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Qualifications in adult social care
Spring 2014
Introduction – qualifications
Developed by Skills for Care in partnership with employers and awarding organisations
To meet the needs of people who use care and support services
Flexible ‘mix and match' approach Wide range of units Reflects what workers should 'know' and 'do'
Types of qualifications
Entry into health and social care Occupational competence Continuous Professional Development
(CPD)
Size of qualifications
Qualifications to support entry to the sector
L1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
L1 Award and Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings
L2 and L3 Certificates in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Qualifications for occupational competence
Level 2 & 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services
Level 3, 5 & 7 Diplomas in Commissioning, Procurement and Contracting for Care Services
Structure – Level 2/3 HSC DiplomaGroup A
Mandatory Units
Group B
Knowledge units:
Generic Pathway
Learning Disabilities Pathway
Dementia Pathway
Group C
Optional Competence Units
Group A = 24 credits
Groups B and C = at least 22 credits
Total credits = 46 credits or more
Group A = 28 credits
Groups B and C = at least 30 credits
Total credits = 58 credits or more
Level 2 HSC Diploma:
Level 3 HSC Diploma:
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L2 & 3 HSC Diploma mandatory units
9 mandatory units covering: Personal Development Communication Equality and Inclusion Duty of Care Role of Health and Social Care Worker Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults Person-Centred Support Health and Safety Handling Information
Qualification options – profiles
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Health and Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Services
Why a level 5?
One qualification 6 pathways Opportunities for progression without
repetition
Shared Core & Mandatory (A)
Adult Pathways Children and Young People’s Pathways
Adults’ Residential Management (E)
Adults’ Management (F)
Adults’ Advanced Practice(G)
Children and Young People’s Residential Management (B)
Children and Young People’s Management (C)
Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice(D)
Optional Management Units (H)
Optional Units – Knowledge (I)
Optional Units (J)
Structure - Level 5 Diploma
Qualification options – Profiles L5 dip Adult management
– Domiciliary care services– Day and outreach services (Higher Apprenticeship)
Adult residential management – Dementia Care– End of Life Care– Physical disability and learning disability (HA)
Adult advanced practice– Advocacy– Person centred support planner (HA)
Learning OutcomesThe learner will
Assessment Criteria The learner can
1. Understand the implications of duty of care
1.1 Define the term ‘duty of care’1.2 Describe how the duty of care affects own
work role
2. Understand support available for
addressing dilemmas that may arise about
duty of care
2.1 Describe dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and an individual’s rights2.2 Explain where to get additional support
and advice about how to resolve such dilemmas
3. Know how to respond to complaints
3.1 Describe how to respond to complaints 3.2 Identify the main points of agreed
procedures for handling complaints
Sample unit
Learning outcomesThe learner will
Assessment criteriaThe learner can:
3. Be able to reduce barriers to
Communication
3.1 Identify barriers to communication3.2 Demonstrate how to reduce barriers
to communication in different ways3.3 Demonstrate ways to check that communication has been understood3.4 Identify sources of information and support or services to enable more effective communication
Another example
Flexibilities of the new qualifications
Many units can be used in 3 different ways
– as optional units within the HSC Diplomas
– within smaller specialist qualifications for CPD
– individual units to develop learning in bite
sized chunks and reflect business need
Continuing Professional Development qualifications
Activities
Assisting and Moving
Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act
Dementia
Diabetes
End of Life Care
Food Safety & Nutrition
Learning Disability
Promoting Employment in Social Care
Seated Physical Activities
Stroke
Mental health
Qualifications for CPD and occupational competence:Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Community Mental Health (knowledge)Level 2 Award in Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Issues (knowledge)
Additional units added to diplomas – September 2012Range of units added to optional banks inHSC diplomas at level 2, 3 and 5 End of Life Stroke care Further LD development Keeping safe Infection Prevention and Control Level 5 units around business management
Qualifications in development
• L4 Diploma in adult Social Care-this will form part of a new Higher Apprenticeship Framework
• Autism units – to be added to the Diplomas
• Delivery – late 2014 / early 2015
Skill Selector
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training, videos, e-learning, smartphone apps courses
http://www.learnfromlearning.co.uk
Learn from learningEmployers: Use the catalogue to develop a blended approach to learningImport learner records into their organisational system
Learning providers:Populate the catalogue with resourcesAdvertise through your ‘shop front’
Mobile Knowledge and Learning Solutions (MKLS)
To support the wider use and development of sector specific learning resources and services designed for delivery on mobile devices
Skills for Care is keen to work with employers to: co-produce and pilot m-learning resources develop the capability to produce and make effective use of new technologies in workforce development
MKLS project has already delivered:
Fifteen podcast and video resources; “Getting Started with Mobile” on App Store Getting Started with Mobile Health & Safety for Social Service Workers Health & Safety for Social Service Workers - An Ind
uction Guide by Scottish Social Services Council
Understanding Dementia (e-publications)
Potential new mobile learning solution…
Products identified to develop in to mobile learning solutions including:
Self-Care Training PackChoosing Workforce LearningSkill Selector AppBlended learning e-books
Work currently to identify appropriate mobile solution for these products including dialogue with internal colleagues and external technology specialists
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