Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care

UNIT 48: SOCIAL POLICY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREUnit content1 Understand the structure of government and the policy-making processThe levels of government and their impact on policy decisions: local government,central government, the range of government departments; European UnionHome country: eg England, Wales, Northern IrelandThe policy-making process: how laws are made; raising awareness, commissioningof research, recommendations, Green Paper, White Paper2 Understand government responses to tackling social inequalitiesGovernment: political party, political ideology; influence of European Union,pressure groups, the mass media, the economyGovernment responses: how they have come about, what influences may haveaffected themInfluence of pressure groups: changes in government policy; the impact ofpressure groups and collective actionLegislation/initiatives: eg Social Exclusion Unit, early identification of the mostat risk households, individuals and children; raising outcomes and aspirations ofchildren in care; reducing the rate of teenage pregnancies; ensuring that peoplewith mental health problems receive effective services, supporting the work ofthe Respect Unit; equal opportunities; social security; criminal justice586BN018467 – Specification – Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Health and Social Care– Issue 1 – February 2007 © Edexcel Limited 2007