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Transcript of We help people who do a great job do it better New qualifications in adult social care.
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 Pathways Children 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 Awareness2. The person centred approach to the care
and support of individuals with dementia3. 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
dementia2. 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 CareThis is made up of 5 mandatory units (14 credits):1. Dementia Awareness2. 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
dementia2. Enable rights and choices for individuals with
dementia whilst minimising risk3. Understand and enable interaction and
communication for individuals with dementia4. Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care
practice Plus optional units (6 credits minimum) from list
Learning OutcomesThe 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 rights2.2 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 outcomesThe learner will
Assessment criteriaThe learner can:
3. Be able to reduce barriers to
Communication
3.1 Identify barriers to communication3.2 Demonstrate how to reduce barriers
to communication in different ways3.3 Demonstrate ways to check that communication has been understood3.4 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
How to find out more…
• Visit our website www.skillsforcare.org.uk/qcf– QCF leaflets– PowerPoint presentation– FAQs– Accredited QCF units – Scenarios
• QCF DVD also available on request
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www.skillsforcare.org.uk