In the written section of your assessment, you will write a 1500-word essay. You will evaluate how psychosocial, economic, and physical environments shape vulnerability and critically analyse the role of a social workers to promote social justice.

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In the oral section of your assessment, you will present a verbal analysis of a multidisciplinary care plan, critically evaluating how a care plan reduce potential risk and vulnerability (10 minutes maximum).

Learning outcomes
1. Evaluate how psychosocial, economic and physical environments shape vulnerability.
2. Design a multidisciplinary plan of care which supports care of a ‘vulnerable’ person.
3. Judge social justice theory in context of safeguarding and service user wellbeing.

Specific Guidance on the Outcomes of the Assignment:
To meet yours learning outcomes you will need to have an understanding of:
• Underpinning concepts of equality, equity and diversity
• Legislation and policy
• Ecological models
• Autonomy, respect and empowerment
• Social justice and health – disabilities and social needs

Suggested content framework for 1500-word essay 60%:
• Discuss the importance of social justice in the context of safeguarding.
• Evaluate how psychosocial, economic, and physical environments shape vulnerability
• Use social justice theory to analyse the role of a social workers to promote service user’s wellbeing

Suggested content Framework to present 40% – 8–10-minute discussion:
• Explain the theory behind multidisciplinary care planning and explain how it could be used in practice for the service user in this case
• Analyse how a care plan will support the service users’ needs
• Conclude with a critical evaluation of how a care plan reduces a service users’ vulnerability