Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England Level 5

This includes the following services:

• Residential homes and services for children and young people with disabilities including learning disabilities,
• Residential child care,
• Adoption and Foster care services
• Youth justice and education settings
• Day services
• Respite care and services
• Community care services

Diploma Course Structure


This qualification provides you with guidance and assesses your knowledge, understanding and skills in leadership and management within the health and social care sector. It meets the required regulatory requirements for this sector and can demonstrate continuing professional development. To gain this qualification you will have a range of mandatory and some optional units to choose from to complete this award

Assessment

This is a competency based qualification and evidence is gathered by the candidate as they undertake their normal work role. This will form the basis for their portfolio. The evidence must reflect policies and procedures of the work place as stated by current government legislation. During the course of the qualification the candidate must work with at least two service users. A range of assessment methods will be used by the assessor including examining work products and expert witness testimonies and direct observation. An assessor will visit you in the workplace at some point and undertake observations of you at work. These will be planned in advance in order to cause the minimum disruption to your work routine and to try to capture as much information as possible in one visit. Knowledge based units will be assessed using a range of methods including reflective accounts, projects, assignments, assessor questions and professional discussions.