1. Sector Update: Health and Social Care RQF Diploma’s
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Sector Update: Health and Social Care RQF Diploma’s
Presenter: Dionne Broughton
Sector Manager: Health and Social care
October 2017
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2. What is the purpose of this session
First look at the DRAFT structures of the new RQF Diploma’s

3. Who do you represent today?
Private Training Provider [ ] FE College [ ] Employer [ ] Other [ ]

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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)

14. Please feel free to contact me dionne.broughton@pearson.com