Social Care Reflection Paper

Seventy percent of seniors over 65 who require support to remain independent have long-term health needs. While tens of millions of seniors are cared for by loving family members, that care often takes a mighty toll on the senior and the caregiver. In many of these cases, there comes a point when the discussion turns to nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Thankfully, there is another choice. With care services from Comfort Keepers, your senior loved one can maintain the freedom and independence of living at home, and the family can receive the peace of mind that comes from knowing their loved one is receiving the care and support they need to safely age in place.

In order to work effectively and appropriately with vulnerable and marginalised groups in society such as individuals with mental illnesses, it is fundamental for a social worker to have a comprehensive knowledge base and proficient skills.

Over the past five to six decades women have been entering the workforce in ever increasing numbers. Some enter because of financial need and others for professional and career goals. Whatever the reason, the result for the children is the same; they are in daycare. Many

Striving to provide high quality childcare provisions that support children’s development to reach their potential.

Stereotyping is when a judgement is made on a group of people because of the actions of a few. Stereotyping happens because of misinformation and other people’s opinions.

Describing how health and safety legislation, policies and procedures promotes the safety of individuals in and health and social care settings.

Statutory Framework for the early Years Foundation Stage (2008), covering all aspects of children’s welfare (safeguarding, suitable people, suitable premises and equipment, organisation, documentation) and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (which gives the overall responsibility for health and safety to the employer and duties to

M1: Discuss how policies and procedures help children, young people and their families whilst the child is being looked after

Child care facilities have become very expensive and difficult for women to afford this service. Child care facilities have become difficult for parents to support financially. In Brampton, child care account for 36% of the mother’s income (CCPA, 2014, 6). The province of Quebec has found success by reducing the cost of their child care services through the 7$ a day policy, and due to this policy, the number of women in the labour force has increased between 8 and 12 percent higher than it would have without the policy (CCPA, 2014, 7). Investing into affordable child care will reduce the wage gap by allowing more women to be able to work without the burden of the cost of child

Mum-My interviewed mum was having a few emotion when she was pregnant. She was feeling happy because she would become a mother in a few months but worried because she didn’t know what to do.

The early year’s sector was not developed by government policy with specific aims but was created in response to the requirements of families to change economical and social factors. Therefore public expenditure focused on families with social needs and difficulties. Local authority day nurseries catered mainly for children who were at risk from harm mainly in deprived areas. The Private sector held childminders, nannies and private nurseries available.

This is seen as an issue for all involved. If parents are unable to afford the cost, children are unable to attend a good, high quality nursery, which will have great impacts on their learning and development. Also, practitioners are also on a low rate of pay for the amount of skill and responsibility this job requires. Through all the issues the early years face, the children should always be put first, as they are always at the heart of education. (Gillard,

The Worthy Work Still Unlivable Wages Report (2014) revealed that the important predictors of the quality of care children received, among the adult work environment variables, were staff higher wages, better adult work environments, lower teaching staff turnover, better educated and trained staff, and teacher-child ratio. Despite having higher levels of formal education than the average American worker, childcare staff earned extremely low wages in 1989. Between 1977-1988, childcare staff wages had decreased more than 20%. Childcare staff earned less than half compared to an educated woman and less than one-half of an educated man in the civilian labor force (Whitebook, Philips, &Howes, 2014).

My placement is at Gateway Youth in Elmont. Gateway is a prevention program specializing in working with youth between the ages of 5-17 who are in conflict with their family, in need of academic or emotional support, or who are involved in the juvenile court system. Services provided include case management, crisis intervention, and advocacy with the schools, court, and community. As a social work intern, I am placed at Gotham Ave Elementary School working with third graders. At this school, Gateway Youth provides an after-school program for students that need supervision with their homework and inclusion in activities before their parents can pick them up.

A helping profession is one that nurtures the growth of or addresses the problems of a person's physical, psychological, intellectual, emotional or spiritual well-being.