ATHE Level 3 Unit 2 Principles, Values and Regulation in the Health and Social Care Sector (M/618/4168) Assignment Example 2026

Unit Aims

This unit aims to develop an understanding of the health and social care sector, its aims and purpose and the organisations that provide health and social care along with an awareness of current issues impacting the sector in a chosen country.

Assessment Guidance

In order to achieve this unit, learners must produce work which demonstrates achievement of the learning outcomes at the standards provided by the assessment criteria.

Learning Outcomes

Indicative Content

• Understand current policy on health and social care in chosen country
  • Government policy on health and social care; priorities; how policy is set; areas funded/underfunded
  • Other government policies affecting provision e.g. economic policy, immigration policies etc.
  • Impacts of policy on provision e.g. provision of facilities, employment of staff, commissioning of services.
• Understand legislation and guidance which impact on the provision and practice of health and social care
  • Legislation e.g. care, health, mental health, human rights, equality, health and safety, data protection.
  • Guidance e.g. sector guidance, medical guidance, professional guidance, codes of conduct.
  • Key points – application of legislation and guidance (who it applies to, when and how); aims and purpose e.g. protection of individuals, equal access to provision etc.; penalties for noncompliance
  • Sources e.g. government legislation; professional bodies; clinical bodies e.g. in UK NICE and British Medical Association.
  • Status e.g. legal, mandatory, voluntary
  • Impacts on provision and workers e.g. maintaining safety and quality of provision; ensuring consistency; practical aspects such as record keeping requirements.

• Understand the underlying principles and values that underpin the provision of care
  • Underpinning principles of care e.g. in UK fundamental principles, dignity agenda, duty of care, safeguarding, ethics.
  • Impact e.g. on quality and safety of care, support for rights of individuals, consistency and coordination of care; impact of failure to comply e.g. poor quality care, infringement of rights, safeguarding issues, striking off by professional body.
  • Initiatives e.g. in UK dignity agenda, promotion of rights, person-centred care, 6C’s (Care., Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage, Commitment).