The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care (England) covers the knowledge and skills required to work in a Leadership and Management role in a range of settings, where services support individuals with different needs. The qualification contains some units which are competence-based and some that are knowledge-based.
The qualification is aimed at leaders & managers in a range of adult care settings such as:
- Residential services for older people/work age adults
- Domiciliary care services
- Day services
- Respite services
- Community based services
If you work in any of the following job roles, this course would be perfect for you:
- Registered Managers
- Managers
- Assistant Managers
- Deputy Managers
This qualification covers a range of skills and knowledge relating to Leadership & Management of Adult Care services in England, including: decision-making, safeguarding, leading and managing services, service improvement, leading person-centred care and governance and regulatory requirements.
Diploma Course Structure
The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care (England) allows candidates to learn, develop & practice the skills & knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in Adult Care in England. This also includes apprenticeships in social work, foundation degree programmes, and teaching, learning and assessment qualifications.
To gain the 3096-51 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care, you must achieve a minimum of 90 credits in total (79 credits from the mandatory units, and a minimum of 11 credits from the optional units)
Mandatory Units
500: Understanding Leadership & Management in Adult Care
501: Governance & regulatory processes in Adult Care
502: Decision-making in Leadership & Management within Adult Care
503: Understanding business and resource management for Adult Care
504: Team leadership in Adult Care
505: Leading team learning and professional development in Adult Care
506: Professional supervision in Adult Care
507: Safeguarding in Adult Care
508: Understanding mental capacity and restrictive practice in Adult Care
509: Leading and managing partnerships in Adult Care
510: Leading practice to manage comments and complaints
511: Leading the vision of an Adult Care setting/service
512: Continuous improvement within Adult Care
513: Effective communication in leadership and management in Adult Care
514: Managing the effective handling of information in Adult Care
515: Leading person-centred practice
516: Leading a service that promotes health and wellbeing in Adult Care
517: Leading and promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in Adult Care
518: Leading and managing health and safety in Adult Care
519: Continuous development for leaders and managers in Adult Care
520: Personal wellbeing for leaders and managers in Adult Care services
Optional Units
There is a range of optional units to choose from for this qualification. Your assessor will help you choose the best units to suit your requirements.
Pricing
The cost of the course is £1425.00+VAT.
An observation fee is also payable subject to your location.
Should you wish to pay in full by card please use code PIF10 for 10% off or call +44 (0)1472 240112. Interest-free payment plans are available to suit all budgets with no credit checks.
Assessment
This is a competency-based qualification and evidence is gathered by the learner as they undertake their normal work role. This will form the basis for their portfolio. The evidence must reflect policies and procedures of the workplace as stated by current government legislation.
During the course of the qualification, the candidate should ideally work with at least two service users.
A range of assessment methods will be used by the assessor including examining work products and expert witness testimonies and direct observation. An assessor will visit you in the workplace at some point and undertake observations of you at work. This will be planned in advance in order to cause minimum disruption to your work routine and to try and capture as much information as possible in one visit.
Knowledge-based units will be assessed using a range of methods including reflective accounts, projects, assignments, assessor questions and professional discussions.
Learners will have full access to assessor support via telephone, email, and web links.
Duration
You will have full uncapped support during normal working hours for the entire 15 months.
Availability
England.
Entry requirements
The Level 5 is perfect for candidates working as a senior within a care setting, who have senior responsibilities on a daily basis.
Ideally Supervisors, Care Coordinators, Deputy Managers and Registered Managers, it is also recognised and fully supported by the CQC for those who intend to open and start a new care business.
This is also the qualification that will gain you the registered managers position should it be the outcome you are looking for.
As an example, you must be completing the following tasks at a competent level;
- Policies & Procedures
- Care Plans
- Risk Assessments
- Staff Supervisions
- Staff rotas
- Staff Appraisals
If this isn’t something you fully complete, you can approach your employer or line manager for additional support for the purpose of the course.
What is RQF?
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (RQF Regulated Qualification Framework) is the way of recognising achievement through the awarding of credits for qualifications and individual units and applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It aims to provide a more flexible route to gaining qualifications and enables progression to be achieved in smaller steps through the accumulation of credit.
CQC Requirements
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care is recognised as a professional management qualification for the Health and Social care sector.
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