Social Work Practice Teenage pregnancy is a social issue and is significant to the practice of social work. One of the main goals of social work is to help individuals‚ groups‚ or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal (Benson‚ 2004). It is important for social workers that those of them in practice understand the complexity of teenage pregnancy and the effects it has on the family as a whole. Social workers should
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There are various legislations relating to the safeguarding of children and young people within our own UK Home Nation. Thes have come about over a number of years in response to an increased focus on the need to protect vulnerable children and young people‚ to ensure that multi agencies work together sharing information and to provide comprehensive support services so as to avoid another tragic death such as Victoria Climbie‚ and also to ensure the recognition of the rights of children as individuals
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Know how legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures promote health‚ safety and security P2‚ M1 Legislation and Guidelines Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) The UK has one of the lowest accident rates in the world. This act is one of the main reasons for this. Legislation over the last 30 years has helped bring about significant improvements in health and safety in the workplace‚ including a reduction of fatalities of nearly 2/3 since the act was introduced. However even now
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Safety Plan‚ which must be submitted to the Client for review and approval and where applicable should include detailed plans that address: Working at height (fall protection) Scaffolding Material hoists Cranes Construction vehicles and mobile equipment Electrical installations and electrical machinery Housekeeping Stacking and storage practices Fire risks and fire precautions Welfare facilities on the site Hot work (steel cutting and welding) Noise Portable electrical tools Intoxicated
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Singapore Nursing Board Standards for Nursing Practice defines that Nurses/midwives have the professional responsibility and accountability to uphold Standard of care and to contribute to their dissemination‚ interpretation and development despite medical advances‚ social and demographic changes and an increasingly complex healthcare delivery system that challenge the ability of nurses to provide safe quality of care. Should nurses fail to uphold certain standards and by doing so cause harm or injury
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One of the major challenges teachers are facing in teaching a language is dealing with mixed ability classes. One and the same theme or material may be boring to a student with a higher level or depressing to a student with a lower level. For this reason‚ I decided to clarify what responsibilities a teacher should have as well as a student in the classroom in order to achieve effectiveness of the lesson. Deniz Şalli-Çopur (Middle East Technical University‚ Ankara‚ Turkey‚ 2003) made a concern on
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During the Cold War the practice of McCarthyism in the United States ran rampant. McCarthyism is the accusation of an individual or group of people for being treasonous without proper evidence or general regard for the truth. More specifically‚ this pertained mostly to people promoting or sympathising with communist ideals. One of the primary targets for this practice was the entertainment industry. Screenwriters who wrote works that had any trace of communistic ideals were questioned severely and
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SHC33: Promote equality and inclusion in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s 1.3 Explain how inclusive practice promotes equality and supports diversity Inclusive practice promotes a child’s right to access to equal opportunities. By ensuring that this happens promotes diversity. There are various pieces of legislation which have been put in place to promote equality and reduce discrimination. These include: • The Disability Discrimination Act 2005 • The Special Educational
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The current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding children and young people includes the following. The Children Act 1989 (legislation) – this act focus on safeguarding children and the duties of local authorities. It identifies the responsibility of parents and anyone working with children to ensure the safety and welfare of the child is paramount. Local Authority has a ‘duty to investigate when there is a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is suffering or likely
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Marquette University School of Education Supervision of Instruction EDPL 240 / 340 Room: Lalumiere 288; Tuesdays‚ 4:30 – 7:10 Spring‚ 2007 Instructor: Martin Scanlan‚ Ph.D. E-mail: martin.scanlan@marquette.edu Phone: 414-288-4434 Office hours: Schroeder Room 194 - Tuesdays‚ 1:00 – 3:00‚ or by appointment Course description: Supervision of instruction focuses on creating and sustaining effective teaching and learning environments for students and educators. This course is designed to provide teachers
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