Description:
| Aims: The aim of this unit is to ensure that the student learns:
* To critically monitor the effectiveness and assess the implementation of equality and participation policies;
* To critically consider equalities in relation to social policy theory.
Learning Outcomes: By the end of this unit students will have learnt:
* A critical analysis of the effectiveness of relevant legislation and policies;
* The ways in which theories of inclusiveness and participation relate within the wider context of social policy;
* To understand the roles of organisations and support available and their application in practice;
* To understand and evaluate how individuals and groups could be supported by legislation to ensure inclusiveness and participation within a range of settings.
Skills: During the unit students will gain the following skills:
* Identify and describe relevant legislation, policies and codes of practice, social policy for promoting equality;
* Analyse legislation against recorded situations;
* Describe rights and responsibilities;
* Identify the effects of support offered to groups and individuals.
Content: This unit concentrates on:
* Legislation
* Social policy
* Purpose and role of equality and participation
* Roles of organisations promoting equality and participation
* Evaluation of previous reported incidents and case studies
* Confidentiality vs. ethics
* A critical analysis of working policies and procedures
* A range of support available and evaluation of effects.
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