Read it carefully and write a report of 2000 words (+/-10%) that discusses the context,
objectives, arguments and findings of this document. You must draw on relevant social science theory and
research, welfare ideology and values, and social policy debates, to support the discussion of your
selected policy document.
Ensure your report follows this structure:
Title – make it clear which policy document you intend to discuss in your assessment.
Introduction
Discussion of the aims of the organisation that has written your chosen document, its scope of work in
relation to service provision, and its involvement in policy research and campaigning
Discussion of the social problem(s) identified in and the objectives of the policy document
Discussion of the document’s principal arguments and findings, including discussion of the main
recommendations made in the selected report
Conclusion
Reference list
ThisRead it carefully and write a report of 2000 words (+/-10%) that discusses the context,
objectives, arguments and findings of this document. You must draw on relevant social science theory and
research, welfare ideology and values, and social policy debates, to support the discussion of your
selected policy document.
Ensure your report follows this structure:
Title – make it clear which policy document you intend to discuss in your assessment.
Introduction
Discussion of the aims of the organisation that has written your chosen document, its scope of work in
relation to service provision, and its involvement in policy research and campaigning
Discussion of the social problem(s) identified in and the objectives of the policy document
Discussion of the document’s principal arguments and findings, including discussion of the main
recommendations made in the selected report
Conclusion
Reference list
You must demonstrate that you have read and understood your selected document.
• You must draw on you own independent reading of relevant theory and policy to enable you to discuss
the content of your selected document and address all aspects of the assessment task.
• Summarise in your own words (paraphrase) the material you use and reference it appropriately. You
can quote from your selected policy document and material from your independent reading. However,
quotations should be a phrase or sentence and always supported with an appropriate reference.
Remember that it is not acceptable to copy and paste sections of your selected document or other
material you read into your assessment. You risk failing the assessment if you do this.
• Your report must contain in-text references and a reference list at the end. The reference list is not
included in the word count and must be in the Harvard style. Ensure that your selected document is
referenced in the text of your report and included in the reference list.
• You should use sub-headings in your report and ensure that you follow the required structure that has
been set out in the assessment brief.
• You should write in a scholarly style. Avoid writing in the first or second person (“I”, “you” or “we”).
• Proofread your report before you submit it to ensure that what you have written makes sense and thatYou must demonstrate that you have read and understood your selected document.
• You must draw on you own independent reading of relevant theory and policy to enable you to discuss
the content of your selected document and address all aspects of the assessment task.
• Summarise in your own words (paraphrase) the material you use and reference it appropriately. You
can quote from your selected policy document and material from your independent reading. However,
quotations should be a phrase or sentence and always supported with an appropriate reference.
Remember that it is not acceptable to copy and paste sections of your selected document or other
material you read into your assessment. You risk failing the assessment if you do this.
• Your report must contain in-text references and a reference list at the end. The reference list is not
included in the word count and must be in the Harvard style. Ensure that your selected document is
referenced in the text of your report and included in the reference list.
• You should use sub-headings in your report and ensure that you follow the required structure that has
been set out in the assessment brief.
• You should write in a scholarly style. Avoid writing in the first or second person (“I”, “you” or “we”).
• Proofread your report before you submit it to ensure that what you have written makes sense and that you have addressed all sections of the task.you have addressed all sections of the task.