AIMS
o To develop your knowledge and skills so you can coordinate or
contribute effectively towards risk assessment and risk management
processes.
o To assist you in ensuring damaging and dangerous outcomes are
avoided whilst maximising freedom and choice for the people you
support.
The Course covers:
o How your values and those of your service effect risk-taking
o Defining risk, and the types of risk taken in your work
o The concept of positive, person-centred risk-taking
o How legislation may impact upon risk-taking in your work
o The procedures and processes used in your organisation and
workplace for managing risk
o Other professionals /resources available to support risk
management
o Enabling people with disabilities to take risks in their
day-to-day lives
o Risk and confidentiality
o The meaning of 'risk management'
o The processes of risk assessment and developing a risk
management strategy
o Recording risk assessments and strategies
o Barriers to effective risk management and strategies for
overcoming these
o Good practice principles for working with risk

