HND Assignment Brief Session: February 2015 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 a list of references at the end of your document. You must give all your sources of information.  There is a glossary at the end of the assignment that will help you understand the command words used for the assignment.  Make sure your work is clearly presented and that you use readily understandable English.  Wherever possible use a word processor and its "spell-checker". Internal verifier Signature (IV of the brief) Date Programme title CPK 36 Pearson BTEC Levels 5 HND Health and Social Care Unit number and title Unit 10 Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Assignment number & title 1 of 1 Safeguarding all service users from harm Unit Leader Dr. Taghi Doostgharin Assessor(s) Mrs. Zenia Wainwright ; Dr. Marcus Chilaka ; Dr. Taghi Doostgharin Issue Date 04 April 2015 Final assignment submission deadline 06 -11 July 2015 Late submission deadline 13 – 18 July 2015 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 and also for initial submission. Final feedback will be available within 2 – 3 weeks of the submission date.P a g e 2 | 7 Department of Health and Social Care ICON College of Technology and Management Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Health and Social Care Unit 10: Safeguarding in Health and Social Care (L4) Session: February 2015 Recommended Word limit: Maximum 3,500 This Unit will be assessed by assignment and group presentation. You are strongly advised to read "Preparation guidelines of the Coursework Document" before answering your assignment. ASSIGNMENT Introduction and background notes (vocational context) You are a new graduate of health and social care from ICON College in East London. After graduation you have gained employment working with vulnerable individuals and groups in a health and social care setting. You are confident that you have developed an understanding of the factors of abuse, and that you have studied the working practices and strategies to reduce and prevent its occurrence. Your line manager wants you to give an induction to the new health and social care workers and volunteers in your new health and social care setting. Task 1: LO1 Understand the factors that contribute to the incidence of abuse and harm to self and others (950 recommended words) What you must do Scenario You are a health care worker for the borough of Lewisham. You have been asked by your line manager to produce a handbook for the new volunteers. The handbook will consist of a description of factors that contribute to the incidence of abuse and harm to self and others. 1. In the first section of the handbook you should explain why particular individuals and groups may be vulnerable to abuse and/or harm to self and others. 2. In the second section of the handbook you should review risk factors which may lead to incidence of abuse and or harm to self and others. [P1.1, P1.2, M1, M2]  To achieve M1 an effective approach to study and research has been applied when reviewing risk factors which may lead to incidence of abuse and harm to self and others  To achieve M2 complex information/data has been synthesised and processed when explaining why particular individuals and groups may be vulnerable to abuse and or/harm to self and others.P a g e 3 | 7 Department of Health and Social Care Task 1B: LO1 Understand the factors that contribute to the incidence of abuse and harm to self and others (Up to 750 words) continuing from the case scenario in Task 1A What you must do 1. In the third section of the handbook you must give a clear analysis of the impact of social and cultural factors on different types of abuse and/or harm to self and others. [P1.3, M3, D1]  To achieve M3 coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the intended audience when giving a clear analysis of the impact of social and cultural factors on different types of abuse and or harm to self and others.  To achieve D1 conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified when giving a clear analysis of the impact of social and cultural factors on the different types of abuse and/or harm to self and others. Task 2: LO2 Understand current legislation, policy and professional involvement regarding abuse in health and social care contexts (950 recommended words) Scenario What you must do You no longer work for the Lewisham council and are now employed as an information officer for a national charity, National Association for People Abused in Childhood – NAPAC . Your line manager has requested that you take part at the upcoming Safeguarding workshop that will be held November 2014 in London and contribute to the conference report. At the conference they will discuss current legislations, current policies and also discuss the professional involvement regarding abuse from a health and social care context. 1. Before you attend the conference you must analyse the strengths and weaknesses in current legislation and policy relating to those vulnerable to abuse. 2. In addition you must explain the role of different professionals involved in protecting vulnerable service users from abuse. [P2.1, M1, D1]  To achieve M1, an effective approach to study and research has been applied when analysing the strengths and weaknesses in current legislation and policy relating to those service users who are vulnerable to abuse.  To achieve D1, conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified when explaining the role of different professionals who are involved in protecting vulnerable service from abuse.P a g e 4 | 7 Department of Health and Social Care Task 3: LO3 Understand working practice and strategies used to minimise abuse in health and social care contexts (850 recommended words) Scenario What you must do Your manager has asked you to deliver a report after attending the Safeguarding workshop on reducing abuse in health and social care to a group of new staff. 1. In the first section of your report, you must explain what are existing working practices and strategies designed to minimise abuse in health and social care context. 2. In the next section of your report you must evaluate the effectiveness of working practices and strategies used to minimise abuse in a health and social care setting. 3. Finally, in the next section of the report you must discuss what possible improvements to working practices and what strategies exist to minimise abuse in a health and social care setting. [P3.1, P3.2, P3.3, M1, M2, D2, D3]  To achieve M1, complex problems with more than one variable have been explored when explaining what are the existing working practices and strategies designed to minimise abuse in a health and social care context.  To achieve M2, complex information has been synthesised and processed when evaluating the effectiveness of working practices and strategies used to minimise abuse in health and social care settings.  To achieve D2, substantial activities projects or investigations have been planned, managed and organised when discussing the possible improvements to working practices and what strategies exist to minimise abuse in a health and social care setting. 4. To achieve D3 convergent and lateral thinking have been applied explain what are existing working practices and strategies designed to minimise abuse in health and social care context.P a g e 5 | 7 Department of Health and Social Care 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 the factors that contribute to the incidence of abuse and harm to self and others  explain why individuals such as children, the elderly, people with learning difficulties and other groups may be vulnerable to abuse and/or harm to self and others.  review individual risk factors which may lead to incidence of abuse and/or harm to self and others.  analyse the impact of social and cultural factors on different types of abuse such as physical, emotional, sexual and alcohol and drug abuse TASK 1 LO2: Understand current legislation, policy and professional involvement regarding abuse in health and social care contexts  analyse the strengths and weaknesses in current national and local legislations and policies relating to those vulnerable to abuse. explain how a range of professionals are involved in the protection of individuals and groups vulnerable to abuse.  TASK 2  LO3: Understand working practice and strategies used to minimise abuse in health and social care  explain existing working practices such as communication skills and others and how strategies are designed to minimise abuse in health and social care contexts.  evaluate the effectiveness of working practices and strategies such as working in partnership with users of health and social care services and others are used to minimise abuse in health and social care contexts.  discuss possible improvements to working practices such as anti-discriminatory practices etc. and also strategies to minimise abuse in health and social care context.  TASK 3 P a g e 6 | 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  Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solution  complex problems with more than one variable have been explored  an effective approach to study and research has been applied  Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions  Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified  Select/design and apply appropriate methods/tech niques  Complex information/data has been synthesised and processed  Take responsibility for managing and organising activities  Substantial activities, projects or investigations have been planned, managed and organised  Present and communicate appropriate findings  Coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the intended audience  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. h. Word limit must be strictly followed. 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. Suspected plagiarism or collusion will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt withP a g e 7 | 7 Department of Health and Social Care 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 Formative feedback Week 11 Final Submission 06-11 July 2015 Late submission 13 - 18 July 2015 Submit to: Online to the ICON VLE only 9. Glossary  Explain: When you explain you 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.  Review: When you review you survey and critically examine a subject.  Analyse: When you analyse you identify separate factors, say how they are related and how each one contributes to the topic  Evaluate: When you evaluate you review the information then bring it together to form a conclusion. You give evidence for each of your views or statements.  Discuss: When you discuss you present key points