How does inequality impact children and young people through social policy?

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How does inequality impact children and young people through social policy?

DISCUSS Discuss an inequality Outline any particular social policies Discuss the impact CRITICAL THINKING An identifiable position Consistent persuasion towards that position Evidence to support the position When reading academic texts Summarise the author’s argument in one sentence List their main points Add your own thoughts to each point Do you agree of disagree? Why? Avoid Slippery Slopes – arguing that one thing occurs, others will automatically follow Attacking the arguer – because the writer has a negative quality or carried out a negative act, their argument is wrong Correlation therefore causation – because a particular set of circumstances were present, they cause a particular outcome. Building a straw man – A false argument (the straw man) is created by the opponent and then attacked For example – A)Therefore should social welfare be available for those who are unemployed B) You want to give all our tax money to people who are too lazy to work! THE REPORT The Report topic is based around Children, young people and social policy Choose one inequality Outline at least two social policies Discuss the impact on CYP Introduction 1) What is the purpose of the report? 2) Background information to your chosen inequality and the impact on children and young people 3) Key issues 4) Outline which social policies your plan to discuss 1) What have you found out? 2) What was the impact on children and young people? 3) What went wrong (think the about the policy cycle)? 4) Why did it go wrong – Cause and implications Recommendations 1) What would be your next step? 2) What further research would you recommend? Conclusion 1) What do you think? 2) Implications 3) NO NEW INFORMATION 4) Briefly summarise report, but do not repeat what has already been discussed in the report  Clearly lay out your inequality and social policies – and stick to it When writing paragraphs think critically … Include references in text and in the reference list Do not write in first person Try to be critical, making critical evaluative links between inequalities and social policies