Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Children & Young People) Wales & NI

Course Delivery:

To achieve the diploma the candidate has to gain a minimum of 58 credits
Each unit has a different number of credits attached to it and each credit = 10 hours study. The number of credits attached to each unit will dictate the number of units that each candidate will need to achieve in order to get the qualification.
This will consist of mandatory units on child development; communication; equality and inclusion; duty of care; personal development; safeguarding of children & young people; promoting positive relationships, wellbeing and resilience.
There is a wide choice of optional units to suit the specific job role of the candidate.
The course is delivered in the form of work-based assessment over 12-18 months. This will be assessed by an occupationally competent and suitably qualified assessor from the health & social care team.
Learners will have one to one tutorials with their assessor either in the workplace or the college (by appointment).
Each unit is divided into learning outcomes and assessment criteria. Learners are required to demonstrate knowledge and competence to their assessor through a variety of assessment methods. These may include observation in the workplace; evidence from an expert witness, oral and written questions; professional discussion with your assessor and completion of activity sheets.