This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development’s Assessment Principles. Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 5 must be assessed in a real work environment but in ways that do not intrude on the individual’s privacy.
This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to provide support for individuals to manage relationship problems.
Be able to support individuals to assess relationship problems.
Describe problems that may arise within relationships and potential effects on an individual’s well-being.
Work with an individual and others to identify possible problems in a relationship.
Work with the individual and others to analyse the causes of a relationship problem.
Be able to support individuals to overcome relationship problems.
Establish with the individual and others the level and type of support needed to overcome problems in a relationship the individual wishes to maintain.
Agree with the individual and others the best way to maintain the relationship while managing risks.
Carry out agreed support for overcoming a relationship problem.
Know how and when to access specialist support about relationship problems.
Describe circumstances that would require additional or specialist advice when supporting an individual to manage a difficult relationship.
Identify specialist information and support for a range of relationship problems.
Describe how to access specialist information or support to help address relationship problems.
Know how to support individuals to end unhelpful relationships.
Describe types of support individuals may need in order to end an unhelpful relationship.
Explain how to establish with an individual the type and level of support needed to end a relationship.
Describe ways to support an individual to cope with any distress when a relationship ends.
Be able to evaluate the support provided for relationship problems.
Establish with the individual and others the criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of support for a relationship problem.
Collate information about the relationship and the support provided.
Work with the individual to evaluate the effectiveness of the support provided to address the relationship problem.
Work with the individual and others to revise the support provided.