02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for employment
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The purpose of the qualification is to confirm the competence of the learner to enable them to work as a leader in adult care and to give employers confidence that the learner has acquired the required skills to work competently in this role.
The qualification has been designed to meet the specification for the qualification which was developed by Skills for Care, working in partnership with employers, regulators and those who use services. The content is applicable both to Registered Managers and more widely to all those who manage adult care services.
This qualification will require learners to demonstrate in-depth understanding and effective practice in leadership and management for adult care services, including the following areas:
- Leadership and management
- Governance and regulatory processes
- Communication
- Relationships and partnership working
- Person centred practice for positive outcomes
- Professional development, supervision and performance management
- Resources
- Safeguarding, protection and risk
- Manage self
- Decision-making
- Entrepreneurial skills and innovation.
The content of this qualification links with requirements for the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Leadership and Management in Care Services. The full suite of NOS can be found at http://www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk/Careersincare/Leadership_and_Manage ment_in_Care_Services_Standards.aspx
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve a minimum of 90 Credits and meet the requirements from either Pathway 1: Manager or Pathway 2: Advanced Practitioner.
Pathway 1: Learners must achieve 67 credits from the mandatory group, a minimum of 12 credits from Optional Group 01 and the remaining 11 Credits may be chosen from Optional Groups 01, 02, 03 or 04.
Pathway 2: Learners must achieve 67 credits from the mandatory group, a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 7 Credits from Optional Group 01 and remaining credits Optional Groups 02, 03 or 04.
The qualification must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care & Development assessment principles.
Units
Pathway 1: Learners must achieve 67 credits from the mandatory group, a minimum of 12 credits from Optional Group 01 and the remaining 11 Credits may be chosen from Optional Groups 01, 02, 03 or 04.
67 credits must be completed from this group
Communication and Information Management in Adult Care
Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
Decision Making in Adult Care
Entrepreneurial Skills in Adult Care
Equality, diversity and inclusion in adult care
Governance of Adult Care
Health and Safety in Adult Care
Innovation and Change in Adult Care
Leadership and Management in Adult Care
Manage Self for Leadership in Care
Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care
Outcomes based person centred practice in adult care
Partnership Working in Adult Care
Professional Development in Adult Care
Regulatory Processes for Adult Care
Resource Management in Adult Care
Risk Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care
Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care
Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care
Team Leadership in Adult Care
A minimum of 2 credits must be completed from this group
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints
Facilitate change in health and social care settings
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care settings
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care setting
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in a health and social care setting
Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals
Manage induction in health and social care settings
Manage quality in health and social care settings
Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings
Understand partnership working
Understanding professional supervision practice
Additional optional units may be taken from this group or Optional Group O1 or Optional Group O3
Assess the individual in a health and social care setting
Assess the needs of carers and families
Develop provision for family support
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care settings
Implement the positive behavioural support model
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
Independent Mental Health Advocacy
Lead positive behavioural support
Lead the management of transitions
Providing Independent Advocacy Management
Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults
Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Support Individuals During the Last Days of Life
Support Individuals at the End of Life
Support families who have a child with a disability
Support individuals to access education, training or employment
Support the use of assistive technology
Understand Advance Care Planning
Understand How to Support Individuals During the Last Days of Life
Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
A maximum of 7 credits may be completed from this optional group
Lead and manage group living for adults
Manage domiciliary services
Support Individuals to Access Housing and Accommodation Services
Support the development of community partnerships
Learners may complete all additional optional units from this group or Optional Group O1 or Optional Group 04
End of life and dementia care
Explore models of disability
Identify and Act Upon Immediate Risk of Danger to Substance Misusers
Principles of Supporting Individuals with a Learning Disability Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Health
Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities
Promote awareness of sensory loss
Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
Recognise Indications of Substance Misuse and Refer Individuals to Specialists
Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury
Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse
Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
Support individuals with sensory loss with communication
Understand Physical Disability
Understand Sensory Loss
Understand the Factors Affecting Older People
Understand the Impact of Acquired Brain Injury on Individuals
Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia
Pathway 2: Learners must achieve 67 credits from the mandatory group, a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 7 Credits from Optional Group 01 and remaining credits Optional Groups 02, 03 or 04.
67 credits must be completed from this group
Communication and Information Management in Adult Care
Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
Decision Making in Adult Care
Entrepreneurial Skills in Adult Care
Equality, diversity and inclusion in adult care
Governance of Adult Care
Health and Safety in Adult Care
Innovation and Change in Adult Care
Leadership and Management in Adult Care
Manage Self for Leadership in Care
Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care
Outcomes based person centred practice in adult care
Partnership Working in Adult Care
Professional Development in Adult Care
Regulatory Processes for Adult Care
Resource Management in Adult Care
Risk Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care
Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care
Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care
Team Leadership in Adult Care
A minimum of 2 credits must be completed from this group
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints
Facilitate change in health and social care settings
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care settings
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care setting
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in a health and social care setting
Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals
Manage induction in health and social care settings
Manage quality in health and social care settings
Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings
Understand partnership working
Understanding professional supervision practice
Additional optional units may be taken from this group or Optional Group O1 or Optional Group O3
Assess the individual in a health and social care setting
Assess the needs of carers and families
Develop provision for family support
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care settings
Implement the positive behavioural support model
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
Independent Mental Health Advocacy
Lead positive behavioural support
Lead the management of transitions
Providing Independent Advocacy Management
Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults
Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Support Individuals at the End of Life
Support families who have a child with a disability
Support individuals to access education, training or employment
Support the use of assistive technology
Understand Advance Care Planning
Understand How to Support Individuals During the Last Days of Life
Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
A maximum of 7 credits may be completed from this optional group
Lead and manage group living for adults
Manage domiciliary services
Support Individuals to Access Housing and Accommodation Services
Support the development of community partnerships
Learners may complete all additional optional units from this group or Optional Group O1 or Optional Group 04
End of Life and Dementia Care
Explore models of disability
Identify and Act Upon Immediate Risk of Danger to Substance Misusers
Principles of Supporting Individuals with a Learning Disability Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Health
Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities
Promote awareness of sensory loss
Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
Recognise Indications of Substance Misuse and Refer Individuals to Specialists
Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury
Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse
Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities
Support individuals with sensory loss with communication
Understand Physical Disability
Understand Sensory Loss
Understand the Factors Affecting Older People
Understand the Impact of Acquired Brain Injury on Individuals
Understand the Process and Experience of Dementia
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The purpose of the qualification is to confirm the competence of the learner to enable them to work as a leader in adult care and to give employers confidence that the learner has acquired the required skills to work competently in this role.
Due to a major government reform of apprenticeships, the current system of ‘frameworks’ is being replaced by ‘standards’. The standards are two-page documents listing the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for the apprentice to be competent in their role.
These have to be assessed throughout and the result graded at the end of the apprenticeship by somebody independent. An apprenticeship programme must run for a minimum of 12 months and 20% of their training must be delivered off the job (within paid working time). This qualification can be delivered as part of the Leader in Adult Care standard but may be delivered as a standalone qualification outside an apprenticeship.
The qualification has been designed to meet the specification for the qualification which was developed by Skills for Care, working in partnership with employers, regulators and those who use services. The content is applicable both to Registered Managers and more widely to all those who manage adult care services.
This qualification will require learners to demonstrate in-depth understanding and effective practice in leadership and management for adult care services, including the following areas:
1. Leadership and management
2. Governance and regulatory processes
3. Communication
4. Relationships and partnership working
5. Person centred practice for positive outcomes
6. Professional development, supervision and performance management
7. Resources
8. Safeguarding, protection and risk
9. Manage self
10. Decision-making
11. Entrepreneurial skills and innovation.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
The learner will complete a significant number of mandatory units which cover the standards for the apprenticeship at Level 5. Optional units can be selected tor reflect the learner's job role with different pathways for a Manager and an Advanced Practitioner to focus on the optional groups which support that specific job role.
Which sector does this qualification support?
The qualification is based on the new trailblazers standards which have been approved as containing the relevant skills, knowledge and understanding required to be employed as a manager within adult care.
Which job roles does this qualification support?
The content links with requirements for the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Leadership and Management in Care Services.
Progression & Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry conditions for this qualification and the relevant apprenticeship standard. However, individuals about to undertake this qualification must work in job roles which are appropriate for the qualification and which will allow them to gather the evidence necessary for achievement of the learning outcomes. Learners must undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result. The Care Certificate, which builds on the previous Common Induction Standards and National Minimum Training Standards, is a requirement for this standard. For those staff who have completed the CIS prior to the launch of the Care Certificate, it is the employer’s responsibility to judge where the gaps are for staff to meet the additional standards in the Care Certificate. Learners must have Level 2 Maths and English prior to commencing the qualification.Funding information
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