Social Policy and its application to Social Service Provision HNC Social Care Learning Outcome 1 Submission Date /2015 Sarah Monteith BC0094270 Word count 1‚667 SCENARIO ONE Miss Ruth Smith is a young mother in her mid-twenties who is unmarried and has two young children‚ one who is disabled. Miss Smith has an inherited condition which has resulted in small stature and curvature to the bones of her spine and legs. She has limited strength although mobile and able to drive. Ruth is currently
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Social Policy To gain a better understanding of Social Policy we need to look at its definition: Social Policy is the study of social services and the welfare state. In general terms‚ it looks at the idea of social welfare‚ and its relationship to politics and society. The principal areas relate to Policy and administrative practice in social services‚ including health administration‚ social security‚ education‚ employment services‚ community care and housing management; Social
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Introduction For this outcome I will identify current social policy initiatives which relate to my service user. Also how legislation is developed in my workplace and will explain the policy‚ procedures and provisions of the services. I will describe the processes of my workplace to develop policies and procedures and outline why they use this process. I will also analyse three policies/procedures in my workplace and how they influence service provision. My placement is working with 20 young
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HNC Social Care Booklet of Assessments This document contains all the assessment information you will need for the HNC Social Care. They are collated in chronological order with the lecturer responsible (where this is known) identified on the assessment. It is up to the learner to ensure that the assessment is handed in by the deadline. The assessment schedule will be posted on the moodle site. All work should be word processed and include appropriate references both in main
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Values In this assignment I will be discussing how my own personal value base impacts on Social Care Values and goals of my agency. I will also discuss how I have looked at anti-discriminatory practice‚ what values are involved and how I promote this in my own workplace. I will be identifying legislation and how this influences my practice as a worker. I believe that a value is something that is important to an individual and the values that I believe in play a very important role in my life
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charity ‚ and the family‚ all of which I continue to hold dear. I therefore try to ensure that I treat people the way I would like to be treated. Because of these values‚ I am able to work happily alongside the organization I volunteer for‚ as their policies and procedures represent many of these common values. We ensure the right to dignity‚ choice‚ respect‚ privacy‚ and protection. I must consider my clients beliefs and preferences. I currently volunteer as a Befriender for a group that helps adults
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In this report I’m going to describe the five stages of the life cycle and the anticipated development processes in which occur throughout each stage. I will also look at a service user whom I have cared for in the past and describe the needs associated with their own development. I will also describe how my knowledge and understanding of TWO contrasting psychological perspectives will inform my practice in the workplace. The human life cycle is the various points along an individual’s life when
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depressed through this. Loss can be categorised to be physical or abstract meaning physical to be something the individual can measure or touch for example this is losing a partner or family member‚ whereas abstract the loss here are in the individuals social interactions for example freedom‚ not being able to go or do anything like go outside on their own. It just shows that the many ways we lose something can trigger grief within us. Two models of grief One model of grief would be depression
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drug use‚ depression and anxiety; particularly social anxiety with members of the opposite sex. To begin understanding the development and needs of John I will explore the generally accepted lifespan through which each individual progress. This is an ongoing process from birth until death and consists of five stages according to age: infancy‚ childhood‚ adolescence‚ adulthood and older adulthood. At each stage five strands of development occur: social‚ physical‚ emotional‚ cognitive and cultural
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HNC SOCIAL CARE VALUES ESSAY This essay will examine how social care values and principles influence practice. My own value base was influenced by my parents and extended family initially. As I was growing up teachers and peers also influenced my values. Amongst some of the values I live my life by are having self-respect and being respectful of others; being trustworthy‚ honest and truthful; being non-judgemental. I was always encouraged to work hard and do well at school which would help me
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