The legislative frameworks developed in more than the last five decades in order to meet the objectives of the governing political party social policies have had produced a mixed result both on the social work practice and a range of adult service user groups. The enactment of NHS and Community Care Act 1990, hereafter referred as NHSCCA 1990, has dramatically shifted the underlining philosophy and theoretical concept behind adult social care service provisions in the United Kingdom (Brayne and Carr 2008: 438). This shift effectively brought in free-market concepts in the provision of adult social care services by making possible the provision of the service by private and voluntary providers. In other words, this concept renders all local authorities as enablers rather than direct services providers. However, it is important to mention here that this shift has not just suddenly come to existence with the introduction of this legal framework. As Brayne and Carr (2008) has eloquently noted ‘social service department already had a wide range of powers and duties, and were able to make direct provision of services, or arrange with voluntary or commercial providers to meet the needs of the vulnerable’(ibid).
The ratification of the NHSCCA was a culmination of a series of ongoing developments in social policy and legal frameworks in four distinctive phases: namely; (1) the Victorian Industrial Revolution phase; (2) the phase which commence during and in the post-war period and included the first two decades; (3) the period between 1970 and the coming to power of the Conservative Government led by the Margaret Thatcher as well as the period up to the election of the Labour Government in 1997 and (4) the period afterwards. During t...
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...mic policy the conservative government relied on in the introducing market principles in public service delivery. The core economic policy that welfare state
However, the 1970 economic recession brought about a new dimension in to the government’s spending power in to question. This effectively meant that the ambitious policy of welfare policy based on the principle of universalism became unsustainable. The central government, led by the Labour government, to absolve itself from direct public dissatisfactions, contemplated usher in a new legislation that will effectively delegate all powers and duties of provide adult social care to the local authority. This hidden agenda of the government resulted in the creation of the Local Authority Social Service Act of 1970. This act successfully entrusted on local authority the provision of adult social care services.
This was followed up by changes in the department of health where people were to be given more choice over what services they needed. The National service framework further increased the need for individualised services that related to a person’s needs rather than fitting into existing services. The care standards act 2000 developed the need to develop individualised service provision for people and for services to adapt to these needs. Person centred care was then incorporated into many policies to promote independence and the rights and choices of
Health and social care professionals encounter a diverse amount of individuals who have different needs and preferences regarding their health. As professionals they must ensure that all services users, whether it is older people with dementia, an infant with physical disabilities or an adult with an eating disorder (National Minimum Data Set for Social Care, [no date]), are treated in a way that will successfully meet such needs. In fact, health and social care professionals have a ‘duty of care’ towards services users, as well as other workers, in which they must legally promote the wellbeing of individuals and protect them against harm, abuse and injury. (The Care Certificate Workbook Standard 3, [no date]) Duty of care is a legal requirement
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The act was created to assist and support people who may be lack capacity and to discourage anyone who is involved in caring for someone who lack capacity ...
Patch 3 of the study will continue by critically investigating policies targeted at older people’s ability in accessing mental health care services. The substance of the Equality Bill will be researched to gather an insight of its proposal to guild against discrimination of older people; the essay will progress by critiquing the bill and its lack of meeting the objectives of protecting the older people, mostly Black Ethnic Minority to access mental health treatment based on demand rather than age. Finally, the essay will give a critical reflection on the effect of discrimination and stigmatisation of older people, including a brief discussion on how social work professionals can support vulnerable older people with mental health.
Introduction Within this essay, I will be compare and consider the similarities and differences of the principles and guidelines within the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) for nurses and the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) codes of practice for social workers. I will discuss what professional education and training are within each sector, how to get and maintain a professional registration, I will give a bit of detail about the codes of conduct, ethical behaviour and explain about professional bounda ries. I will also explain the framework of care governance within the health and social care and also, I will explain the levels of accountability, responsibility, knowing the limits of the individual’s abilities also when referral
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The procedure of protecting clients, patients and colleagues from harm. The benefits of following a person centred approach in the use of health and social care practice. Ethical dilemmas and conflicts that may arise when providing care. Supporting and protection to users of health and social care practice. The implementation of policies, legislation regulation and code of practice which is relevant to own work in health and social care. How local policies and procedures can develop in accordance with national and policy requirements. The impact of policy, legislation, regulation, and code of practice on organisational policy and
an assessment of their community care needs under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.
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The word has witnessed tremendous development in the field of social work in the last three decades. As a result, development of social welfare programs throughout the global has been on the rise to address social and human problems. After the Second World War that resulted in the expansion of governments’ efforts to decolonization movements across the globe and which saw new nations emerging in Asia and Africa. This war ended in 1945, and postwar recovery measures were put in place namely; implementation of wartime proposal for state expansion that saw the rise of size and scope of social welfare reforms in Western Europe. In addition, these programs were replicated across the globe by 1970s.However; by early 1980s sustaining these programs became an issue and new ideas like neoliberalism started to emerge. Thus, this paper will examine the social welfare programs and then make some important