Reference no: EM132972512

As the facility manager of a residential disability care centre, you are responsible for developing, reviewing and distributing policies and procedures relating to service delivery. You were asked by a Board Member, to develop a social media and on-line behaviour policy procedure as there has been an increase in incidents of staff posting photos and stories on various social media platforms, about their involvement in the organisation's work activities involving clients.

You arranged a meeting with the other managers to ensure every area of the organisation has the opportunity to contribute to the development of the new policy and express any concerns they have about its effects on internal work practices. You sent an email to employee from the IT department to let them know a new social media and online policy and procedures will need to be uploaded to the Intranet in one weeks' time.

Q.1 Identify the legal and ethical compliance requirements and responsibilities you must consider and address prior to developing a relevant policy and procedure.

Q.2 Describe in following terms regarding the policy and procedure.

a. Policy statement (What is the policy about?)

b. What is the purpose of the policy?

c. Who does this policy apply to (scope of policy)?

d.What legislations or regulations apply to this policy?

e. What are the specific instructions or requirements that have to be followed and by whom?

f. Identify other organisation documents such as other policies and procedures, code of conduct that are related to this policy.