Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF – UNIT 3

Assessment Guidelines:

• Learners must answer all questions provided in the assignment to the best of their ability.
• The word count for this assignment is between 6000 – 6500 words.
  Learners should aim to meet this requirement as closely as possible while still ensuring that their responses are clear, concise, and well-supported.
• Learners are required to use the Harvard referencing style to cite all sources used in their assignment. This includes both in-text citations and a reference list at the end of the assignment.
• Vocabulary & grammar should be appropriate and accurate for purpose.
• Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a penalty. The maximum allowable similarity score is 15%, as determined by the plagiarism detection software.
• We will not accept any work that is generated using an AI.

Unit 3: Safeguarding in health and social care

Answer the questions below in a Word document and then upload via the online portal for assessment and feedback.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

Learning outcome 1

Understand safeguarding.

1.1 Explain what is meant by ‘safeguarding’.
The explanation of safeguarding must: show accurate understanding of the meaning of safeguarding, and relate safeguarding to the context of health and social care. Give examples, and include a minimum of 1 traceable reference.

1.2 Explain how safeguarding:

• Keeps individuals safe
• Values individuals needs
• Protects individuals

[Individual(s): person(s) accessing services.]

A detailed explanation of the role of safeguarding must demonstrate an analytical approach to the safety, needs, and protection of individuals. Include an example per role.

Show evidence of reading or use of sources and referencing to support discussion.

Use of reading or use of sources should be shown through a range of relevant referencing. Referencing should be used appropriately to support view or discussion. A minimum of 3 traceable references are recommended.

1.3 Explain how health and social care practitioners can take steps to safeguard themselves.

Provide a detailed explanation of more than one way that health and social care practitioners can safeguard themselves; each way must be clearly different and show understanding of key issues relevant to their own safeguarding. A minimum of 3 references are recommended. Include an example and a traceable reference per way.

Learning Outcome 2

Understand how to safeguard individuals in relation to legislation, policies, and procedures.

2.1 Summarise current legislation in relation to safeguarding.

Provide a summary of current legislation in relation to safeguarding such as: Health and Social Care Act 2012, Care Act 2014, and other relevant legislation. Include relevant in-text citations and a minimum of 3 traceable references.

2.2 Describe the relationship between legislation, policy, and procedure.

The description must provide evidence of understanding of the relationship between legislation, policy, and procedure. Include a minimum of 1 traceable reference.

2.3 Identify policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding.

Knowledge of policies and procedures relating to safeguarding must be shown. Policies and procedures identified must be shown as relevant in the context of safeguarding and not generic to health and social care. A minimum of 5 policies & procedures each per area of applicability (Adults and Children/Young People) is recommended.

Show evidence of reading or use of sources.

There should be evidence of reading or use of sources. Must use a minimum of 2 traceable references to support the discussion.

Learning outcome 3

Understand factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse.

3.1 Explain factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse.

More than one factor must be explained. The explanation must demonstrate: an understanding of relevant factors, the contribution of those factors to an individual becoming vulnerable to harm or abuse. Include examples. A minimum of 5 factors and 3 traceable references are recommended.  

Learning outcome 4

Know signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern.

4.1 Describe signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to:

• neglect
• self-neglect
• physical abuse
• emotional abuse
• sexual abuse
• domestic abuse
• financial abuse
• institutional abuse
• bullying

Select five (5) of the types of abuse. For each type of abuse, a correct description of the signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours which may cause concern must be given. A minimum of 5 traceable references are recommended.  

Learning outcome 5

Understand the lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of individuals.  

5.1 Describe the lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to safeguarding protection and welfare.

More than one aspect of lines of reporting and responsibility must be considered in the description. A minimum of 4 aspects are recommended.

Show evidence of reading or use of sources with referencing relevant to the explanations.

Use of referencing should show evidence of reading or use of sources.  

5.2 Explain the boundaries of confidentiality in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of individuals.

The boundaries of confidentiality must be explained in depth to show: understanding of the boundaries of confidentiality, the application of the boundaries of confidentiality to safeguarding, protection and welfare. Include examples.  

Show evidence of wider background reading or use of sources. Referencing supports discussion and analysis.

Wider background reading should be evident or a wide range of sources material should be used. A minimum of 3 traceable references are recommended.