Assignment

You are doing a work placement in the training department of a large health and social care organisation. The manager has asked you to draft some materials for an induction programme for new trainees to give them a background on the health and social care sector.

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

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

Task 1

You need to prepare a set of slides for a presentation which explains the structure of the health and social care sector in a country of your choice. Your presentation must:

• Explain the aims of health and social care provision in your country.
• Describe the organisation of health and social care provision within your
  chosen country.
• Describe the size of the health and social care sector within your chosen country in terms of total spend, employment compared to population size, and percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
• Explain how health and social care provision is funded within your chosen
  country.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

•  Outline how the sector is regulated in your chosen country To gain a distinction grade, you should also:
• Analyse health and social care spending for your chosen country

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO1 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1M1, 1D1

Task 2

Prepare a timeline or table, relating to your chosen country which:

• Outlines the points at which health and social care provision may be required
  during a lifetime.
• Describes the health and social care services required and provided at each
  point.
• Explains how services are accessed at each point of provision. You should include a note about longer term provision which:
• Explains the arrangements for long-term care provision.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Analyse barriers to access to provision at different stages of life. To gain a distinction grade, you should also:
• Assess how barriers to access are being overcome.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO2 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2M1, 2D1

Task 3

Prepare a handout for trainees that will help them in their choice of specialism/job role. The handout should

• Analyse the different specialist areas within health and social care.
• Describe a range of health and social care professions.

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Outline how access to professions is regulated.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO3 3.1, 3.2, 3M1

Task 4

Prepare detailed notes for the basis of a discussion on the final day of the induction programme. The notes should:

• Assess equality of access to health and social care within your chosen
  country
•  Explain current public health issues within your chosen country
• Describe current issues in the provision of health and social care within your chosen country

Extension activities:

To gain a merit grade, you should also:

• Outline campaigns to address current public health issues.

Learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4M1