Assignment for: Healthcare of vulnerable Persons NHS 648 level 6 Submission date: Word limit 3,000 + or 10% (2700-3300)

) Assignment brief Introduction 10% (about 315 words) The assignment requires you to critically debate the meaning of vulnerability and justify how your client group may be termed vulnerable. Identify the risk factors specific to your client group. Introduce and justify the issues and topics that you aim to discuss throughout the assignment. Main body Using current theory and policy, critically explore the assessment strategies available and in use to identify aspects of vulnerability for your client group. 20% (about 630 words)

Debate the range of management strategies that are available to empower your client group. You need to consider multi-agency working, power and powerlessness, the victim, the abuser, family, wider community and legal and ethical frameworks. 50% (about 1580 words) Conclusions and recommendations 15% (about 475 words) You should summarise the arguments made throughout the assignment. You should reflect upon the suitability of your selected assessment tools and management strategies. You should discuss how appropriate risk assessment and management can empower your client group and make some recommendations for improving future service delivery. Presentation and referencing 5% You should use the Harvard Referencing System.. Every piece of work that you refer to should be acknowledged in your referencing section. Failure to credit the work of others will be viewed as plagiarism. The assignment should be word processed in size 12 font Arial with double lined spacing, using margins of 2.5cms. Notes: 1) 2) 3) 4)

Ensure that English UK spell check is used not English American When reading and preparing make a list of references as you go along Academic writing should ideally not contain personal pronouns or colloquial language Any quote should be contained within quotation marks () and referenced within the text quotes do not count towards the final word count 5) If websites are used the date accessed should be included within the references

Example Rough Plan

Introduction 315 words Definitions of vulnerability Identify group choice Detail risk factors Briefly outline topics Main body Section one 630 words Policies/legislation as applicable to client group e.g. Mental Capacity Act, Childrens Act, No Secrets detail how apply to client group and what benefits and drawbacks it has. Assessment strategies detail how applies to client group and what benefits and drawbacks it has. What changes could be made to improve? Main body Section two 1580 words Management strategies how to prevent abuse from occurring, how to report/investigate and support if does happen, cover the following Empowerment Multiagency working Power and powerlessness Victim/client Family Workers Community Conclusion Summarise issues presented and arguments Risk assessment balance between supporting people to lead life they choose and wrapping in cotton wool Recommendations for improvement of service delivery.