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Table 3 Extract from the Core level of the Framework

From: Children’s palliative care education and training: developing an education standard framework and audit

Level

Learning outcomes

Suggested local indicative content exemplars

Suggested assessment exemplars

Diploma

QAA England Wales and N Ireland (FHEQ): 4–5

Scotland SCQF: 8–9

Ireland QQI: 6–9

2. Working with others in and across various settings.

Analyse the practice and approaches to identifying palliative and end of life care needs of children and their carers.

Identify and reflect on your own role within the team delivering palliative and end of life care.

Discuss professional roles and responsibilities in a multi-disciplinary (or inter-professional) team delivering children’s palliative and end of life care.

Explain the legal and practical requirements related to the care of a child’s body after death.

2. Working with others in and across various settings, for example:

Children and carer’s palliative and end of life care needs.

Positive discussion of needs with children and their carers.

Legal and ethical issues in palliate care.

Understanding advocacy for children and for carers in palliative care contexts.

Working with other professional groups in own organisation and in other settings.

Team dynamics and own role in delivering palliative care.

Policies and procedures to deal with a child death including care of the body after death.

Legal aspects of caring for a child during and following death in country/state/territory.

Assignment: word count 2000–3000 words.

On-line MCQ with feedback.