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Unit 4 Assignment Questions
Question 1
Evaluate the impact of national and local strategies and priorities on resource planning and management in relation to:
- financial resources.
- physical resources.
- human resources.
Word count is 300.
Criteria: 1.1: Evaluate the impact of national and local strategies and priorities on resource planning and management in relation to : •
- financial resources.
- physical resources.
- human resources.
Question 2
Explain the importance of accurate forecasting for resource requirements.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 1.2: Explain the importance of accurate forecasting for resource requirements.
Answer:
Question 3
Analyses the value of using assets and resources outside traditional services and in the community.
Word count 300.
Criteria: 1.3: Analyse the value of using assets and resources outside traditional services and in the community.
Question 4
Explain the place of technology as a resource in service delivery and service management.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 1.4: Explain the place of technology as a resource in service delivery and service management.
Question 5
Describe the meaning of sustainability in terms of resource management in adult care.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 1.5: Describe the meaning of sustainability in terms of resource management in adult care.
Question 6
Explain the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for resource management within the organisation.
Word count 300.
Criteria: 1.6: Explain the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for resource management within the organisation.
Question 7
Explain the importance of business continuity planning and the processes available.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 1.7: Explain the importance of business continuity planning and the processes available.
Question 8
Identify legislation, policy, and practices underpinning safe and fair recruitment.
Legislation, regulations, guidance may include, but is not limited to:
- Equality Act 2010.
- Working Time Regulations 1998.
- CQC regulations.
- disclosure and Barring Service checks.
- confirming identify and seeking references.
Word count 350.
Criteria: 2.1: Identify legislation, policy, and practices underpinning safe and fair recruitment.
Question 9
Describe approaches known to improve recruitment and retention of adult care staff. Approaches may include, but are not limited to:
- recruiting people with the right values and behaviours.
- understanding the local area to inform business planning.
- innovative strategies to attract candidates in the local community e.g., referral programmes.
- offering a supportive induction, quality training, career progression routes, good working conditions, rewards, recognition, flexibility, and competitive pay rates.
Word count 400
Criteria: 2.2: Describe approaches known to improve recruitment and retention of adult care staff.
Question 10
Explain recruitment, selection and induction processes in the organisation and own role in them.
Word count 300.
Criteria: 2.3: Explain recruitment, selection and induction processes in the organisation and own role in them.
Question 11
Analyse the importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment.
Word count 250.
Criteria: 2.4: Analyse the importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment.
Question 12
Describe how to identify the numbers and patterns of staffing required to provide a person-centred, outcomes-based service.
Word count 250.
Criteria: 2.5: Describe how to identify the numbers and patterns of staffing required to provide a person-centred, outcomes-based service.
Question 13
Explain factors that could influence staffing requirements and patterns.
Factors may include but are not limited to:
- changing care and support needs of individuals.
- increases/decreases in demand for support services.
- holiday/festive periods.
- sickness.
- weather conditions.Word count 300.
Criteria: 2.6: Explain factors that could influence staffing requirements and patterns.
Question 14
Explain how to manage staffing patterns and adjust them to meet changing circumstances.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 2.7: Explain how to manage staffing patterns and adjust them to meet changing circumstances.
Question 15
Analyse succession and contingency planning in relation to workforce.
Word count 350.
Criteria: 2.8: Analyse succession and contingency planning in relation to workforce.
Question 16
Outline own organisation’s performance management procedures, and own role in these.
Performance management procedure: the policies and procedures used within the service to plan, monitor, develop and improve employees’ performances.
Word count 400.
Criteria: 2.9: Outline own organisation’s performance management procedures, and own role in these.
Question 17
Describe the organisation’s conduct, discipline and grievance procedures, and own role in these.
Word count 500.
Criteria: 2.10: Describe the organisation’s conduct, discipline and grievance procedures, and own role in these.
Question 18
Explain how services are commissioned, procured, and funded.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 3.1: Explain how services are commissioned, procured, and funded.
Question 19
Analyse current drivers shaping adult care, funding mechanisms and related services gaps in current market provision.
Drivers may include, but not limited to: national policy or local initiatives and which may impact planned and expected
outcomes or activities.
Word count 250.
Criteria: 3.2: Analyse current drivers shaping adult care, funding mechanisms and related services gaps in current
market provision.
Question 20
Describe how own service relates to the wider market and needs of the local population now and in the future.
Word count 300.
Criteria: 3.3: Describe how own service relates to the wider market and needs of the local population now and in the future.
Question 21
Describe how own service will need to evolve to meet demand for social care services now and in the future.
Word count 200.
Criteria: 3.4: Describe how own service will need to evolve to meet demand for social care services now and in the future
