Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service (RQF)

Overview

The Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service (RQF) is aimed at learners who are working in adult social care and have responsibility for leading and managing a service. This will include managing and improving care and support for those accessing the service; supporting and developing the workforce; and driving the vision for their service or organisation.

The qualification aims to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services, specifically those new to their role.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification.

Awarding organisations do not set any other entry requirements but training providers or colleges may have their own guidelines.

Progression routes

• Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)

Age range

Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be at least 18 to undertake this qualification.

Qualification structure

Learners must achieve all mandatory units to achieve a total of 75 credits.

At least 15 additional credits must be achieved from the optional units.

Units covered

• Mandatory Units
• Leadership and Management
• Governance and Regulatory Processes
• Decision Making in Adult Care
• Business and Resource Management in Adult Care Services
• Leading and Managing Teams in Adult Care
• Team Learning and Development in Adult Care
• Supervising Others in Adult Care
• Safeguarding in Adult Care
• Mental Capacity
• Partnerships in Adult Care
• Managing Comments and Complaints in Adult Care
• Leading the Vision in Adult Care
• Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
• Effective Communication in Adult Care
• Handling Information in Adult Care
• Leading Person-Centred Practice
• Health and Wellbeing
• Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Human Rights
• Health and Safety
• Continuous Development
• Personal Wellbeing
• Optional Units-
• You have a list of units which support your career choice, and your tutor or one of our advisers will guide you