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BTEC Level 1 Award and Certificate in Introduction to Health and Social Care, Children’s and Young People’s Settings (QCF) / Unit 2: Understand the Principles and Values in Health and
Social Care,Adults and Children and YoungPeople,
Early Years and Childcare
Assignment title / Principles and Values
In this example assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Criteria reference / To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that
the student is able to: / Task no. / Evidence
1.1 / Identify the principles and values that underpin work in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare. / 1
1.2 / Identify guidance and standards that underpin the principles and values. / 1
2.1 / Describe why those who access services should be valued as individuals. / 2
2.2 / Give examples of ways to value adults who access services. / 2
2.3 / Give examples of ways to value children and young people who access services. / 2
2.4 / Outline what is meant by person-centred practice or child-centred practice. / 2
2.5 / Define confidentiality in the context of the sectors. / 2
2.6 / Identify how confidentiality promotes respect for and values individuals. / 2
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Assignment brief
Qualification / BTEC Level 1 Award and Certificate in Introduction to Health and Social Care, Children’s and Young People’s Settings (QCF)
Unit number and title / Unit 2: Understand the Principles and Values in Health and Social
Care, Adults and Children and Young People, Early Years and
Childcare
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Assignment title / Principles and Values
The purpose of this assignment is to assess your understanding of the principles and values in
health and social care, (adults, children and young people) early years and childcare.
Scenario
You have been asked to help with a promotion campaign to boost new employees’ consciousness of the principles and values that underpin work in health, social care and childcare and to emphasise the importance of respecting individuals who use these services.
Task 1
Produce a poster, leaflet, fact sheet or web page, which highlights the principles and values of working in health, social care and childcare. It should:
- identify the principles and values that underpin work in health and social care with adults, children and young people and in early years and childcare
- identify at least four relevant examples of guidance and standards that underpin the principles and values
Task 2
Produce a portfolio of information for the campaign, which could be used as material for talks or presentations, website promotion or advertising. Your portfolio could include information or fact sheets, PowerPoint slides, posters, web pages or other suitable formats, which could be used to promote health, social care and childcare. Your portfolio should:
- describe why professionals should value individuals who use health, social care or childcare services
- give four examples of ways to value adults who access services
- give fourexamples of ways to value children and young people who access services
- outline what is meant by person-centred practice or child-centred practice
- provide a definition of confidentiality in the health, social care and childcare sectors
- give four examples of how confidentiality promotes respect for and values individuals
Learners could produce this information over a period of several weeks, providing the opportunity for some formative assessment and ongoing feedback.
Sources of information
Case studies
Newspaper articles
Professional magazines/websites
Relevant guidance and standards
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Notes
The poster/leaflet/fact sheet or webpage could be replaced by a verbal presentation, accompanied by an authenticated observation record/witness statement and PowerPoint presentation notes printed on A4 or over-head projector slides.