This qualification is being withdrawn
The operational end date (last date for new starts) of this qualification is 31/07/2025 and the certification end date is 31/07/2028.
Confirm occupational competence and/or ‘licence to practice’
Pass
Gateway Qualifications offers a range of innovative, flexible and dynamic vocational qualifications that are valued and meaningful and which will develop the skills necessary to gain employment or to progress through further study.
Learners must achieve 39 credits from the Mandatory group and 19 credits from the optional group
Learners must complete all units within this group.
Learners must achieve 14 credits from the optional groups
Learners may achieve up to 31 credits from this group.
Optional Group
Optional Group
The qualification forms part of the mandatory requirements of the Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard. The Standard was facilitated by Skills for Care and Development and in partnership with employers, unions and professional bodies.
The Standard sets out the requirements for the occupational area and specifies the qualification and endpoint assessment requirements
A Lead Adult Care Worker will make a positive difference to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional or intellectual challenges. They will be expected to exercise judgement and take appropriate action to support individuals to maintain their independence, dignity and control. By providing leadership, guidance and direction at the frontline of care delivery learners will be instrumental in improving the health and wellbeing of those receiving care and support. Lead Adult Care Workers will in some circumstances have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers. This exercising of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours. Lead Adult Care Workers may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, day centres or some clinical healthcare settings
There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.
The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:
View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website
The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).
View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.