Overview
Assessment Guidance
This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles.
Unit Learning Outcomes
1
Understand theories of management and leadership and their application to health and social care or children and young people settings.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1
Research theories of management and leadership.
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1.2
Analyse how theoretical models of management and leadership can be applied to a range of situations in a work setting.
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1.3
Analyse how the values and cultural context of an organisation influence the application of management and leadership models.
2
Understand the relationship between professional management and leadership.
Assessment Criteria
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2.1
Evaluate the interdependencies between leadership and management..
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2.2
Analyse the conflicts between the application of management and leadership models.
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2.3
Describe how conflicts between management and leadership models can be addressed.
3
Understand the skills of professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1
Analyse the skills required to be an
• Effective manager
• Effective leader.
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3.2
Explain why managers in health and social care or children and young peoples settings need both management and leadership skills.
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3.3
Analyse how leadership skills can influence the values of an organisation.
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3.4
Explain why leadership styles may need to be adapted to manage different situations.
4
Understand the impact of policy drivers on professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s services.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1
Identify factors that influence policy drivers.
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4.2
Analyse emerging themes and trends that impact on management and leadership of health and social care and children or young people’s services.