STLS Level 3: 201: Employment Rights and Responsibilities

[lemonie_h]

Hi
I am almost done with this diploma, and my tutor gave me this unit to do on monday and it is really getting on top of me!!

I am stuck with the following questions as I am unsure what they are actually asking, any help would be greatly appreciated to point me in the right direction!

Thank you

3. UNDERSTAND HOW OWN ROLE FITS WITHIN THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE SECTOR

3.1: Explain how own role fits within the delivery of the services provided
3.2: Explain the effect of own role on services provision
3.3: Describe how own role links to the wider sector
3.4: Describe the main roles and responsibilities of representative bodies that influence the wider sector

4. UNDERSTAND CAREER PATHWAYS AVAILABLE WITHIN OWN AND RELATED SECTORS

4.1: Explore different types of occupational opportunities
4.2: Identify sources of information related to a chosen career pathway
4.3: Identify next steps in own career pathway

5. UNDERSTAND HOW ISSUES OF PUBLIC CONCERN MAY AFFECT THE IMAGE AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES IN THE SECTOR

5.1: Identify occasions where the public have raised concerns regarding issues within the sector
5.2: Outline different viewpoints around an issue of public concern relevant to the sector
5.3: Describe how issues of public concern have altered public views on the sector
5.4: Describe recent changes in service delivery which have affected own area of work

[cat28]

Hope this helps this is what iv put based on public conerns ect...

5.1Identify occasions where the public have raised concerns regarding issues within the sector.
The public have raised concerns on a number of occasions within the sector of late by media coverage on the television or press correspondents have been issued here are two relevant cases.

Channel 4 have issued and public concern regarding home care saying “more than quarter of care companies are not meeting standards on care and welfare.” Whistle blowing charity has stated that have received 60% more calls and cases in the last six months and that the care quality commission has received hundreds of calls to report home care in recent months.

The investigation revealed a complex and failing system. Workers have describe acute time pressures that force them to cut corners. Care agencies have reported that councils demand ever shorter visits and cheaper services. Councils themselves are feeling the squeeze of cuts and many of their duties towards older people are discretionary, not a legal duty, making older people's services an obvious target for cost cutting.

Rochdale abuse victims ignored by social workers has been the headline of the news papers last year. Social workers repeatedly ignored victims of child sexual exploitation in Rochdale because they perceived teenage girls to be “making their own choices”. However, it also concluded that social workers did not follow current 'child in need' guidance properly, which would have protected some of the victims. Police also missed chances to arrest and convict perpetrators early on. Many of the report's recommendations have already been put in place by Rochdale’s Safeguarding Children Board, including more staff training on sexual exploitation, workshops in secondary schools and an expansion of the “Sunrise” team. All referrals to social care of children over the age of 12 are also now screened for signs of sexual exploitation.

5.2Outline different viewpoints around an issue of public concern relevant to this sector.
There are various viewpoints regarding both cases stated above but both cases have some similarities which have caused a public concern.
Lack of funding and government cuts, Lack of specialist training and keeping up to date with new guidelines and regulations, Lack of trust and belief with the companies and the responsible bodies such as social services, cqc, the police, care providers and care staff and the families of the victims, sharing information with various outsiders who have input to the care given. All these reasons have understandably given the public a huge concern for the sector.

5.3Describe how issues of public concern have altered public views of the sector.
The public have seemed to lost faith in such regulators and companies as this has been recurring for a number of years. The media have issued a lot of publicity stating how care companies, social services, regulators have let the victims down by simply not taking these cases seriously enough and ensuring the well being and standards are being met. BBC1 and Channel 4 have been the main channels on television who have reported on such cases from being under cover within the sector to show the public what can go on within care.

[mummyoff2]

hi im new to this and i to am stuck on the question an outline of the diffrent points of view regarding the issue or area of public concern raised. Ive choose to use baby p. i'm really struggeling as to were i can find the info for this question. any help would be great!!!!!!

[cat28]

Have a look at how people looked at social services and how they realised there was a lack of support in place when they knew something was wrong, also the police had been called a number of times proir to his death and the nhs had seen the baby before he died... basically why would the public / on lookers be concernd? could they have done more to prevent it? if so why didnt they? serach the newspapers online over it and the programs that have been shown regaurding it... hope that helps

Originally Posted by mummyoff2

hi im new to this and i to am stuck on the question an outline of the diffrent points of view regarding the issue or area of public concern raised. Ive choose to use baby p. i'm really struggeling as to were i can find the info for this question. any help would be great!!!!!!

[mummyoff2]

Thank you i had been reading the questioin over and over and just read it to much. I have now finished this assignment. Thank you for your help xx