Sector Update: Health and Social Care RQF Diploma’s Illustration by Nacho Rojo Sector Update: Health and Social Care RQF Diploma’s Presenter: Dionne Broughton Sector Manager: Health and Social care October 2017 Presentation Title Arial Bold 7 pt
What is the purpose of this session First look at the DRAFT structures of the new RQF Diploma’s
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Current QCF qualifications being replaced Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adult) for England 501/1699/X Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adult) for England 501/1607/1 Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) 601/6113/9 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young Peoples Services (England) 601/4438/5* Adults management, Adults residential and Adult advanced practice pathways only* All expire for registration on the 29th December 2017
Level 2 Diploma in Care (England) The Pearson Level 2 Diploma in Care (England) has a minimum of 46 credits and 460 hours total qualification time (TQT) Rules of combination: A minimum of 2 credits and maximum of 7 credits from Group B1 (knowledge) A minimum of 15 credits from Group B2 (competence) Specification will contain mandatory units only, all optional units will be saved as PDF documents and will be available on the website for centres to download as appropriate per learner
Level 2 Diploma in Care (England) 9 new mandatory units in line with the Adult Care Worker standard Communication in care settings Personal development in care settings Equality and inclusion in care settings Duty of care Safeguarding and protection in care settings Responsibilities of a care worker Implement person-centred approaches in care settings Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings Handle information in care settings No pathways as before, learners choose appropriate optional units View DRAFT structure
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) The Pearson Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) has a minimum of 58 credits and 580 hours TQT. Rules of combination: A minimum of 2 credits and maximum of 7 credits from Group B1 (knowledge) A minimum 23 credits from Group B2 (competence) Specification will contain mandatory units only, all optional units will be saved as PDF documents and will be available on the website for centres to download as appropriate per learner
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) 9 new mandatory units in line with the Lead Adult Care Worker Standard Promote communication in care settings Promote personal development in care settings Promote equality and inclusion in care settings Duty of care in care settings Safeguarding and protection in care settings Responsibilities of a care worker Promote person-centred approaches in care settings Promote health, safety and wellbeing in care settings Promote effective handling of information in care settings No pathways as before, learners choose appropriate optional units View DRAFT structure
Pearson Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) The Pearson Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) has a minimum of 70 credits and 700 hours total qualification time (TQT), Rules of combination A minimum of 6 credits from Group B1 (knowledge) A minimum of 27 credits from Group B2 (competence) Specification will contain mandatory units only, all optional units will be saved as PDF documents and will be available on the website for centres to download as appropriate per learner
Pearson Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) 11 mandatory units to support the Lead Practitioner in Adult Care Standard Advanced Communication Skills in Care Settings Personal and Professional Development in Care Settings Equality and Diversity in Care Settings Understand Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings Person-centred Assessment and Planning to Improve Individual Outcomes Understand Personalisation in Care Settings Health and Safety in Care Settings Professional Practice in Care Settings Develop, Maintain and Use Records and Reports Partnership Working in Care Settings Safeguard Children and Young People Who Are Present in Care Settings No pathways, learners choose appropriate optional units View DRAFT structure
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) Minimum number of credits that must be achieved 86 Minimum number of credits that must be achieved at Level 5 or above 79 Number of mandatory credits that must be achieved 72 Number of optional credits that must be achieved 14
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) 11 mandatory units to supports the Manager/ Advanced Practitioner in Adult Care Standard Leadership and management in adult care Governance and regulatory processes in adult care Lead communication in adult care Manage a partnership approach in adult care Deliver person centred adult care Professional development, supervision and performance management in adult care Manage resources in adult care Manage safeguarding and protection and risk in adult care Manage self in adult care Lead decision making in adult care Entrepreneurial skills and innovation in adult care No pathways as before, there are 11 optional units to choose from View DRAFT structure
Assessment Principles Level 2 Diploma in Care (England): Centre must follow the Joint Skills for Care and Skills for Health Assessment Principles for the Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) in England (October 2017 V1) Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) Centres must follow the Skills for Care and Development Assessment Principles (March 2016)
Please feel free to contact me dionne.broughton@pearson.com