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This is a short practice ECC exam paper. If you do this, you can see what the format of the exam is and how the questions are displayed on the screen. Notice the clock counting down your time. In the Practice exam you will have just 8 questions - one question from the each of the eight areas of the Basic European Social Care Learning Outcomes (BESCLO). In the full exam you will have 24 questions and 60 minutes to do it in.

BESCLO 1: The Values of Social Care

1. Equal opportunities means everyone should:

a) Always be treated in the same way

True False

b) Be given help to access what others can access if they want it

True False

c) Be employed

True False

d) Have the same goals

True False

BESCLO 2: Promote Life Quality for the Individuals you Support - Questions 4,5,6

2. Jo lives in the community but needs support to live independently. Do you best support her by

a) Doing as much as you can for her so she does not have to do it herself

True False

B) Speaking for her at every possible occasion

True False

c) Helping her understand all the choices she has for the future even if you do not agree with them

True False

d) Ensuring that other people who come into contact with Jo listen to what she says

True False

BESCLO 3: Working with Risk - Questions 7, 8, 9

3. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

a) Risk assessment involves looking at outcomes

True False

b) People should always do what they want, and a support worker should not try to stop them

True False

c) Taking risks will usually lead to a more fulfilled life

True False

d) Risk assessment should be understood and followed by all support workers

True False

BESCLO 4: Understand you Role as a Support Worker - Questions 10,11,12

4. Which of the following are true or false?

a) Organisational policies and procedures are required by law but do not relate to the work of a social care worker

True False

b) It may be impossible to know the detail of the organisational policies and procedures but it is essential you are able to refer to them when required

True False

c) The most important procedures to know without looking them up are the ones relating to emergencies

True False

d) A support worker should always respond to the wishes of the individual rather than follow the organisation's policies and procedures

True False

BESCLO 5: Safety at Work - Questions 13,14,15

5. You keep yourself, the individual you support and the place that you work safe and secure by:

a) Following the service policy and procedures on security and never questioning them

True False

b) Locking away every item that may cause any harm

True False

c) Following your own instincts in favour of what is stated in the service proceedures

True False

d) Prioritising your own safety and security when making any decision

True False

BESCLO 6: Communicating Positively - Questions 16,17,18

6. Which of the following statements about communication is/are correct?

a) The longer and more detailed the records you make the better

True False

b) Communication should not be encouraged between people who are unable to talk

True False

c) Everybody likes to be touched if they are feeling frightened

True False

d) Not speaking is a always a good way to let someone know you do not want to be interupted

True False

BESCLO 7: Recognise and Respond to Abuse and Neglect - Questions 19,20,21

7. Which of the following is/are true, if done by a support worker to someone they support:

a) Handling someone roughly while helping them dress is an example of physical abuse

True False

b) Making someone carry out a sexual act is an example of sexual abuse

True False

c) Guiding someone's arm to help them eat their meal is an example of institutional abuse

True False

d) Someone who needs help with their money is vulnerable to financial abuse

True False

BESCLO 8: Develop as a Support Worker - Questions 22,23,24

8. Continuing to develop as a support worker is important because:

a) Social care work and people's expectations change over time

True False

b) The family of the people you support can help you to learn more about your work

True False

c) The needs of the people you support sometimes change

True False

d) You always have things you can learn from the individual you support

True False

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