we help people who do a great job do it better New qualifications in adult social care

QCF developments in partnership This presentation refers to Adult Social Care in England We are also working with other Sector Skills Councils and Awarding Organisations

Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) A government initiative across England, Wales and Northern Ireland It includes all vocational qualifications in all sectors A replacement to the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)

a simple architecture

rules of combination Each QCF qualification must have a set of rules of combination (RoC) defined by the Sector Skills Council (SSC) The RoC specify any mandatory units and list the optional units within a qualification that a learner must achieve Units can be included in more than one qualification, so for consistency they also include assessment requirements of particular units

Types of qualifications Entry into health and social care Occupational competence Continuous professional development (CPD)

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 Diploma Group 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: + +

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

Shared Core & Mandatory (A) Adult PathwaysChildren 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

Commissioning Procurement and Contracting for Care Services Diploma in Commissioning Procurement and Contracting for Care Services at levels 3, 5 & 7

Dementia qualifications Launched in Sept 2010 Level 2 Award Awareness of Dementia (knowledge only) Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care Level 3 Award Awareness of Dementia (knowledge only) Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care

Level 2 Award Awareness of Dementia (knowledge only and 8 credits) This is made up of 4 units: 1.Dementia Awareness 2.The person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia 3.Understand the factors that influence communications and interaction with individuals who have dementia 4.Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care

Level 3 Award- Awareness of Dementia (knowledge only and 11 credits) This is made up of 4 units: 1.Understand the process and experience of dementia 2.Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach 3.Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia 4.Understand the diversity of individuals with dementia and the importance of inclusion

Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care This is made up of 5 mandatory units (14 credits): 1.Dementia Awareness 2.Understand and implement a person centred approach to the care and support of individuals with dementia 3.Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice 4.Understand and enable interaction and communication for individuals with dementia 5.Approaches to enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risk plus optional units (4 credits minimum) from list

Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care This is made up of 4 units (15 credits): 1.Understand the process and experience of dementia 2.Enable rights and choices for individuals with dementia whilst minimising risk 3.Understand and enable interaction and communication for individuals with dementia 4.Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice Plus optional units (6 credits minimum) from list

Learning Outcomes The 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 rights 2.2 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 outcomes The learner will Assessment criteria The learner can: 3. Be able to reduce barriers to Communication 3.1 Identify barriers to communication 3.2 Demonstrate how to reduce barriers to communication in different ways 3.3 Demonstrate ways to check that communication has been understood 3.4 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 L2 and 3 Awards in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities L2 and 3 Certificates in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities L2 and 3 Awards in Awareness of Dementia (Knowledge only) L2 and 3 Certificates in Dementia Care

Continuing Professional Development Level 2 Award in Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care Level 3 Certificate in Activity Provision in Social Care Level 2 Certificate in Assisting and Moving Individuals for Social Care Settings Level 3 Award in Inducting Others in the Assisting and Moving of Individuals in Social Care

Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings (autumn 2011) Level 2 Award in Promoting Food Safety and Nutrition in Health and Social Care and Early Years and Childcare Settings (autumn 2011) Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Diabetes (summer 2011) Continuing Professional Development

Mental Health Qualifications for CPD and occupational competence: Level 2 and 3 Certificates in Community Mental Health (knowledge) Level 3 Diploma in Working in Mental Health (Competence) Level 2 Award in Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Issues (knowledge)

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

Other ongoing work Seated Exercise Sexuality Stroke care Further LD development e.g. autism units Further units to be added to L5 diploma End of Life Infection Prevention and Control

Where we’re going next… This is just the beginning… Can you help? feed back on current qualifications identifying gaps knowledge and expertise for future developments

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