Level 3 Unit 2 Assignment Brief: Diploma in Health and Social Care

Assignment Brief:

You have started work for a health and social care organisation. As you have just finished college and are up to date with your knowledge of legislation, regulation and guidance, the manager has asked you to put together a guide on key points that staff can use as a reference.

You should choose a country on which to base the guide.

The Study Skills used, developed and assessed through this assignment are as follows:

• Critical thinking
• Planning and organising
• Gathering information, note taking and summarising
• Analysis
• Written skills
• Academic skills, including referencing
• Application of IT skills

Task 1

Section 1 of your guide is about current policy on health and social care in your chosen country. You need to:

• Identify current government policies relating to health and social care in your chosen country.
• Explain the impact of policy on the health and social care sector and on the provision of care within your chosen country.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Assess how policy meets the current needs of the population in terms of health and social care.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO1 1.1, 1.2, 1M1

Task 2

Section 2 of your guide is about legislation and guidance that impacts on the sector. You should:

• Outline sources and status of legislation, regulation and guidance in your chosen country
• Analyse the impacts of legislation and guidance on the provision of health and social care provision and on health and social care workers

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Analyse the aims and purpose of legislation and guidance To gain a distinction grade, you should also:
• Assess the implications of failure to comply with legislation or guidance.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO2 2.1, 2.2, 2M1, 2D1

Task 3

The final section of your guide looks at principles and values that underpin the provision of care in your chosen country. You should:

• Describe the underpinning principles of health and social care.
• Outline how these principles impact on the provision of care.
• Explain initiatives to promote the fundamental principles among those working in health and social care.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Assess how underlying principles support basic human rights. To gain a distinction grade, you should also:
• Assess the implications of failing to adhere to fundamental principles of care. Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO3 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3M1, 3M2

Guidelines for assessors

The assignments submitted by learners must achieve the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by the assessment criteria for the unit. To achieve a merit or distinction grade, the learners must demonstrate that they have achieved all the criteria set for these grades.

Where work for the pass standard is marginal, assessors can take into account any extension work completed by the learners. The suggested evidence listed below is how learners can demonstrate that they have met the required standards.