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BTEC First
UNIT 7
Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
BTEC First
UNIT 7
Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
Outcome 1
Creative and therapeutic
activities
BTEC First
UNIT 7
Creative and therapeutic activities
in health and social care
Outcome 1
What do we mean by creative?
 Creative means conveying a message and having
power to bring something into being.
BTEC First
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Outcome 1
What does the term therapeutic mean?
 Therapeutic means the treatment of disease or other
disorder, something that may benefit health.
 Creative and therapeutic activities are undertaken by people
of all ages to make, produce or do something in a way that is
of benefit to them.
 Individual responses to therapeutic activities vary.
BTEC First
UNIT 7
Creative and therapeutic activities
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Outcome 1
There are many types of creative and therapeutic
activities including:
Drama, arts, crafts, photography, music, cooking,
exercise, writing, role-play, games, quizzes, IT, yoga,
massage, pilates, dancing and walking.
Which activities are therapeutic and which are creative?
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The benefits of creative and
therapeutic activities
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 Care workers should choose activities that they
know the service user will enjoy doing.
 If a service user is not interested in participating in a
particular activity the benefits to them will be limited.
 Creative and therapeutic activities are not only
enjoyable, they have many other benefits as well.
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Creative and therapeutic activities can have physical, intellectual,
language, social and emotional benefits. Such activities can:
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Develop new skills
Maintain current skills
Regain lost skills
Promote independence
Improve dexterity
Improve fitness
Develop imagination
Improve problem solving
Improve communication skills
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Improve speech
Improve self esteem
Develop coping strategies
Develop friendships
Improve cooperation
Aid relaxation
Provide enjoyment
Strengthen muscles
Relieve boredom
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Hazards posed by toys
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Every year thousands of children are
injured by toys.
Parents, teachers and carers need to
make sure that children play with toys that
are safe and meet the required safety
standards.
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When supervising play with toys you should:
 Make sure all packaging, especially plastic bags are disposed of
carefully.
 Always follow the instructions provided with the toy and don’t throw the
instructions away.
 Keep toys tidy (accident statistics show that most people are injured
falling over toys rather than playing with them).
 Check old toys regularly and remove any that are broken or damaged.
 If a child is playing with an unsafe toy, move the child immediately.
 If you think a toy is unsafe because of a design fault contact the Trading
Standards Office who will investigate.
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How do we know toys are safe when we buy them?
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The European Safety mark should be on all toys
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The Lion Mark is on toys made by members of the British Toy and
Hobby Association to show that the toy meets the required safety
standards
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Outcome 3
When buying toys what else should we look
for?
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Age markings: these show the suitable age range for the toy.
Sharp edges and corners: make sure there is nothing about
the toy that could injure a child.
Loose fur on soft toys: this could be a chocking hazard.
Small parts such as eyes on teddy bears: these can become
a chocking hazard.
Folding mechanisms: these could trap small fingers.
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Introducing COSHH
COSHH stands for The Control Of Substances
Hazardous to Health
The COSHH regulations came into force in 1994 and
required employers to control employees exposure to
hazardous substances to protect both employees and
others who may be exposed from work activities.
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What is classed as a hazardous substance?
A hazardous substance is anything that can harm your health when it is not
properly controlled. They can be found in most workplaces and include
 Substances used directly in work activities such as glues, paints and
cleaning agents
 Substances generated during work activities such as fumes and dust
 Naturally occurring substances such as grains, blood and bacteria.
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Labelling
The majority of commercial chemicals will have a
label on indicating whether they COSHH is relevant or
not.
For example household washing up liquid doesn’t
have a label on but bleach does so COSHH applies to
bleach but not washing up liquid when used at work.
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What are the main requirements of COSHH?
Employers must:
 complete risk assessments on all hazardous substances in
the workplace
 keep records of risk assessments and review them regularly
 inform employees about any substances hazardous to their
health
 provide appropriate training and equipment for the use of
hazardous substances.