Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
QUALIFICATIONS
The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) is designed to demonstrate the learner’s knowledge and understanding of what is involved in the delivery of high quality care and support.
It recognises the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to demonstrate effective communication, values and behaviours, health and safety, personal development and the responsibilities of self and others, including safeguarding. It could also be used as CPD for experienced and specialist supervisory staff in adult care seeking a qualification to recognise their competence.
If you feel your role is not in a supervisory capacity you could choose the Level 2 Diploma in Care.
| Qualification No. | Level | Credit Value | Awarding Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 610/0209/4 | 2 | 58 |
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Qualification Overview
Learners for this qualification will work in adult social care and have responsibility for providing person-centred, values-driven care and support for those accessing the service.
They will work under the direction of their manager or supervisor, but will have a degree of autonomy. Learners would be expected to have met the standards of the Care Certificate as part of their induction programme. As well as demonstrating best practice, they will be working towards promoting and modelling it. Learners may or may not have supervisory responsibility for others.
A minimum total of 58 credits must be achieved to gain the qualification as follows:
Group M – 39 credits
Group O – 19 credits
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 391
Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 580
Group M - Mandatory Units
| Unit | AO Ref. | Title | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/650/0705 | ACS1 | Ways of working in care settings | 3 | 3 |
| R/650/0706 | ACS2 | Safeguarding in care settings | 3 | 4 |
| T/650/0707 | ACS3 | Mental capacity and restrictive practice in care settings | 3 | 2 |
| Y/650/0708 | ACS4 | Duty of care in care settings | 3 | 2 |
| A/650/0709 | ACS5 | Promote effective communication in care settings | 3 | 4 |
| H/650/0710 | ACS6 | Handling information in care settings | 3 | 2 |
| J/650/0711 | ACS7 | Promote person-centred practice in care settings | 3 | 3 |
| /650/0712 | ACS8 | Promote choice and independence in care settings | 3 | 2 |
| L/650/0713 | ACS9 | Promote health and well-being in care settings | 3 | 3 |
| M/650/0714 | ACS10 | Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in care settings | 3 | 3 |
| R/650/0715 | ACS11 | Promote health, safety and security in care settings | 3 | 4 |
| T/650/0716 | ACS12 | Promote Infection prevention and control in care settings | 3 | 2 |
| Y/650/0717 | ACS13 | Promote continuing personal development in care settings | 3 | 3 |
| A/650/0718 | ACS14 | Promote personal well-being in care settings | 3 | 2 |
Group O - Optional Units
| Unit | AO Ref. | Title | Level | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/502/3146 | ADV301 | Purpose and principles of independent advocacy | 3 | 4 |
| F/615/4480 | DEM301R | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| A/503/8085 | ELC1 | Understand how to work in end of life care | 2 | 3 |
| T/601/5317 | LD310 | Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 3 | 3 |
| Y/601/6167 | PDOP33 | Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
| H/601/3451 | SSOP24 | Contribute to supporting individuals in the use of assistive technology | 2 | 3 |
| K/601/3483 | SSOP32 | Promote effective communication with individuals with sensory loss | 3 | 4 |
Topics Covered
The Level 3 diploma adult care optional units include the following areas relating to working in adult social care:
Austistic Spectrum Conditions.
Dementia.
End of life care.
Acquired Brain Injury.
Assistive technology.
Sensory loss.
Independent advocacy.
Delivery
Delivered and accessed online via EdgeWorks™ Care Academy
1 round of marking and invigilation
VTCT (Skillsfirst) qualification certificate upon successful completion
Online candidate support
Learner records archived for future tracking and reporting
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