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BTEC HIGHER NATIONAL (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) Level 4

Unit 10: Safeguarding in Health and Social Care
Centre Name:
East End College of
Centre No:
10562
Computing and Business
College
Learners Name:
Assessors
Margaret Amankwah
Name:
Assessors
Group: B
Signature:
Date:
Date Issued:
First Submission
Final Submission
Date:
Date
30 May 2015
Feedback Date:
6th June 2015
Learner Declaration
I declare that all the work submitted for this assignment is my own work or, in
the case of group work, the work myself and other members of the group in
which I worked, and that no part of it has been copied from any source.
I understand that if any part of the work submitted for this assignment is found
to be plagiarised, none of the work submitted will be allowed to count towards
the assessment of the assignment.
Signature______________________________ Date_________________________

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this Unit Learners will:
LO1- Understand the factors that contribute to the incidence of abuse and harm
to self and others.
Lo2- Understand the current legislation, policy and professional involvement
regarding abuse in health and social care context
LO3- Understand the working practices and strategies used to minimise abuse in
health and social care context.
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Assessment Feedback Sheet
Assessment Criteria

Achiev
ed
Y/N
Y/N

AC1.1 Explain why

particular individuals and
groups may be vulnerable to
abuse and/or harm to self
and others.
AC1.2 Review risk factors
which may lead to incidence
of abuse and/or harm to self
and others

Y/N

AC.1.3 Analyse the impact

of social and cultural factors
on different types of abuse
and/or harm to self and
others

Y/N

AC2.1 Analyse the strengths

and weaknesses in current
legislation and policy
relating to those vulnerable
to abuse

Y/N

AC2.2 Explain how key

professionals are involved in
the protection of individuals
and groups vulnerable to
abuse
AC. 3.1 Explain existing
working practices and
strategies designed to
minimise abuse in health
and social care contexts.

Y/N

AC3.2 Evaluate the

effectiveness of working
practices and strategies
used to minimise abuse in
health and social care
contexts

Y/N

Comments

Y/N

Y/N
AC3.3 Discuss possible
improvements to working
practices and strategies to
minimise abuse in health
and social care context
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M1- Demonstrate that an
effective judgment has
been made in analyzing the
impact of social and cultural
factors (i.e., health,
housing, education,
poverty, social exclusion
and disadvantage networks
of support) in the scenario
given.

Y/N

M2- A range of relevant

theories of legislation and
sector skills in
organizational practices to
promote and maximize
Independence and choice.

Y/N

M3: Demonstrate that a

range of methods of
presentation have been
used and technical
language has been
accurately used to discuss
the possible improvements
working practices and
strategies to minimise
abuse in health and social
care
Contexts.

Y/N

D1- Conclusions should be

arrived at through synthesis
of ideas and should be
justified in reviewing the
risk factors.

Y/N

D2: Show that importance

of
interdependence
has
been
recognized
and
achieved in relating existing
work
practices
and
strategies to minimizing
abuse in health and social
care setting.

Y/N

Y/N
D3- Ideas have been
generalized and decision
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taken is coherent in relation
to existing working
practices and strategies
designed to minimize abuse
in health and social care
contexts
.
General comments

Overall Grade
Assessors
Signature

Pass/Merit/Distinction

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PASS ,MERIT AND DISTINCTION

ASSESSMENT METHODS :
Article Review
Case-study
Report writing
Academic Poster
Task 1
Article Review
The Daily Mail (January 23rd 2014) reports shocking news on abuse, neglect of an
elderly domiciliary care patient. Pensioner catches care worker stealing cash from
her purse - on a camera she installed to find out why her money kept disappearing.
The Secret camera showed Nadia Summers, 24, stashing money in her bra.
Housebound Lynette Nardone, 64 , was convinced she was being robbed. She
reported her suspicion to her family after the care home she is registered with
reported they was no way care worker(Nadia) was stealing from her.
The family installed 1,000 CCTV system used to convict care worker thief. Mrs
Lynette Nardone is house bound and suffers from a rare debilitating neurodegenerative disease. Nasia was then caught on camera a further two times stealing
20 notes from the vulnerable patient's purse.
In court Mrs Lynette reports the following: She said: 'Nadia's actions have cost me so
much more than just 60 from my purse or 1,000 for cameras.
'She has taken away what little trust and faith I had left. It has been hard for me to
accept that I need help, and allowing strangers into my home as carers has been yet
another challenge.
'I felt helpless to accuse the people who care for me, fearing a 'my word against
theirs' situation.
'I was frightened to upset them in case they took it out on me. I depend on people.
'I hope Nadia can never again cause any other vulnerable person the distress and
heartache that she has caused me.
'Nobody deserves to feel like a victim in their own home at a time when what they
need and deserve the most is support and care and dignity.'

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From Article 1:
Q1. Explain why particular individuals and groups may be vulnerable to abuse
and/or harm to self and others (AC1.1)
Explain what is abuse, harm or danger? and how individual can respond to abuse
including harm to self? According to what happened in this scenario explain how
individual may be vulnerable to this type of practice.
Q2. Using the article above review the risk factors associated with the
incidence of abuse and /harm to self and others. (Ac1.2)

D1: Conclusions should be arrived at through synthesis of ideas and

should be justified in reviewing the risk factors associated to different
types of abuse and neglect

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Case Scenario

HealthCare
Professional

How I would deal with this situation

Scenario
1.A newly qualified
Mental Health Nurse
on the first day at
work
A psychiatric hospital- A
mental health patient
with previous history of
physical/verbal abuse
towards staff member.
Refusing to take
medication

2.School Nurse
.
In primary school, a child
that has Autism and finds
it difficult to communicate
with children. Child
Claims others are bullying
and calling names.
3.Youth Worker

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.
One of your at risk
teenager aged 15 tells
you in private that
another youth worker
comes to his room at
night.
4.Social Worker
A woman with previous
history of domestic abuse
from her ex-husband. Has
reported that she is 3
months pregnant. She is
too scared to live with
him. She has bruises all
over her face and neck

Q3: Look through these different scenarios select two scenarios: Explain how you
will minimise abuse by referencing existing working practices and strategies health
care professionals employ. Evaluate the effectiveness of these working policies and
practices suggested. (AC3.1/3.2)
Q4. As a health care professional, you have been invited to a Staff meeting on
tackling abuse. Using the two scenarios selected, discuss your recommendation for
improvement you will suggest with other members of staff to minimise abuse.
(AC3.3)
Note- Make sure you contextualise to scenario chosen. Always link to
legislation when required.
For example
Vulnerable group--------------Type of Abuse------Health care professional--Working practice to relevant group/type of abuse (legislation, national
policy, organisation policy/practice i.e. safeguarding and Code of Conduct
Positives/Negative-Impact/consequences----improvement)
D2: The importance of interdependence has been recognized and achieved in
relating existing work practices and strategies to minimizing abuse in health and
social care setting

D3- Ideas have been generalized and decision taken is coherent in relation
to existing working practices and strategies designed to minimize abuse in

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health and social care contexts

Academic Poster

Learners are required to present their poster to the class on at least one
type of abuse /harm/neglect. Select a context in which abuse can occur,
groups and vulnerable people. Investigate the following national policies /
legislations that govern working practices in health and social care.
Q5. Recognizing individual social and cultural factors is vital in promoting rights and
minimizing incidence of abuse in health and social care. Analyze the impact of
social / cultural factors on physical , emotional , psychological, neglect abuse
on service - users and explain professionals involvement in protecting
vulnerable groups in health and social Care (AC1.3/ AC 2.2)

Q6: Health and social care practices are influenced by legislations /policies
/procedures and code of practices, Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of
current legislation and your home Abuse policy in dealing with abuse (AC 2.1)

Domestic Abuse
Example of a Template
What is domestic
Abuse?

Context in which Domestic

abuse can occur

Signs of Domestic
Abuse.

Social Factors of
Domestic abuse

Cultural Factors of
Domestic abuse
Analyse the Impact
on wellbeing (social,
emotional/physical,
mental) -1.3
On victim
Perpetrator

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1. Explain the role of key health and social care

professionals in relation to domestic abuse
2. agencies and support available for people have been
abused physically 2.2
Choose one Legislation, code of practice and
organisation policy related to safeguarding
vulnerable groups from abuse. Analyse the
strengths and weakness. 2.1
Legislation

Organisation Policy / Code of

Practice

Equality Act 2010

(strengths and weakness)
link to safeguarding
vulnerable people.

Strengths

weakness

Positives
Negatives
Guideline for Academic poster (20minutes)
You will carry a research of national policies i.e. SafeguardingSOVA/POVA, No Secrets Valuing people now, the Health Select Committees
Inquiry into Elder Abuse, Health Care Standard Act 2010 , Mental capacity
Act 2005, Data protection Act 1998 and different working practices and
strategies used to minimize abuse in health and social care.
At the end of this assignment, you will be confident to give information for
20 minutes. As a group on your evaluation of the effectiveness of these

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working practice and policies used in minimizing abuse. The Academic
poster is assessed invidually.
Information can be provided in A3 paper/ presentation slides.
Sample template will be available from your tutor.
Deadline Week of the 16th May 2015

M1: Demonstrate that an effective judgment has been made in analyzing

the impact of social and cultural factors (i.e., health, housing, education,
poverty, and social exclusion and disadvantage networks of support) in the
scenario given

M2: range of relevant theories of legislation and sector skills in

organizational practices to promote and maximize Independence and
choice

M3: Demonstrate that a range of methods of presentation have been used

and technical language has been accurately used to discuss the possible
improvements working practices and strategies to minimise abuse in
health and social care contexts.

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Guidelines for Report writing

Structure and format
You are advised to use the following format
Title page the details of author, circulation, purpose of submission and date.
Acknowledgements to those who assisted the author in the production of the
report.
Contents with page numbers.
Introduction the background, the issue and the aim of the investigation.
Major sections as many as necessary, usually covering the concepts used, the
information collected and the evaluation.
Conclusions overall findings of the investigation: the overall picture that has
emerged and the implications.
Recommendations actions that should be taken, based on the conclusions.
References identification of literature and other sources used and referred to in the
text.
Ensure that all work had been proof-read and checked prior to

submission.
Ensure that the layout of your documents is in a professional format.
Ensure

that all references are quoted at the end

question/document submitted (preferred: Harvard referencing).

of

any

Ensure that you back-up your work regularly and apply version control to

your documents.
Ensure that there is an accompanying front cover sheet with your details,

the unit details and your lecturers name.

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Author Further Assignment Guideline

Please maintain the required level of writing in this assignment. This is a level
4 assignment which requires synthesis of ideas that are coherent and justified.

Maintain the use of Approved Harvard Referencing. See study Skills guide for
assistance

The word count for assignment is a minimum of 2, 500 words. The limit of
writing is flexible as long as the writing is in context of assignment.

All assignment task need to be followed in order to pass. If a task is an article

review- answers should generate the genre of an article review.

Failure to follow the assessment methods may lead to your assignment being
re-submitted. Please speak to personal tutor for more guidance.

In order to pass you must fulfil all assessment criteria required from Unit 10.

Please see Merit and Distinction criteria in feedback page and in the
assignment for guidelines on how to derive a merit and distinction grade.

After passing the course, you can attempt to achieve a merit/ distinction
criteria. Please liaise with tutor for guidance.

Please follow the draft submission policy of the college to ensure you are
given guidance by your personal tutor.

Always proof read your work for spelling, grammar and punctuation error. This
is extremely important to ensure that the teachers understand your
assignment.

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Guidelines for Report writing

Plagiarism / Collusion
Plagiarism and Collusion
Any act of plagiarism and collusion will be seriously dealt with according to the
regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented
below:
Plagiarism occurs when a student misrepresents, as his/her own work, the work,
written or otherwise, of any other person (including another student) or of any
institution. Examples of forms of plagiarism include 1:
the verbatim (word for word) copying of anothers work without appropriate and
correctly presented acknowledgement;
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the close paraphrasing of anothers work by simply changing a few words or

altering the order of presentation, without appropriate and correctly presented
acknowledgement;
unacknowledged quotation of phrases from anothers work;
The deliberate and detailed presentation of anothers concept as ones own.
All types of work submitted by students are covered by this definition, including,
written work, diagrams, designs, engineering drawings and pictures.
Collusion occurs when, unless with official approval (e.g. in the case of group
projects), two or more students consciously collaborate in the preparation and
production of work which is ultimately submitted by each in an identical, or
substantially similar, form and/or is represented by each to be the product of his or
her individual efforts. Collusion also occurs where there is unauthorised cooperation between a student and another person in the preparation and production
of work which is presented as the students own. (ibid)
Extension and Late Submission
If an extension is necessary for a valid reason, requests can me made using a
course work extension request form available from the college. 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.
Support materials
Reading and resources:
1st recommendation- Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Level
5 Calpin, P J
Key Features
Author(s)
Publisher
Date of Publication
Language(s)
Format
ISBN-10
ISBN-13
Genre

Belinda Morgan, Eleanor Langridge, John Rowe, P. J. Calpin,

Rebecca Platts, Terry Scragg
Nelson Thornes Ltd
29/10/2012
English
Paperback
1408518104
9781408518106
Medicine: General

Books: Edexcel Health and Social Care Level 4 Core: Author: Hillary Thomson
Year: 2001
Edition: New Edition
Publisher: Sylvia Aslangul
Recommended: Leadership in Care Management
Author: Alix Walton
Title: Health and Social Care Level 4
Publisher: Suzan Collins, Andrew Thomas
Edition: New Edition
1 1 Guidelines for dealing with plagiarism and collusion, Liverpool University at
http://www.liv.1ac.uk/tqsd/pol_strat_cop/plag_pol_final_17Feb05.doc

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Book: Continuing Care for Older people

Author: Denham MJ (Nelson Thornes)
Edition: ISBN 0748731822
Year: 1997
Journals
Care and Health
Community Care
Nursing Times
Residential Care Home Manager
Website:
www.ccwales.org.uk
www.csci.org.uk
www. doh.gov.uk
www.hsj.co.uk

Care Council Wales

Commission for Social Care Inspection
Department of Health
Health and Social Journal

Reference :
Mail Online (2014) Abuse and Neglect [Available
online] http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2544710/Care-worker-caughtstealing-cash-seriously-ill-patients-purse-camera-installed-money-keptdisappearing.html#ixzz2wH9C5QPj [Accessed 18th March 2014]

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