
Discouraging or preventing individuals with disabilities from taking risk will
lead to the following consequences:
It increase the rate at which they have to depend on others for daily living
activities, they will totally depends on others for everything and that will limit
their independence and autonomy.
Individuals will be reluctant to take risk and unwilling to try new things or take on
challenges. This can hinder their ability to learn from experiences and adapt to
different situations, ultimately limiting their personal growth.
It limits their freedom to act and make choices, as they may fear the potential
negative outcomes or punishments. This can lead to missed opportunities for
personal growth and development
Discouraging or preventing individual from taking risks can also lead to a lack of
innovation and progress, both at an individual level and in society as a whole.
Taking risks often involves pushing boundaries and exploring new ideas, which
can lead to breakthroughs and advancements.
Discouraging or preventing individual from taking risk, they become stagnant and
may miss out on opportunities to learn, explore, and challenge themselves.
When individuals with disabilities are prevented from taking risks, they become
timid and develop a fear of failure and a lack of confidence in their abilities.

1.4 Explain How Supporting Individual To Take Risks Can Enable Them To Have
Choice Over Their Lives To Gain In Self-Confidence, Develop Skills And Take
An Active Part In Their Community
Supporting individual to take risks to enable them to have choice over
their lives to gain self confidence
Risk is inherent in our everyday life and taking those risk is pertinent to personal
growth and development. Supporting individual to take risk over choices over
their lives help them build self-confidence and esteem. How do I support them to
gain self confidence
By giving them positive feedback
By Expressing your care and concern
By involving them with others
By listening to them
By laughing with them, not at them
By making they feel good
Building a positive support network around them
Help them feel courageous and resilient
Supporting an individual to accept and trust themselves will bring a sense of
control in their life, helping them to identify their strengths and weakness so as to
have a positive view of themselves and gain confidence in risk taking which
enable them make choices over their lives.
Supporting individual to take risks to enable them to have choice over their lives
to develop skills
Supporting an individual to develop Skills are important because they can help
individual achieve their goals, contribute to society, and improve their lives.
Supporting individual to develop skills means helping them through a process of
improving or acquiring new skills to become more effective and efficient at
performing tasks or taking risk It can involve learning new skills or improving
existing ones to meet to pursue personal growth. Individual can be supported in
the following ways to develop skills
Set goals: Help the individual set specific goals and develop a plan to achieve
them.
Provide feedback: Ask for feedback from a trusted source and use it to improve.
Share knowledge: Share resources and knowledge with the individual.
Celebrate progress: Celebrate the individual's achievements and growth.
Lead by example: Demonstrate the skills you want the individual to learn.
Foster self-reflection: Encourage the individual to reflect on their own progress.
Provide emotional support: Offer emotional support to the individual.
Emphasize practice: Help the individual understand that practice will improve
their skills.

Supporting individual to take risks to enable them to have choice over their
lives to take an active part in their community
Taking an active part in the community is contributing toward community
goal by getting involved in the planning, implementation, or evaluation of a
community task. It can also refer to how actively a person participates in a given
activity in the community. Individual can be supported to take risk to enable them
have choice over their lives in the following.
Create supportive environments: Respect and empower the individual, and create
a supportive environment through effective communication.
Foster social support: Encourage family and community involvement, and create
peer support groups to break down social isolation.
Provide physical support: Encourage the individual to volunteer, attend
community events, or join a club or group for social support.
Collaborative goal setting: Work with the individual to set realistic and meaningful
goals.
Connect with local groups: Help the individual find existing local groups through
networking apps or platforms like Facebook or LinkedIn.
Document participation: Keep accurate records of the individual's choices,
preferences, and activities.
Identify interests: Identify the individual's interests and highlight the benefits of
participating in community activities.
Provide support and guidance: Provide support and guidance to the individual.
Recognize and reward efforts: Recognize and reward the individual's efforts.
Challenge and empower: Challenge and empower the individual.
Lead by example: Lead by example.

2.1 Explain How A Person-Centered Approach To Risk Assessment Can Have A

More Positive Outcome Than Traditional Approaches
Firstly what is risk assessment? A risk assessment is a systematic process that
identifies potential hazards and analyzes what could happen if they occur. It's a
decision-making tool that helps determine how to eliminate or control risks
A person centered approach to risk assessment requires a person centered
thinking, it allows to focus on every aspect of lives of the person, keeping the
person at the center, focusing on what is important to the person and accessing
behaviors and potential behaviors of the person. With this, it empowers the
person to identify their strengths and abilities, and make their own decisions and
help them to take reasonable risks, which can lead to learning and dignity .

focus on every aspect

of the lives, behaviours and
potential behaviours of
the people they support. It can
also mean increasing
‘proceduralisation’ of work, as
defensive practice and
blame avoidance (Power, 2004
p46) beco
focus on every aspect
of the lives, behaviours and
potential behaviours of
the people they support. It can
also mean increasing
‘proceduralisation’ of work, as
defensive practice and
blame avoidance (Power, 2004
p46) beco
The person-centered approach focus on the individual needs and preferences,
this will yield positive outcome because the focus is on the person and the risk
can be well managed and assessed, with the person perspective and vision in
mind comes strategy of building an alliance of supports around the person to
manage or avoid risk.
Articulately, Involving people is the center base for person centered approach,
and involving people in a risk assessment helps them understand the risks they
face and how to keep themselves safe. It also allows them to decide whether to
take those risks, and what measures can be taken to reduce the risk of harm.
Additionally, person centered approach to risk assessment support the person to
understand likely risks so that they can decide whether they wish to take those
risks and, if so, what measure they should take to reduce the risk of unnecessary
harm or other negative consequences, for this reason a person-centered
approach to risk assessment can lead to more positive outcomes than traditional
approaches
2.2 Identify the Features of A Person-Centered Approach To Risk Assessment

The following are features of a person centred approach to risk

assessment:
Involve the individual: one of the key feature of person centered approach to
Risk assessments is that it involve the person allowing them to have a tailored risk
assessment to their specific needs and preferences.
Provide Support: Another key feature of person centered approach to risk
assessment it provide appropriate support and resources to manage risk and
educate individual on safety practices
Empower the Individual: The person-centered approach seeks to empower the
individual to identify their strengths and abilities, and actively participate in
decision-making about risk management.
Promoting Independence: The person-centered approach to risk assessment
respects the individual autonomy be allowing them to make decisions about their
own lives, including taking risk base on their directives.
Holistic: Risk assessments take into account all aspects of the individual's life,
including their physical, emotional, social, and environmental circumstances. This
comprehensive approach helps to identify a wide range of potential risks and
develop effective risk management strategies.
Flexibility: A person-centered approach to risk assessment recognizes that a
person's risks and needs may change over time. As such, the assessment and
management strategies should be regularly reviewed and adjusted to reflect the
individual's evolving circumstances.
Inclusive decision making: A person centered approach to risk assessment a
process that involves a variety of perspectives, values, and experiences to make
choices that impact a person which leads to better decision quality, increased the
individual engagement, and improved problem-solving.
Personal growth and development: Person centered approach to risk assessment
enhance personal growth and development, when taking risk, it helps individual
to overcome challenges, learn from it and elevate their personal growth and
development
2.3 Describe Ways In Which Traditional Risk Assessment Have Tended To Have A
Negative Focus
Traditional risk assessments have tended to have a negative focus in the following
ways:
Traditional risk assessment never encourage to identify, take, evaluate and
manage risk. for traditional approach on risk assessment it is safe to avoid risk
than finding a way around the risk to improve personal growth and development,
the focus is on the harm or discomfort the risk will cause It become clear that
traditional risk assessment approach tends to be fragmented, it limit focus on
managing uncertainties around individual because they focus largely on negative
part of taking risk, rather than evaluating and managing the risk.
Traditional risk assessments lack a vision of how things could be different or
better for the person because of the overemphasis on avoiding failure. It tend to
be overly focused on avoiding failure and not getting harm, rather than embracing
potential opportunities and positive outcomes. This can lead to a risk-averse
culture within the organization, stifling growth and development.

3.1 Identify Legislation and Policies Which Promote the Human Rights Of
Individual With Disabilities
There are several legislation and policies which promote rights of individual
with disabilities:
Legislation that promote the Human rights of individual with disabilities
Care Act 2014
Requires local authorities to evaluate the needs of individuals with disabilities and
provide tailor-made services
Human Rights Act 1998
Incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law, ensuring
everyone is treated with fairness, respect, and equality
Equality Act 2010
Promotes equality and tackles discrimination, including for people with
disabilities. It recognizes disability as a protected characteristic and prohibits
discrimination in society.
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in federal employment,
programs receiving federal financial assistance, and more
Mental capacity act2005
An Act to make new provision relating to persons who lack capacity and assumes
that everyone can make their own decisions.
Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018
Guarantees the right to education without discrimination or segregation for
people with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142
or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools
to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public
education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual
needs.

Policies that promote human rights of individual with disabilities

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
An international human rights treaty that was adopted by the United Nations in
2006. The CRPD aims to protect and promote the human rights of people with
disabilities. Parties to the convention are required to promote, protect, and
ensure the full enjoyment of human rights by persons with disabilities and ensure
that persons with disabilities enjoy full equality under the law.
Disability inclusion strategies
The World Health Organization (WHO) works to promote disability inclusion in the
health sector. This includes ensuring that people with disabilities have equitable
access to health services and are included in health emergency preparedness and
responses.
Equality Advisory and Support Service
This service provides free advice on the Equality Act 2010 to individuals in England
to ensure equality and end discriminatory moves against people with disabilities.
3.2 Describe How to Use A Human Rights Based Approach To Risk Management
What is human right approach? A human rights approach is about
empowering people to know and claim their rights and increasing the ability and
accountability of individuals and institutions who are responsible for respecting,
protecting and fulfilling rights. This means giving people greater opportunities to
participate in shaping the decisions that impact on their human rights. It also
means increasing the ability of those with responsibility for fulfilling rights to
recognize and know how to respect those rights, and make sure they can be held
to account.
Using a human rights-based approach to risk management involves incorporating
human rights principles into the decision-making process and the implementation
of risk management strategies, now let’s discuss how to use human Rights
approach to risk management.
Human right based approach encourage participation by stating that everyone
has the right to participate in decisions which affect their human rights. Involving
people in decision making helps them to be aware and have access to information
which helps to identify evaluate and manage risk because of participating in the
process of decision making.
Human right based approach encourage everyone should know and understand
their rights, and be fully supported to take part in developing policy and practices
which affect their lives. . It also means that they should be fully supported to
participate in the development of policy and practices which affect their lives and
to claim rights where necessary. Empowering them with right knowledge about
risk and how it can be managed, it support the fact that taking risk is necessary
for growth and development.
A human rights based approach to risk management eliminate all forms of
discrimination in the realization of right. It encourage equal participation in
decision making and identifying and managing risk requires alliance of support
from parties involved. Discrimination must be must be prohibited and prevented
in other to eliminate or control risk.
Human right based approach to risk management ensure legality of taking risk
and provide control mechanism to support individual taking risk.it recognizes
rights to identify evaluate and manage risk as legally enforceable entitlements
Human right based approach to risk management requires effective monitoring of
human rights standards, there must be appropriate laws, policies, institutions,
administrative procedures and mechanisms of redress in order to secure human
rights. Identifying and managing risk becomes responsibilities of this bodies to
ensure that the standards of accountability for human rights are as high as
possible and protect individuals

4.1 Explain the connection between an individual’s right to take ri sk and their
responsibilities towards themselves and others

An individual’s right to take risks is linked to their responsibility

towards themselves and others in several ways
Firstly, individuals have the right to make their own decisions and take
risks that they believe will benefit them or lead to personal growth and
development.With this right comes the responsibility to ensure that the
risks they take do not harm themselves or others. This means that
individuals must consider the potential consequences of their actions
and take steps to minimize any negative impact on themselves and
those around them.
Secondly, Individuals have the right to make choices about their own
lives, including the decision to take risks. This right is rooted in the
principle of autonomy or independence, which emphasizes that
individuals should have the freedom to pursue their own goals and
experiences. However, exercising this right of autonomy involves
understanding the implications of one's decisions, which inherently
links the right to take risks with personal responsibility.
Thirdly, when individuals choose to take risks, they must also take
responsibility for the consequences of their actions. This means being
aware of the potential outcomes both positive and negative and being
prepared to deal with those results.
In addition, individuals must consider how their decisions affect others.
Taking risks can have ripple effects beyond the individual. For
example, a person who engages in risky behavior may put their
physical health at risk, which could subsequently affect their family or
community. Thus, while they have the right to make that choice, they
also carry the responsibility to ensure that their actions do not harm
others.
Lastly, with the right to take risks comes the responsibility to make
informed decisions. This means gathering necessary information,
understanding the risks involved when appropriate, consulting with
others who may be impacted by those decisions. A responsible risk-
taker evaluates their choices critically and recognizes the need for
guidance and support from others when necessary.
In conclusion, an individual’s right to take risks is intertwined with their
responsibilities toward themselves and others. While autonomy allows
for personal freedom and growth, it simultaneously demands a
conscientious approach to decision-making that safeguards the well-
being of both the individual and the wider community.
4.2 Outline how the principle of “duty of care” can be maintained whilst
supporting individual to take risks
The principle of duty of care is the legal obligation and ethical responsibility to
take reasonable steps to protect others from foreseeable harm. This can be
maintained while supporting individual to take risk in the following ways
Risk Assessment: this will help individuals make informed decisions by helping
them understand the risks and benefits of their choices.it can also help individuals
take control of their lives by enabling them to make decisions about the risks they
want to take and how to manage them.
Informed Decision Making: support individual in making informed decision by
identifying the risk, collect relevant information, weigh the information and
carefully choose among the selected information before reaching a conclusion.
Empowerment: Encourage them to take control by helping them develop their
decision-making skills and self-confidence. Set goals alongside them and track
their progress. This can involve promoting opportunities for them to take part in
activities that challenge their boundaries and push them out of their comfort
zone.
Ethical Considerations: considering ethical moves by treating individual fairly and
that decisions about their need and preference are made without bias. A code of
ethics can provide a framework for making decisions that are both legal and
morally sound.
Balanced Approach: considering both the risks and benefits of a situation. This
approach can help individuals mitigate potential risks and increase their chances
of achieving their goals. Use a risk-benefit assessment to help people consider
both risks and benefits in a single process.
Safety Measures: implement safety measures to mitigate risk, it is important to
identify anything or situation that can cause harm then analyze and evaluate the
risk, possibly eliminate it or manage and control the risk.
Training and Education: Training can be a support system for individuals to take
risks by helping them learn how to identify, assess, and mitigate risks. This can
help people make decisions about their health and wellbeing by exploring the
risks, benefits, and consequences of all available option
Trust and Open Communication: maintain an environment where an individual
feels comfortable to express their concerns and discomfort regarding risk and
how to manage and control it, maintaining open and trust rapport will ensure
individual feel supported in risk taking.
Reflective Practice: practice a reflective method by learning from experiences of
supporting individual to take risk, using these insights to improve future practice
and ensure that duty of care is maintained.
In conclusion, adhering to these principles will maintain duty of care and while
supporting individuals to take risk ensuring that individual are protected and
supported in risk management.

4.3 Describe Ways of Enabling Individuals with Disabilities to Make Informed

Choices about Taking Risk
The following are ways we can enable individuals with disabilities to make
informed choices about taking risk:
Provide Relevant And Accurate Information: providing information that can help
them understand their situation, rights and responsibilities, and the available
services and supports. Accurate Information is essential for individual to make
informed choices about risks as it can reduce uncertainty, confusion and
misinformation, and increase confidence, awareness and empowerment.
Use Risk Assessment: we can use risk assessment to help individual with
disabilities to make informed choice about taking risk and this can be done by
identifying potential hazards, evaluate their likelihood and severity, and then
weigh the potential consequences against the benefits of taking action, allowing
you to make a choice based on a structured understanding of the potential risks
involved.
Build Trust And Rapport: To support individual with disabilities to make informed
choices about risk is to build trust and rapport with them, as this can create a
positive and supportive relationship that can facilitate communication,
collaboration and empowerment. Building trust and rapport can help understand
individual with disabilities needs, goals, preferences and values, to establish a
common ground and a shared vision, to foster mutual respect and honesty, and
to empower the individual to take ownership and responsibility for their choices
in taking risk.
Ask Open-Ended Question: Make sure the individual feels at ease of the simplest
and most powerful ways to support individual to make informed choice about
taking risk is to ask open-ended questions that encourage them to explore their
options, motivations, feelings and consequences. Open-ended questions are
those that cannot be answered with a yes or no, and that invite the individual to
share more information and insights. For example, you can ask: "What are the
benefits of this option for you? The answer will provide clarity and generate
solutions that suit their needs and preferences
Support Implementation and Evaluation: Another strategy to support individual
to make informed decision is to support them in the implementation and
evaluation of their choice, as this can help them to achieve their desired
outcomes. , where the service user puts their decision into action and monitors its
results. You can support individual with disabilities to make informed choices in
taking risk by helping them to develop and follow an action plan, by providing
ongoing feedback and encouragement, by addressing any barriers or challenges
that may arise, by reviewing and reflecting on their choice and outcomes.

4.4 Outline the particular challenges that may arise when supporting individual
to make decisions if they have had limited previous experience of making their
own decisions
 Supporting individuals who have had limited previous experience of making
their own decisions can present a range of challenges. Some of these challenges
may include:
Lack of Self-Trust: Individuals who have had limited experience in making their
own decisions may lack confidence in their ability to do so. They may have an
unbalanced view of themselves and feel doubtful of their abilities or what they
have to offer.
Reluctant To Make Decisions: individual that have had limited experience in
making their own decisions will be reluctant in participating in decision making.
They are not use to been part of decision process and this normally makes them
timid and indecisiveness
Over Reliance on Others: If an individual has previously relied on others to make
decisions on their behalf, they will struggle to develop the necessary skills to
make their own choices. They rely on someone to make decisions and when the
person is not available they can’t trust their own judgment, unless the person
they depend on for decisions is available.
Anxiety: individual that have had limited experience in making their own
decisions may be Feeling overwhelmed by the decision-making process, leading to
procrastination and avoidance. This challenges is common because of their
limited experience in making decisions of their own.
Overthinking: individual that have had limited experience in making their own
decisions may overthink the decision making process and start analyzing every
potential outcome excessively, leading to analysis paralysis.
Fear of failure: Individuals with limited experience of decision-making often worry
about making the wrong decision and facing negative outcomes. This fear of
failure can be a significant barrier to taking responsibility for making their own
choices.

4.5 Explain the potential positive and negative consequences of the choices
made about taking risk
 Choices made when taking risk can have both positive and negative
consequences.
Positive consequences
Personal Growth: one of the potential positive consequences of choice made
when taking risk is self-discovery and improvement that involves developing new
skills, understanding oneself, and becoming more aware of the world around one.
Choices made when taking risk leads to personal growth and development
Increased confidence: Another positive consequences of choice made about
taking risk is that it boost self-esteem and having more trust in ones abilities and
plans.it boost individual reliance on self during any decision making process and
provide a greater feeling of consciousness of your powers.
Sense of accomplishment: when an individual makes choices about taking risk, it
makes them feel proud and more confident in their abilities which in return
contribute to their overall wellbeing.
Developing a sense of purpose and identity: positive consequences of choices
made about taking risk can help individual develop a sense of purpose and
identity.it can help individual have a full understanding of who they are and what
really motivate them, also helping to understand their role in making choices
about their life
Empowering individuals to take control of their lives: A brilliant positive
consequences of choices made about taking risk is that it can empower
individuals to take control of their lives by trying new activities or making
important decisions that shape their lives which can lead to a sense of self-
efficacy, self-trust, and autonomy.
Negative Consequences
Wasted resources: one of the negative consequences of choices made in taking
risk is financial losses, time and money. It's important to carefully consider all the
factors and potential outcomes on ones choices before taking risk
Emotional turmoil: Another negative consequences of choices made in taking risk
is emotional turmoil, individual may experience guilt, regret, and self-blame,
which can damage confidence.
Regret: This is another negative consequences of choices made in taking risk,
individual may live with the regret of having made a wrong choice which can be
difficult and can have a lasting impact on one's mental well-being.
Increased stress: The stress of having to deal with the negative consequences of
a wrong choice in taking risk can take a toll on one's mental, emotional and
physical health. This can be acute or chronic stress caused be failing to make right
choice when taking risk.

4.6 Describe what action to take if an individual decides to take an unplanned

risk that places him\herself or others in immediate or imminent danger
If an individual decides to take an unplanned risk that puts themselves or
others in immediate or imminent danger, it is important to take quick and
decisive action to mitigate the situation. Here are some steps that can be taken in
such a scenario:
Immediate Intervention: if the risk put immediate danger on individual and
others then one have to intervene with immediate effect to ensure safety of
individuals and others involved,. The intervention should be in line with legal and
ethical safety rules
Access the situation: Quick assessment on the situation to understand the level of
danger and determine the most appropriate action to avert the risk. Most times it
is a sudden situation therefore individual needs to be calm in other to carefully
understand the situation and provide means of mitigating the risk
Use de-escalation techniques: you can use de-escalation strategies to reduce the
intensity of the situation and prevent it from escalating. Communicate to the
individual in a calm n clear manner to assure them of safety.
Seek Assistance: Every organization have emergency service number you can call
to seek for help or from colleagues depending on the severity of the situation and
the immediate risk to health and safety.
Follow emergency procedure: Implement your organization emergency
procedure as required, which before the situation you should have known the
protocols to follow when an individual take impromptu risk.
Record the incident: document the incident to the best of your knowledge,
record all actions in line with the organization policies requirement
Review and reflect: After the situation is under controlled, review the incident
with the team to understand what led to unplanned risk taking and how to
prevent future occurrences.
In conclusion, by following these action you can avert the risk even if the risk is
unplanned and help individual and others from imminent or immediate danger.

4.7 Explain why it is important to record and report all incidents, discussions
and decisions concerning risk taking
The reason why it is important to record and report all incidents, discussions
and decisions concerning risk taking are explain below
Accountability: it is important to record and report all incident discussions and
decisions concerning risk taking for the purpose of accountability. It allow
individual or organization to accept responsibility for their actions and to account
for them. Individual or organization in the process of making decision in taking
risk should take ownership of mistakes and use them as learning experiences
Risk management: By recording and reporting incident discussions and decisions
concerning risk taking is important to help individual and organization to use risk
management to gain insights that allow for predictive analytics and proactive
measures to prevent similar events from happening again. It can also help
streamline the process of incident reporting with accuracy and efficiency.
Learning: documentation of incident discussions and decisions concerning risk
taking is important for learning process. When documented properly incidents
and decision on taking risk can be tracked over time and patterns on how
decisions or incident take place can be identified.
Compliance: documentation of incident discussion and decisions concerning risk
is important for compliance. When documented properly, it becomes a set of
rules, processes, and practices that an individual and organization follows to
ensure it complies with regulations, and ethical standards and to control and
manage risk. Documentation of incident and decisions is important for individual
and organization to ensure they act responsibly and ethically, even in challenging
situations like risk taking
Communication: one of the important of documentation of incident and
decisions concerning risk taking is that it foster risk communication, it allows
individual and organization to exchange information and opinions about risks
taking to help people understand and manage them. It help individual to take
action to reduce their risk from hazard and emergency preparedness.
Conclusively, recording and reporting incident, discussions and decisions
concerning risk taking is essential and important for accountability, learning,
compliance, communication, risk management, and fostering a positive safety
culture. Each of these elements plays a vital role in ensuring that risks are
managed effectively and that organizations and individual can learn and grow
from their experiences.
5.1 Explain the importance of including risks in the individuals support plan
What is individual support plan? Is a framework that outlines the needs of an
individual and the services and support they require. It's a person-centered
document that helps ensure the individual has control and can make choices
about their life.
Importance of including risks in individual support plan are explained below
Promote independence: By including risk in individual support plans, it is
important for promoting self-reliance enabling them to take risk that can greatly
enhance their sense of independence and self-worth. It involves helping the
person to make choices that best shape their way of life and retain control of
their life.
Proactive Management: including risks in individual support plan allows support
staff to proactively address issues before they escalate, reducing the likelihood of
crises or emergencies.it involves preparing for future events to help individual
succeed in risk taking.
Safety Enhancement: including risk in individual support plan improves the
overall safety of the individual. Measures can be put in place to mitigate identified
risks, thus protecting the individual from harm. It involves the process of reducing
the risk of injury, loss, or hurt by implementing a schedule of activities and
procedures.
Informed Decision-Making: Including risks in individual support plan allows
individuals, families, and support teams to make more informed decisions
regarding risk taking process and to best choose choices that suit individual needs
and preferences.
Empowerment: including risk in individual support plan, it empower them to take
charge of their health and to gain greater control over decisions and actions
affecting their health and wellbeing. It involves recognizing and respecting the
autonomy and self-determination of individuals in their care journey
Collaboration: including risk in individual support plan encourages collaboration
among various stakeholders such as healthcare provider’s family members
promoting a team approach to decision making process involving risk taking.
Legal and Ethical Compliance: Including risk in individual support plan helps
ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, thereby protecting
both the individual and the care providers in decisions involving risk taking
Resource Allocation: including risks in individual support plan can help allocate
resources more effectively, ensuring that adequate support and interventions are
available where they are most needed.
In conclusion, it is important to include risk in individual support plan to ensure
the safety and well-being of the individual receiving support. By identifying
potential risks, support staff can develop proactive strategies to mitigate those
risks, enhancing the individual’s quality of life and promoting independence. It
also fosters communication among the team, ensuring that everyone is aware of
specific concerns and can respond appropriately, thereby minimizing the
likelihood of incidents and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
5.2 Explain why it is important to review risks in the individuals support plan
It is important to review risk in an individual support plan for the following
reasons:
Safety and wellbeing: Regularly assessing risks helps to ensure the safety and
well-being of individual. by Avoiding dangerous situations, making healthy
choices, and being aware of your health status can help you stay safe.it is also
important to identifying potential risks, so that support staff can implement
appropriate measures or interventions to prevent accidents or harm.
Personalized care: Every individual have choice and control over the way their
care is planned and delivered Reviewing risks allows support staff to tailor the
support plan to the individual's current situation, preferences, and goals, ensuring
the risk involved is still in control
Legal and Ethical Compliance: Many regulatory frameworks and ethical standards
require regular risk assessments in support plans. Reviewing risks helps individual
and organizations comply with legal obligations and ethical practices, ultimately
protecting both the individuals they serve and the organization itself.
Dynamic Environment: Individuals’ lives and environments are constantly
changing and adaptive, where variables fluctuate and impact processes, decision-
making, and outcomes. Living conditions, social networks, and personal
circumstances may also evolve. Regularly reviewing risks allows the support plan
to adapt to these changes promptly, ensuring ongoing relevance and
effectiveness.
Ensuring personal independence: reviewing risks in individual support plan
promoting and assure their autonomy and independence. When risks are
reviewed and managed effectively, individuals may be able to pursue more
activities and opportunities while feeling secure.
Proactive management: reviewing risk individual support plan allows support
staff to proactively address issues before they escalate. Support team can easily
identify n potential risk and immediately make moves to mitigate identified risks.
Enhanced communication: Regular reviews of individual support plan facilitate
better communication among support staff, family members, and the individual.
They provide an opportunity to discuss concerns, share observations, and ensure
that everyone involved is aligned in their approach to support.
Improved Outcomes: Individual support plan helps people plan their lives and
ensures that everyone involved in their support can focus on what's most
important to them. By reviewing and managing risks, support team can enhance
overall outcomes, ensuring that individuals can achieve their personal goals and
live fulfilling lives.
Conclusively, reviewing risks in an individual’s support plan is essential for
providing safe, effective, and personalized care, while also promoting
independence and compliance with legal and ethical standards.

5.3 Outline why it is important to communicate and work in a consistent way

with those supporting the individual
It is important to communicate and work in a consistent way with all those
supporting the individual for following reasons
Improved Wellbeing: when support providers communicate and work
consistently together it leads to overall wellbeing of individual, improve personal
growth and development
Holistic approach: This is a comprehensive perspective that considers the
interconnectedness of all aspects of health, including the individual and those
supporting team, by working together consistently it can ensure that all aspects of
the individual's needs are being addressed. This includes physical, emotional, and
mental health needs, as well as practical and social support. The goal of
healthcare is to improve wellbeing of individual and working together will only
drive everyone supporting and communicating together towards that goal.
Trust and confidence: it is important to work and communicate in consistent way
so as build Trust and Confidence in each member of support providers.This
enables them to rely on each other and work together more effectively to meet
the individual's needs and trusting each other contributions towards individual
wellbeing
Reduced duplication: When everyone involved is working consistently and
communicating openly, it reduces the likelihood of duplicating similar tasks being
carried out by multiple different people for the same purpose. This can lead to
waste of resources and time.
Better Outcomes: Ultimately, consistent communication and work among
support providers can lead to better outcomes for the individual. By ensuring that
all of their needs are being met in a coordinated way, the individual is more likely
to experience positive and sustainable improvements in their well-being.

5.4 Describe ways of supporting individuals with disabilities to test out the risk
they wish to take
The following are ways you can support individual with disabilities to tst out
the risk they wish to take

Provide clear and accessible information about the potential risks and benefits of
the activity or decision at hand. You can back individual up with clarity
information about the risk they intend to take. This can include written materials,
visual aids, and verbal explanations tailored to the individual's needs and
preferences.
Offer opportunities for the individual to discuss their thoughts and concerns with
a trusted support person. Ask questions to learn about the person behind the
disability, to know why the individual wish to take risk and you can come in to
support them to take that risk .This can help them work through their feelings and
make an informed decision.
Encourage the individual to start with small, low-risk steps to build their
confidence and provide safety measures regarding the risk they wish to take. This
could involve practicing the activity in a controlled environment or starting with a
trial period before taking the exact risk they wish to take.
Collaborate with the individual to develop a personalized plan for managing and
mitigating potential risks. This can include identifying strategies for problem-
solving, seeking assistance when needed, and establishing clear communication
channels.
Provide ongoing support and encouragement as the individual tests out the risk,
no matter the outcome of the risk, support and encourage them, there is no harm
in trying, offer praises for their efforts and helping them navigate any challenges
that arise. This can help build their resilience and confidence in their own abilities.

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