Social Care for Communities Level 4

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£ 369 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    120h

  • Duration

    12 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

If you want to develop your knowledge of Social Care for Communities so that you can embark on a rewarding career or maybe you are already working in a related field and want to improve your career prospects, then this is the course for you.

The Distance Learning Social Care for Communities course will help you gain a detailed understanding of how social care operates within communities.

Important information

Documents

  • Social Care for Communities Level 4.pdf

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

You do not need any prior learning knowledge or experience to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone who wishes to take part in a highly rewarding home study course, although you would be expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.

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Subjects

  • Social Work
  • Social care
  • Social Change
  • Social Worker
  • Community Care
  • Law Skills
  • Economic Sociology
  • Assessor
  • Planning Process
  • Record Keeping
  • Risk Assessment

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A Distance Learning Course is the ideal way to gain a qualification without having the worry of trying to fit your studies around your everyday life. You can complete your studies in your own time and we are on hand seven days a week to help you plan your future.

Course programme

Modules

Unit 1: History of Social Care in Communities
  • Development of social policy perspectives
  • The legal framework of community care
  • The challenges of modernisation
  • Economy of care
  • Assessment and provision of services
  • The experiences of practice in community care
Unit 2: Assessment, Care Planning and Review
  • The statutory framework
  • Needs-led assessment
  • Record keeping
  • Care planning
  • Interventions and risk assessment
  • Monitoring and review of services and service provision
  • Evaluation of support services
  • Quality assurance and the outcomes approach to quality
Unit 3: Roles and Values
  • Defining and describing roles
  • Skills training
  • Carer issues
  • Values
  • Participation and empowerment
  • Rights and discrimination
  • Mental health issues
Unit 4: Meeting Social Needs
  • Service provision costs and payments
  • Benefits and allowances
  • Residential care costs
  • Financial management
  • Health and social care definitions
  • Partnership working
  • Continuing care
  • Future care development
  • Housing needs
Unit 5: Adult Services
  • Scope of adult services
  • Services for older people
  • Transitional services
  • Contextual services provision: disability and mental health services
  • HIV/AIDs
  • Substance misuse
  • Services for asylum seekers
Unit 6: Children's Services
  • Scope of children’s services
  • Legislation relating to child protection and care orders
  • Abuse and neglect
  • Specialist skills for working in children's services
  • Residential and foster care
  • Adoption
You must successfully complete a series of activities and assessments. Once all assessments and activities have been completed satisfactorily, you will then be awarded your certificate. The good news is, there is no final exam.

Additional information

Please note that the total cost of this course is usually £442.00. If you enrol online today and pay in full, we will apply a discount to the checkout meaning you will only pay £369.00.

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