EBPWB - GCSE Health and Social Care - Unit 1

including a best practice conference format by West Berkshire Education Business Partnership (WBEBP)

	The EBPs have developed a comprehensive knowledge of the working community, their skills, and, importantly, how to effectively link with the curriculum. It is in the light of this that West Berkshire Education Business Partnership has devised a series of conferences targeted specifically at students studying GCSE Health & Social Care. Access to Healthcare professionals can be limited, due to the very nature of their working environment. In order to maximise time with the Healthcare professionals, the Conference Format has been developed as an effective means for students, perhaps joining up with neighbouring schools, to come together to encounter the Healthcare professionals face to face. This minimises the demand on the Healthcare professionals to support all the schools individually.
THE CONFERENCE FORMAT
	The overarching aims of the conference format is to: develop a first hand knowledge and understanding of a range of services and organisations understand the roles and skills of people who provide healthcare develop understanding of the care values that underpin all care work provide the students with an overview of the sector actively experience the working ethos of health care professionals offer an alternative learning style, presented in a business like format help prepare students for progression to employment or further training in Health & Social Care and early years prevent Health & Social Care Professionals from being approached by many different schools to deliver the same information

	Outlined beloW and in Unit 2 is a series of conferences designed to support the Health & Social Care curriculum.
Unit 1
A.	HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE CONFERENCE
B.	EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE
Unit 2
C.	PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CONFERENCE

Preparation guidelines for a conference
	The following points are worth taking into consideration to develop a well focused conference (subject, of course to available funding).
1.	Close consultation with the teachers delivering the Health & Social Care GCSE Clarify the key areas of the curriculum that would benefit from the first hand knowledge from the Health Care Professionals. From this the speakers can be carefully targeted and briefed.
2.	Seek out the Health Care Professionals to support the conference See the outline details on each conference in the following pages (Unit 1 and 2) for suggested professionals to approach. A clear brief is essential for the speakers so that they understand their audience, the level at which the information needs to be pitched and a focus on the subject matter to be presented.
3.	Brief the speakers They will need to be assured of the level at which to pitch the talk (language), specific topic focus, length of talk, number of students being addressed, date, venue, and facilities (ie powerpoint, ohp, internet access). Hand outs for students/teachers may be taken from a powerpoint presentation. Plus support on how to make their presentation interactive (see below).
4.	Encourage and develop interactive activities with the speakers The workshops included in the resource pack in both Unit 1 and 2 have been devised for use in conjunction with the conference format. They offer ideas on an approach to discussion, group work and follow-up activities. These should be a valuable source of inspiration to help ease the speaker's passage through the event and be a more confident and effective speaker. Remember they are not teachers and may not be used to addressing a young audience and may lack the confidence to lead interactive activity.
5.	Promote the conferences to schools teaching Health & Social Care from across the region Encourage students from different schools to come together for this event. Each event could accommodate up to 50 students at one time (more depending on the venue and format). The students benefit from a different learning environment and the interaction with other students.
6.	Research and organise the venue and facilities needed to deliver an effective presentation space Consideration needs to be given to the size of room, possible break out rooms for workshops, access, facilities and cost.
7.	Prepare a programme and support material for the event A programme detailing the day's speakers and activities plus hand-outs from speakers are useful. Sponsors can be acknowledged in the programme.
8.	Evaluate the event This is an essential tool to develop future events and act as a justification for sponsors. (This is a prerequisite to any event organised by an EBP.)

	Outlined below and in Unit 2 are three conferences that have proved extremely effective in supporting the Health & Social Care curriculum. Each one has been organised very differently, here you will find details of the speakers used and some alternative suggestions.



TOPICS TO ADDRESS
	Clarification of the structure of statutory care sector Examples of how to gain access to care services Examples of what care work involves and what skills care practitioners need to perform their work roles What values care workers promote through their work

	This conference programme presents the opportunity for speakers to give an insight into the structure of the Health Service and a workshop format to closely interact with professional Health Care workers. The conference needs to be held at a venue that allows for a number of smaller groups of students to work in separate rooms/spaces for the workshops. It has been successfully organised with up to 60 students attending this event for a whole day. Detailed below are some of the speakers who would add value to the day. However the 'bank' of professionals who could be invited to participate is vast! 1. Understanding the structure of the Healthcare Trust 2. Carousel of presentations by Healthcare Professionals 3. Care value base workshop

1.	Understanding the Structure of the Health Care Trust POTENTIAL SPEAKER: A Senior Manager of the local Health Care Trust Focus on the structure of the organisation, primary, secondary and tertiary levels of care and referral systems. This can be illustrated with example case studies.

2.	Carousel of Presentations by Healthcare Professionals Public and private sector professionals can be invited to present 30-minute workshops in separate rooms, in a carousel format so that students rotate between speakers. A suggested brief to the speakers is as follows: introduce themselves and the career path followed to get where they are today their roles and skills their day to day tasks - perhaps a typical day referral routes of patients the services they access their particular codes of conduct the care values they have to work to illustrated examples of the challenges they face from day to day interactive activity - see workshops for reference to possible options POTENTIAL SPEAKERS FOR HEALTHCARRE PROFESSIONALS' CAROUSEL Within this sector there are a vast number of people to approach, listed below are a few to consider NURSING - Health Visitor, Midwife, District Nurse, School Nurse, Ward Sister, Child Nursing, Mental Health or Learning Disability Nursing HEALTHCARE SCIENCE WORKERS - Podiatry, Pharmacy, Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrician, Physiotherapy, Clinical Physiology ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS - Chiropody, Physiotherapy, Orthopaedics, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Prosthetics, Orthotics, Arts Therapies, Speech & a language Therapy, Paramedics, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Radiography SUPPORT WORKERS - Receptionists, Dental Assistant, Faith Workers, Health Education & Promotion Officers, Home Wardens, Hairdressers within a hospital.

3.	Care Value Base Workshop An experienced Social Work Trainer is an ideal candidate to be invited to develop the students' understanding of the Care Value Base. A workshop of up to two hours, dependent on who will be available and the time they are willing to give, to develop the students' understanding of: why care workers need to think about values how we help people stay independent how you balance choice with risk This is illustrated with case studies that the students can use as resource material to analyse in small groups. An experienced trainer would need no guidance on how to develop this learning interactively, however the workshops within this pack, and the case studies that follow, offer useful examples.

	SAMPLE CASE STUDIES TO CONSIDER CARE VALUES AND CODES OF CONDUCT Click here to download this resource material as a pdf file

Case study 1 - What are the risks involved here?
	Mr Koropicz is a Polish man in his eighties, who lives in a large Georgian, semi-detached house with seven bedrooms. He is separated from his wife, and his children never seem to visit. Mr Koropicz has been storing 'useful' items in his house and garden for the last ten years - everyone else would describe it as rubbish - old fridges, pieces of sheds, bags full of other people's rubbish. He has filled the house and large garden, and now lives in the kitchen. He also seems to have an enormous number of semi-wild cats, living in and around the house. There are complaints from neighbours, worries about rats (despite the cats) and the house seems to be literally bursting at the seams. Mr Koropicz tells everyone to get lost - it's his house.


Case study 2 - How would you respond?
	Rachel is 43. She used to manage a pub with her husband, but now has multiple sclerosis, and is getting weaker and more unsteady on her feet each month. You are a support worker visiting each week, looking at what equipment and aids would help. One week Rachel asks you to buy her three bottles of whisky as she's finding it difficult to get to the shops - her husband would disapprove, but she'd find them a comfort.


Case study 3 - How would you respond?
	Kate is an elderly woman, living in a residential home. You are a care officer in the home. One morning when you go into Kate's room you can smell cigarette smoke. Kate winks at you and tells you she's had a ciggie before she went to bed, as she has every night for the last sixty years in her own home. You can only smell it today because she forgot to throw it out of the window. She asks you not to say anything - 'no harm done'.


Case study 4 - How would you respond?
	For the last six months, you have been working with Lizzie, aged 22, and her baby Harry, aged 10 months. You work at a Family Centre and your job has been to supervise and observe meetings between Lizzie and her baby. Harry is living with foster carers because Lizzie and her boyfriend have a serious drug problem, and there were worries about Harry's neglect. Lizzie is due to go to court tomorrow to apply for the return of Harry to her care. She has not lived with her boyfriend since Harry was taken away and knows she must not be in contact with him again. The visits have gone very well. Harry is delighted to see his mother, and Lizzie is co-operating with a drug treatment programme now the boyfriend is off the scene. Lizzie is loving with her baby on the visits - they have a lot of fun together. The Family Centre staff and the social worker are going to recommend increased access for Lizzie and Harry. This evening, when you were not at work, you came out of the supermarket, looked across at the car waiting at the traffic lights, and saw Lizzie in the car with her ex-boyfriend. She also saw you.




TOPICS TO ADDRESS
	understanding and promoting anti-discriminatory practice - on grounds of gender, race or religion promoting & supporting individuals' rights to dignity, independence, health & safety maintaining confidentiality of information

Potential speakers and topics to address
	A successful combination of speakers within this topic to consider are: Legislation - An introduction to discrimination Local Authority perspective Practitioners of Equal Opportunity
1. Legislation - An introduction to discrimination
POTENTIAL SPEAKER:
	LAWYER with experience of 'equal opportunities' legislation

Topics to address
	Race discrimination - colour, race, nationality, ethnic direct discrimination indirect discrimination Sex Discrimination direct discrimination indirect discrimination Disability Discrimination what is "disability"? Confidentiality We would encourage interactive opportunities ie case study examples for discussion of possible outcomes. (The Case Studies within this resource pack, although not directly related to this subject can be used to inspire an approach to developing interactive ideas on how to explore this subject).

	www.acas.org.uk www.eodirect.com - Equal Opportunity Law and practice information for personnel and legal professionals www.cre.gov.uk - Enforcing and promoting racial equality

2. Local Authority Perspective
POTENTIAL SPEAKERS:
	ACCESS AND DISABILITY OFFICERS, HOUSING OFFICERS 'INCLUSIVENESS' OFFICERS - LEA MULTI CULTURAL ADVISORS - LA SPECIAL NEEDS ADVISORS - LA

Topics to address
	Access Disability Discrimination Housing

	Disability Rights Commission - Helpline 08457 622633 www.drc-gb.org - 'Talk' videos (Actions speak louder than words) http://www.lg-employers.gov.uk/diversity/equality/ - Diversity - equality standard for local government

3. Practitioners of Equal Opportunity
POTENTIAL SPEAKER:
	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

Topics to address
	Talk about the effect of practising equality ie productive working relationships, harmony, reduced potential conflict, plus professional development needs of staff and in-service training.

	www.eoc.org.uk - Equal Opportunity Commission www.equalitydirect.org.uk - 0845 600 3444 - advice for employers on equality issues www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk - Sharing of best practice - practical application of equality