Social Care Perspectives | Report

Running head: SOCIAL CARE PERSPECTIVES
SOCIAL CARE PERSPECTIVES
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SOCIAL CARE PERSPECTIVES1
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Demographic pattern, trends and changes of social care services in the UK............................2
Demography...........................................................................................................................2
Ranges of social care provision..............................................................................................3
Challenges that face the delivery of the services for adults with learning disabilities in
Barking and Dagenham..........................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Social care is a general term that is used for describing all the aspects of personal care
and practical assistance that can be administered to young and older people who required
extra support to improve the quality of life. The role of the social care worker involves
offering practical and emotional support that protecting and promoting the health and
wellbeing of people. The aim of the report is to discuss the provision of social care support
for young adults having a learning disability from the perspective of social care providers.
The trends, changes, and demographic patterns in the Barking and Dagenham will be
evaluated and identification of various ranges of social care provision and challenges in
delivering the services will be assessed.
Demographic pattern, trends and changes of social care services in the UK
Demography
In the English context, social care is defined as a provision of personal responsibility,
social work, protection and social support services that are offered to a wide range of people
that are at risk or in need. The provisions are defined under the legal aspect of the National
Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 as well as other provisions that incorporate the
duties of informal carers. The Age UK and the Institute for Public Policy Research are both
responsible for funding for the social care of elderly people (Barking and Dagenham 2018).
As per the report, it can be found that approximately 1.5 million people in the country have a
learning disability and it was found that in 2011, whereas in the report of 2017-18, the
number has soared high. In a recent study, one out of 215 people is recorded to have a
learning disability, which lowers the life expectancy of females by 18 years and males by 14
years (Barking and Dagenham 2019). 210700 residents in Barking and Dagenham Borough