3. Definitions within the Intimate and Personal care policy & Procedures
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Principles of Intimate Care when working with young people and adults
- 3. Definitions within the Intimate and Personal care policy & Procedures
- 4. People involved in creating an Individual Support Plan – definition of role
- 5. Creating an Individual Support Plan for young people
- 6. Creating a Personal Care Plan for Adult Volunteers
- 7. Intimate & personal care: Support Practices
- 8. Guidance on who can provide intimate or personal care support
- 9. Guidance for Appointments
- 10. Training & Validation
- 11. Specific Safeguarding Considerations
- 12. Further Resources
- 13. Review
- Appendix
3. Definitions within the Intimate and Personal care policy & Procedures
For the purposes of this policy we will define the different types of care as personal or intimate care. This is different to emergency care.
Personal care: The physical care that supports the personal hygiene, toileting or any medical care of an individual. This is non-invasive and does not involve touching intimate areas of the body.
Intimate care: This type of care is usually associated with toileting, personal hygiene with direct contact or exposure to the intimate areas of the body.
Emergency care: This policy is not for emergency toileting situations that most groups encounter. When this occurs, leaders should always deal with the young person in pairs and in a respectful manner as detailed within the “Yellow Card”.
Reasonable adjustments: Reasonable adjustments mean actions to enable young people and adults with an illness, disability or additional need, to access Scouting and Scouting activities as far as reasonably possible, to the same level as anyone else. This should involve working in partnership with parents/carers, to identify needs and support strategies. (See POR Rule 3.11b for further guidance around reasonable adjustments).
Personal Care Plan: A form completed by an adult volunteer with their line manager and any other people that support them to ensure care can be provided to enable them to fulfil their duties as a volunteer.
Individual Support Plan: A form completed by a volunteer alongside a young person and their family to provide reasonable adjustments and plan a programme of care. This might include intimate or personal care in the planning. Full guidance is provided alongside examples for volunteers of completed Individual Support Plans
Care Plan: A form completed by the section leader and designated carer to record care and medication given; any changes to the care or support plan; any concerns including any unusual emotional or behavioural responses.
Assessment: The process of meeting with parents and a young person to create the plan. For more information read section 4 of this policy.