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The course is also designed for individuals who are working in a health and social care setting. You will need to have access to leadership and management responsibilities in order to fully meet all course requirements. The course gives candidates the opportunity to:

-develop and demonstrate competence in leadership roles within either a Social Care or children and young people’s services setting, such as:
o Managers of residential services
o Assistant managers of residential services o Assistant managers
o Senior Care workers
o Day service managers
o Day service assistant managers
o Managers of domiciliary services
o Assistant managers of domiciliary services o Managers of community based services.

– develop technical skills and knowledge and understanding related to the specified job roles above in health and social care or children and young people’s services such as understanding safeguarding, managing health and safety risks and partnership working.

– have existing skills recognised

– achieve a nationally-recognised Level 5 qualification

– develop their own personal growth and engagement in learning.

The course will be delivered by blended learning, which includes distance learning and observations within the workplace.

The course is work based where you are expected to rely on naturally occurring evidence. You need to relate to your specialist area whenever possible. You will also be expected to demonstrate competency and balance theory and practice. Unlike academic courses the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services course does not have a grading system or work on average passes? You are expected to meet all course requirements which includes learning outcomes and the assessment criteria. This course is competence-based.

Competence-based qualifications are work-based qualifications that give learners the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their competence in the area of work or job role to which the qualification relates.

Competence-based qualifications are based on the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the appropriate sector. NOS define what employees, or potential employees, must be able to do and know, and how well they should undertake work tasks and work roles. At Level 2 and above, these qualifications are recognised as the competence component of Apprenticeship Frameworks. Qualifications at Level 1 can be used in Traineeships, which are stepping-stones to Apprenticeship qualifications. Competence-based qualifications can also be delivered as stand-alone for those who wish to take a work-based qualification.

Competence-based qualifications are outcomes-based with no fixed learning programme – allowing flexible delivery that meets the individual learner’s needs. They are suitable for those in employment or those who are studying at college and have a part-time job or access to a substantial work placement so that they are able to demonstrate the competencies that are required for work.

Most learners will work towards their qualification in the workplace or in settings that replicate the working environment as specified in the assessment requirements/strategy for the sector. Colleges, training centers and/or employers can offer these qualifications provided they have access to appropriate physical and human resources.

There are three sizes of Competence-based qualifications:

-Award (1 to 12 credits)
-Certificate (13 to 36 credits)
-Diploma (37 credits and above).

Every unit and qualification in the has a credit value. The credit value of a unit specifies the number of credits that will be awarded to a learner who has met the learning outcomes of the unit.

The credit value of a unit is based on:
– one credit for those learning outcomes achievable in 10 hours of learning
– learning time – defined as the time taken by learners at the level of the unit, on average, to complete the learning outcomes of the unit to the standard determined by the assessment criteria.