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Unit 5 Assignment
Assignment front sheet
Qualification

Unit number and title

Pearson BTEC Higher National

Certificate/Diploma in
Health and Social Care

Unit 5: Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care

Student name

Assessor name
Debra Laxton

Date issued

Completion date

01/04/14

19/05/14

Assignment title

LO

Learning Outcome

Understand
partnership
LO1 philosophies and
relationships in
health and social
care services
Understand how to
promote positive
partnership working
with users of
services,
LO2 professionals and
organisations in
health and social
care services
Be able to evaluate
the outcomes of
partnership working
for users of services,
professionals and
organisations in
LO3
health and social
care services

Submitted on

Submission 2 date

Submitted on

03/06/14

The Partnership Portfolio

Assessm
ent
Criteria

1.1
1.2

In this assessment you will have

the opportunity to present evidence
that shows you are able to:
explain the philosophy of working in
partnership in health and social care

Task Evidence Achieved?

(tick)
no. (Page no)
1

evaluate partnership relationships

within health and social care services

2.1

analyse models of partnership working

across the health and social care sector

2.2

review current legislation and

organisational practices and policies for
partnership working in health and social
care

2.3
3.1

3.2

3.3

explain how differences in working

practices and
policies affect collaborative working
evaluate possible outcomes of
partnership working for users of
services, professionals and
organisations
analyse the potential barriers to
partnership working in health and social
care services
devise strategies to improve outcomes
for partnership working in health and
social care services.

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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve
the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades

Grade Descriptor

Indicative characteristic/s

Contextualisation

An effective approach to study

and research has been
applied

To achieve M1 you need to ensure you have researched

widely for your portfolio and that the way you approach your
studies enables you to create a successful portfolio.

Relevant theories and techniques

have been applied

To achieve M2 you apply philosophies and models (related to

partnership/integrated working) to working in health and
social care.

A range of methods of
presentation have been used and
technical language has been
accurately used

To achieve M3 you consider different ways to present your

findings and writing within your portfolio to make it
attractive and informative.

realistic improvements have been

proposed against defined
characteristics for success

To achieve D1 your strategies for improving partnership

working in your setting (3.3) must be realistic. You must
clearly explain how the changes could be implemented in
real life practice in your workplace.

D2

Substantial activities, projects or

Take responsibility for managing

and organising activities

investigations have been planned,

To achieve D2 your portfolio needs to show various

activities, projects and investigations you have carried out in
completing the portfolio.

M1
Identify and apply strategies to
find appropriate solutions
M2
Select/design and apply
appropriate methods/techniques
M3
Present and communicate
appropriate findings
D1
Use critical reflection to evaluate
own work and justify valid
conclusions

D3
Demonstrate convergent/lateral/
creative thinking

managed and organised.

Innovation and creative thought
have been applied

Achieved
(Tick)

Th presentation of your portfolio should be creative.

Innovation in terms of presentation of the portfolio OR in
terms of partnership working ideas for improvement need to
be evident.

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Assignment brief
Unit number and title

Unit 5: Working in Partnership in Health and Social Care

Qualification

Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Health and Social Care

Start date
Deadline/hand-in
Assessor

Debra Laxton

Assignment title

The Partnership Portfolio

Purpose of this assignment:

This portfolio will demonstrate your understanding of working in partnership within the health
and social care sector. It will show that you understand:
(LO1) partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services
(LO2) how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and
organisations in health and social care services
(LO3) that you can evaluate the outcomes of partnership working for users of services,
professionals and organisations in health and social care services.
Task 1 (LO 1,2,3, M1, M2, M3, D1, D2, D3)
You must collate a portfolio of research and evidence to cover each criteria. Each portfolio should be
individual and the way you present it is up to you. Be as creative as you like. You may choose to
produce the portfolio electronically, by hand, using a scrapbook approach or a range of methods.
The important point is you are responsible for your learning and independent research is
required.
The portfolio will include current and relevant research, information and materials from a variety
of sources. You must identify the relevance of current legislation and policy and show evidence that
links to your own work placement where appropriate. All evidence must be referenced accurately
within the portfolio and in the bibliography. Each piece of evidence requires a piece of your own
writing which explains why you have added it i.e. how it meets the criteria. It is your writing that will
provide the required explanations, analysis and evaluations.
Use headings to support presentation, structure and clarity. Ensure you clearly identify where each
criteria is covered.
N.B. You should refer to the assessment criteria when planning and working on your portfolio
to ensure you cover all the required elements.
The portfolio should have 3 sections.

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Section 1 (LO1)
Understand partnership philosophies and relationships in health and social care services
You may choose different evidence. Some ideas to get you started:
1.1 explain (make clear by giving detail/ facts)
Create a mindmap to show the various philosophies that underpin working in partnership in H &
SC. Explain some of these philosophies.
Outline the relevance of legislation and policy to philosophy e.g. Children Act 2004, NHS and
Community Care Act 1990, Working Together 1999
Add the mission statement from your work place and somewhere else then discuss how these
correlate to the setting philosophy.
Add relevant policies from your setting - highlight key points explain how the policy relates to
the philosophy to show your understanding.
Add a relevant section of text highlight key points explain the philosophy to show your
understanding of it. You could relate it to your setting.
Add a link to a programme have key relevant notes about the programme and explain the
philosophy within it.
1.2 evaluate (to judge or assess the worth of)
M2 apply philosophies to your workplace
Section 2 (LO2)
Understand how to promote positive partnership working with users of services, professionals and
organisations in health and social care services.
2.1, 2.2, 2.3
M2 apply models of partnership to your workplace
Section 3 (LO3)
Understand working practice and strategies used to minimise abuse in health and social care contexts
3.1 evaluate (how important/ what is the value)
You could:
Choose a case study where things have gone wrong and add some information about partnership
working from this. Use the case to evaluate against the outcomes for service users.
Add evidence about the benefits, advantages and disadvantages of partnership working and then
evaluate against this in your own writing.
3.2, 3.3
D1 - your strategies for improving partnership working in your setting (3.3) must be realistic.

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Evidence
checklist
Task 1

Summary of evidence required by student

Evidence
presented

Portfolio

Learner declaration
I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.
Student signature:

Date:

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Submission 2 - Summative feedback

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