HSC501 Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care (K/505/9496) Assignment Brief 2026

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Subject	HSC501 Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care (K/505/9496)

HSC501 Assignment Brief

Qualification	QUALIFI Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care (601/5442/1) QUALIFI Level 5 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (610/3288/8)
Unit Code and Title	HSC501: Principles Underpinning Health and Social Care
Unit Reference Number	K/505/9496
RQF level	5
Credits	20
TQT	200
GLH	100

Aim

All health and social care professionals have professional codes of conduct. The aim of this unit is to develop learner understanding of the values, theories and policies underpinning health and social care practice and the mechanisms that exist to promote good practice within the sector.

Please note that for learners working in or studying the qualification in the UK, their evidence in relation to legislation, regulations, codes of practice etc must be in a UK context. If learners are not in the UK, they must state the country they are referring to in relation to these areas.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes. To achieve this unit a learner must be able to:		Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates a learner can:
1.	Understand how principles of support are implemented in health and social care practice.	1.1	Discuss how health and social care values influence care delivery.
		1.2	Explain the principles of safeguarding service users.
2.	Evaluate the impact of recent government policy, legislation, regulation, codes of practice and standards on practice in the UK.	2.1	Evaluate a piece of government legislation in health and social care and its influence on practice.
		2.2	Evaluate how codes of practice influence professional practice.
3.	Evaluate the theories that underpin the delivery of health and social care practice	3.1	Evaluate person-centred care and its role in holistic care.
		3.2	Evaluate issues of social isolation and exclusion in service users
		3.3	Discuss how healthcare professionals can help to overcome these.

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