Session: September 2016 HND Assignment Brief General Guidelines  The work you submit must be in your own words. If you use a quote or an illustration from somewhere you must give the source.  Include where possible in text citation and a bibliography at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information using Harvard referencing system.  There is a glossary at the end of the assignment that will help you understand the command words for the assignment.  Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use correct grammar.  Wherever possible use a word processor and its "spell-checker". Internal verifier Dr. Marcus Chilaka Signature (IV of the brief) Dr. Marcus Chilaka Date 02/09/2016 Programme title CKP 36 Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Health and Social Care Unit number and title Unit 5 Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care Assignment number & title 1 of 1 The Significance of Working positively in Partnership with others in Health and Social Care Practice Unit Leader Dr. Tosin Alo Assessor(s) Dr. Tosin Alo; Mr. P Makufa; Mr. Surajudeen Shitta Issue Date September 29, 2016 Final assignment submission deadline 09 - 14 January 2017 Late submission deadline 16 - 21 January 2017 The learners are required to follow the strict deadline set by the College for submissions of assignments in accordance with the BTEC level 4 – 7 submission guidelines and College policy on submissions. They should also refer to Merit and Distinction criteria that require evidence of meeting agreed timelines and ability to plan and organise time effectively without which the learner may not expect to receive a higher grade. Resubmission deadline TBA Feedback In class feedback will be available from draft submissions on a task-bytask basis as a formative feedback and also for initial submission. Final feedback will be available within 2 -3 weeks of the assignment submission date.ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 2 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care This Unit will be assessed by assignment, training guidebook and presentation You are strongly advised to read "Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document" before answering your assignment. ASSIGNMENT Introduction and background notes (vocational context) As health and social care workers partnership working is an essential component of health and social care practice as people's needs do not always fit neatly within one agency's responsibility. Partnerships, however, are a potentially powerful way of addressing issues that single agencies cannot resolve by themselves. Individual health and social care professionals, agencies or organisations with shared interests can form a partnership. It can also occur between those who plan/provide services and those who use them. In forging a partnership, the main goal is to be able to put together comprehensive and effective solutions to difficult problems. Task 1: LO1 Understand partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services (Up to 1000 recommended words) What you must do Many organisations are now mindful of how service users and other stakeholders would judge the quality of their services, as well as how they can improve performance to meet the sector standards. As a newly appointed internal Quality Assurance Officer for a chain of nursing homes in London, you have been asked by your organization to investigate the problems occurring among partners, (e.g. reluctance to share information, lack of common goal and poor communication) and make recommendations on how to address them. In the report you should demonstrate your knowledge of the principles of partnership working and the implications for meeting the needs of service users: 1. Explain the philosophies of working in partnership in health and social care in relation to identifying the failures that occurred in a residential setting [P1.1, M1] 2. Also, you should evaluate partnership relationships within health and social care services. [P1.2, D2]  To achieve M1, an effective approach to study and research has been applied when explaining the philosophies of working in partnership in health and social care in identifying the failures that occurred in a residential setting.  To achieve D2, substantial investigations have been planned, managed and organised when evaluating partnership relationships within health and social care services. Task 2: LO2 Understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care servicesICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 3 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care (Up to 1000 recommended words) What you must do As it is now your role to train all unit managers on how to identify and address the barriers to partnership working, your director has asked you to compile a comprehensive training guidebook that will serve as baseline document for best practice. The information should include the theories and legal specifications that support partnership working, as this will further encourage unit leaders to be able to adhere to the new expected standards. In the manual, you should: 1. Analyse models of partnership working across the health and social care sector.[P2.1] 2. You must also review current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care. [P2.2, M3] 3. Finally in your guidebook you must explain how differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working. [P2.3, M2] 4. Include a short reflective analysis for LO2 to show how the knowledge gained in Unit 4 - Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care is linked to Unit 5 - Working in partnership in HSC. So for example for AC 3.3 on differences in working practices, reflect on ways to resolve issues encountered in professional relationships and how they affect collaborative working.  To achieve M2, a range of methods and techniques have been applied when explaining how differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working.  To achieve M3, logical principles have been applied and justified when reviewing current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care. Task 3: LO3 Be able to evaluate the outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services (Up to 1000 recommended words) What you must do Following the training of managers at your organization on how to identify and address the barriers to partnership working, after six months, the senior management team have asked you to evaluate the outcomes of partnership working based on the newly produce guidebook. In your report, you should be specific on whether staff are meeting the expectations in working in a multidisciplinary environment. The findings will to be published as part of the organisation's annual report for 2016. 1. In the first section of the report you should evaluate possible outcomes of partnership working for service users, professionals and organisations [P3.1, M1] 2. In the second section, you should analyse the potential barriers to partnership working in health and social care services [P3.2, D1] 3. Finally, in the last section of the report you should devise strategies to improve outcomes for partnership working in health and social care services [P3.3, D3]  To achieve D1, conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified when analysing the potential barriers to partnership working in health and social care citing relevant examples to support your analysis.ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 4 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care  To achieve D3, convergent and lateral thinking have been applied when devising strategies to improve outcomes for partnership working in health and social care services. Relevant Information 1. Outcome of the Unit On successful completion of this unit a learner will: Assessment criteria for pass: To achieve each outcome a learner must demonstrate; Questions reflecting the Outcome LO1 : Understand partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services 1.1 explain the philosophy of working in partnership in health and social care. 1.2 evaluate partnership relationships within health and social care services. TASK 1 LO2: Understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care. 2.1 analyse models of partnership working across the health and social care sector. 2.2 review current legislation and organisational practices and policies for partnership working in health and social care practice. 2.3 explain how differences in working practices and policies affect collaborative working.  TASK 2  LO3: Be able to evaluate the outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations in health and social care services. 3.1 evaluate possible outcomes of partnership working for users of services, professionals and organisations. 3.2 analyse the potential barriers to partnership working in health and social care services. 3.3 devise strategies to improve outcomes for partnership working in health and social care services.  TASK 3 ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 5 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care 2 Grading Criteria for Merit and Distinction of this coursework Merit (M1, M2, M3) Distinction (D1, D2, D3) Descriptors Indicative characteristics Descriptors Indicative characteristics M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solution Pass requirements achieved  effective judgement have been made  complex problems with more than one variable have been explored  an effective approach to study and research has been applied D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions Pass and Merit requirements achieved  Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques  Relevant theories and techniques have been applied  A range of methods and techniques have been applied  Complex information/data has been synthesised and processed D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities  Substantial activities, projects or investigations have been planned, managed and organised M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings  logical principles have been applied and justified D3 Demonstrate convergent/ lateral/ creative thinking  Convergent and lateral thinking have been applied 3. Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document a. All coursework must be word processed. b. Document margins must not be more than 2.54 cm (1 inch) or less than 1.9cm (3/4 inch). c. Font size must be within the range of 10 point to 14 point including the headings and body text (preferred font size is 11). d. Standard and commonly used type face such as Arial should be used. e. All figures, graphs and tables must be numbered. f. Material taken from external sources must be properly refereed and cited within the text using Harvard standard g. Do not use Wikipedia as a reference. 4. Plagiarism and Collusion Any act of plagiarism or collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the College regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism and collusion are presented below: Plagiarism is presenting somebody else's work as your own. It includes copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort. Collusion is copying another student's coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work.ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 6 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the college procedure. (For details on Plagiarism & Collusion please see the student hand book) 5. Submission a. Initial submission of coursework to the tutors is compulsory in each unit of the course. b. Student must check their assignments on ICON VLE with plagiarism software Turnitin to make sure the similarity index for their assignment stays within the College approved level. A student can check the similarity index of their assignment three times in the Draft Assignment submission point located in the home page of the ICON VLE. c. All Final coursework must be submitted to the Final submission point into the unit (not to the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission. d. Any computer files generated such as program code (software), graphic files that form part of the coursework must be submitted as an attachment to the assignment with all documentation. e. Any portfolio for a unit must be submitted as a hardcopy to examination office. f. The student must attach a tutor's comment in between the cover page and the answer in the case of Resubmission. 6. Good practice a. Make backup of your work in different media (hard disk, memory stick etc.) to avoid distress for loss or damage of your original copy. 7. Extension and Late Submission a. If you need an extension for a valid reason, you must request one using an Exceptional Extenuating Circumstances (EEC) form available from the College examination office and ICON VLE. Please note that the lecturers do not have the authority to extend the coursework deadlines and therefore do not ask them to award a coursework extension. The completed form must be accompanied by evidence such as a medical certificate in the event of you being sick. b. Late submission will be accepted and marked according to the college procedure. It is noted that late submission may not be graded for Merit and Distinction. c. All Late coursework must be submitted to the late submission point into the unit (not to the Tutor). A student would be allowed to submit only once and that is the final submission. 8. Submission deadlines Online to the ICON VLE only Formative feedback Final submission 09 – 14 Jan 2017 Late submission 16 -21 Jan 2017ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care (HSC) Unit 5 : Working in Partnership (L5) Session: September 2016 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 Page 7 of 7 Department of Health and Social Care 9. Glossary  explain: Clarify a topic by giving a detailed account as to how and why it occurs, or what is meant by the use of this term in a particular context. Your writing should have clarity so that complex procedures or sequences of events can be understood; defining key terms where appropriate, and is substantiated with relevant research.  evaluate: decide the degree to which a statement is true or the importance or value of something by reviewing the information. Include precise and detailed information and assess possible alternatives, bearing in mind their strengths and weaknesses if they were applied instead.  analyse: Break an issue into its constituent parts. Look in depth at each part using supporting arguments and evidence for and against as well as how these interrelate to one another.  review: Look thoroughly into a subject. This should be a critical assessment and not merely descriptive.  devise: to plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: