Social Policy
Social Policy
Outcome 3
HNC Social Care
8th July 2012
Remediation – 20th July 2012
Total Words = 1509
Remediation Word Count = 1679
StepDown Community Services, like any agency has key policies and procedures that as an employee I must adhere to. These policies are influenced by legislation and quality assurance systems and at heart promote the rights and responsibilities of the individuals that we care for. Three of the key policies at StepDown are; Care Planning & Review Policy, Behaviour Management Policy & Staff Selection Procedures.
Care Planning and Review policy states that all young people in the care of StepDown will have a care plan. This plan will involve all the professionals involved with the young person, for example, the key worker at StepDown, the social worker, the police, the young person’s family & the young person. The plan will run throughout the duration of the young person’s time with StepDown & will be reviewed regularly in line with the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. This policy is in line with the Standards of Care and The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and is influenced by both the Brandon Muir Inquiry 2009 & the Colyn Evans Inquiry 2005. The Brandon Muir Inquiry was instigated after the death of the 23 month old toddler in Dundee in 2008 at the hands of his mother’s abusive boyfriend. The subsequent Inquiry by James Hawthorn showed a lack of communication between agencies. Also, another inquiry, The Colyn Evans Inquiry 2005, into the death of Karen Dewar in January 2005 at the hands of her friend Colyn Evans, 17. Again, the inquiry showed a lack of communication as Colyn has previous sexual offences but none had been recorded on the Sex Offenders Register. By having the care planning reviews regularly and involving all agencies, we are trying to make sure all information known about a young person is spread to all those who require it.
The Behaviour Management Policy is in
Outcome 3
HNC Social Care
8th July 2012
Remediation – 20th July 2012
Total Words = 1509
Remediation Word Count = 1679
StepDown Community Services, like any agency has key policies and procedures that as an employee I must adhere to. These policies are influenced by legislation and quality assurance systems and at heart promote the rights and responsibilities of the individuals that we care for. Three of the key policies at StepDown are; Care Planning & Review Policy, Behaviour Management Policy & Staff Selection Procedures.
Care Planning and Review policy states that all young people in the care of StepDown will have a care plan. This plan will involve all the professionals involved with the young person, for example, the key worker at StepDown, the social worker, the police, the young person’s family & the young person. The plan will run throughout the duration of the young person’s time with StepDown & will be reviewed regularly in line with the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. This policy is in line with the Standards of Care and The Children (Scotland) Act 1995 and is influenced by both the Brandon Muir Inquiry 2009 & the Colyn Evans Inquiry 2005. The Brandon Muir Inquiry was instigated after the death of the 23 month old toddler in Dundee in 2008 at the hands of his mother’s abusive boyfriend. The subsequent Inquiry by James Hawthorn showed a lack of communication between agencies. Also, another inquiry, The Colyn Evans Inquiry 2005, into the death of Karen Dewar in January 2005 at the hands of her friend Colyn Evans, 17. Again, the inquiry showed a lack of communication as Colyn has previous sexual offences but none had been recorded on the Sex Offenders Register. By having the care planning reviews regularly and involving all agencies, we are trying to make sure all information known about a young person is spread to all those who require it.
The Behaviour Management Policy is in
Bibliography: Brandon Muir Inquiry 2009. (2009). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/06/23125045 The Care Inspectorate Scotland. http://www.careinspectorate.com/# The Children’s (Scotland) Act 1995. (1995). Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Codes of Practice (2009). Scottish Social Services Council The Colyn Evans Inquiry: The Fife Report 2005. (2005). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2005/12/12111228 The Dunblane Inquiry: The Cullen Report 1996. (1996). http://www.archive.official-documents.co.uk/document/scottish/dunblane/dunblane.htm The Kerelaw Inquiry 2009. (2009). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/05/08090356/0 Policies & Procedures (2011). StepDown Community Services Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001. (2001). Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.