Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

Assignment overview

In this assessment you will explore aspects of employment law, your role and responsibilities in respect of employment practices and present an issue of public concern that has occurred within either the health, social care or children’s and young people’s sector. Additionally, you will create a career plan which reflects on your continuing professional development and related learning and possible future qualification opportunities.

Tasks

There are four tasks to this assignment.

A Short answer questions

B Your work role

C Career pathway

D Presentation or report

This is a summary of the evidence required for the unit.

Task Evidence Learning outcomes covered

A Short answer questions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4

B Your work role 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

C Career pathway 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

D Presentation or report 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4

Question Booklet

Task A – Short Answer Questions

Ai:  Imagine you are a newly appointed supervisor/manager within your service. You need to update your staff handbook to reflect current employment law. Identify three different sources of information you could use to enable you to do this.

3 marks

1. The Existing Handbook
2. Changes in law since last update.
3. Latest Health and Safety requirements. Orientation procedures. This usually involves providing a human resources manager or other designated employee completed income tax withholding forms, providing proof of identity and eligibility for employment (in accordance with the UK Immigration Reform) and other required forms.

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Once you have identified a reliable source of information:

Aii a) List three aspects of employment covered by law.

3 marks

Discrimination, health and safety, Disability act ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b) List three main features of current employment legislation.

3 marks

Employment Rights, Equalities and Discrimination, Health and Safety Legislation _________________________________________________________________________________

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