Assignment Brief | UG | AY25-26

Assignment submission | Marks and feedback

Assessment deadline
To be submitted Before 10 a.m. on:
24/04/2026

Marks and feedback
20 working days after deadline (L3,4, 5,6 and 7)
15 working days after deadline (block delivery)
22/05/2026

Please note, for Exams the date is arranged centrally aligned to the academic calendar. Exams timetables will be released 6 weeks before the exam period.

Key assignment details

Unit title & code
ASS120-1 The Principles and Practice of Inclusivity in Integrated health and Social Care Service Delivery

Assignment number & title
1 Practical oral presentation

Assignment type (including exams)
Presentation (15-minute audio-visual recording)
Clearly indicate if an exam

Weighting of assignment
100%

Size or length of assessment or exam duration
15 minutes
Clearly indicate if an exam

Use of generative AI
not permitted

Use of self-plagiarism
not permitted

Understanding the assignment brief

Assignment brief to be discussed during an in-class session with students within the first 2 weeks of the unit.
23/09/2025

Date this discussion is to take place

Uploaded screen/podcast explaining the assessment, the rubric and marking criteria.
https://ca-lti.bbcollab.com/recording/936d642308154fbc949cd9d3d229b252

Completing your assignment

What am I required to do in this assignment?

  1. Identify a current Social Care or Health Integrated Care Service (ICS) in the UK
  2. Design a presentation (this can be a Poster or a Podcast or power-point slides (not more than 2 slides) for your chosen ICS service that shows a realistic proposal that showcases how you will redesign the service with focus on strategies for improving and sustaining inclusivity.
  3. For your focus for improving and sustaining inclusivity this can be related to the workforce (for example, improvements to Staffing, Management, Leadership) or related to people who are referred to or need to access the service (For example, improving accessibility for disadvantaged or marginalised groups).
  4. You must present a rationale for the improvement with reference to relevant legislation and/or policy that mandates inclusivity.
  5. You must ensure you submit your design with an audio-video presentation in which you outline your proposed changes and provide the reasoning behind your approach.
  6. If you choose to do a Power-point or Poster, you must include in-text citations and a reference list in the power-point or Poster.
  7. If you choose to do a podcast you must submit a summary of your topic which must contain in-text citations and a reference list.
  8. There needs to be a minimum of ten reference sources cited and referenced correctly in Harvard style.
  9. You must include in text and academic sources. You are permitted to use some internet sources. Examples of internet sources you can use are NHS England; The King’s Fund; Local Authority publications; Government publications; Social Care institute for Excellence (SCIE); National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); publications produced by UK Universities; Nuffield Trust; the Health Foundation and relevant TED talk via YouTube or podcasts.
  10. Avoid Non-academic and non-reliable sources including general internet sites and newspaper articles.

Discuss your proposed topic with your tutor.
The tutor will only review your outline/proposal and not the whole of your work.