NCFE Cache Level 5 Diploma In Leadership For Health And Social Care And Children And Young People’s Services (England) (Adults’ Residential Management)
Sector:
Health, Public Services and Care, Children and Young People, Health and Social Care
Overview
NCFE Cache Level 5 Diploma In Leadership For Health And Social Care And Children And Young People’s Services provide the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services.
It has five pathways – three for adults and two for children and young people:
- Management
- Advanced Practice
Delivery Methods
Aex Professional College provides various flexible delivery methods to its learners which include blended learning, online learning, distance learning, and In-class learning. The learners can choose the mode of study as per their choice and convenience.
Learners are able to:
- Access All course materials, including online modules and written assignments
- Gain Teacher support
- Access Apex professional college online portal (24/7 access to our user-friendly learning portal)
- Acquire Assignments briefing
- Receive Excellent quality of study notes
- Obtain Assignment marking and feedback
- Access Free Online library.
- Gain Fully accredited UK courses
- Receive Dedicated customer support via chat, telephone, and email (Monday to Friday)
- Gain Full support until the completion of the course
Accreditation
NCFE / Cache Ofqual regulated awarding bodies
Duration
The programme is available in 2 duration modes:
- 12 Months
- 18 Months
Course Delivery
- Online
- Blended Learning
Do you need to be working to take this qualification?
Learners will need to be working in the role of Deputy or Manager in an appropriate setting or have the opportunity to carry out responsibilities associated with these roles to be able to study for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (90 credits).
Entry Requirements
Learners should be at least age 19 and above. It is also recommended that they hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a related area.
Module Structure
NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) – Adults’ Residential Management Pathway
Learners must take the 6 Shared Core Mandatory Units, 7 Mandatory Adults’ Residential Management Pathway Units (62 credits) and the remaining 28 credits from Option Groups H, I and J.
A minimum of 12 credits must be taken from Option Group H. A minimum of 1 credit and a maximum of 6 credits must be taken from Option Group I.
Learners must achieve 90 credits, a minimum of 66 of these credits must be at/above Level 5.
Unit achievement log
NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) – Adults’ Residential Management Pathway
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit | GLH | |||
| Use and develop systems that promote communication | Skills | 5 | 3 | 24 | |||
| Promote professional development | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 4 | 33 | |||
| Champion equality, diversity and inclusion | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 4 | 34 | |||
| Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 | 33 | |||
| Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 4 | 26 | |||
| Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 10 | 80 | |||
| Total credit and GLH for Shared Core and Mandatory Units | 30 | 230 | |||||
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit t | ||
| Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 | ||
| Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 | ||
| Lead and manage group living for adults | Skills | 5 | 5 | ||
| Understand safeguarding of children and young people (for those working in the adult sector) | Knowledge | 3 | 1 | ||
| Lead person-centered practice | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 4 | ||
| Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting | Knowledge/ Skills | 6 | 7 | ||
| Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 | ||
| Credit and GLH from Group E units | 32 | ||||
Learners must take a minimum of 12 credits from this group.
Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website.
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit |
| Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 3 |
| Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 3 |
| Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s setting | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting | Knowledge/ Skills | 6 | 7 |
| Manage finance in health and social care or children and young people’s setting | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 4 |
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit |
| Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 |
| Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Manage physical resources | Knowledge/ Skills | 4 | 3 |
Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website.
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit |
| Understand partnership working | Knowledge | 4 | 1 |
| Understand how to manage a team | Knowledge | 4 | 3 |
| Understanding professional supervision practice | Knowledge | 4 | 3 |
| Understand the process and experience of dementia | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Understand Physical disability | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Understand sensory loss | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit |
| Understand how to support individuals during last days of life | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| Understand Advance Care planning | Knowledge | 3 | 3 |
| End of life and dementia care | Knowledge | 3 | 2 |
Details of these units can be found in the separate Optional Units document which can be found on the NCFE CACHE website.
| Unit title | Unit type | Level | Credit |
| Manage domiciliary services | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
| Lead the management of transitions | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 4 |
| Lead positive behavioral support | Knowledge/ Skills | 7 | 10 |
| Develop provision for family support | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 |
| Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | Knowledge/ Skills | 6 | 8 |
| Lead active support | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 5 |
| Active support: Lead interactive training | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 4 |
| Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | Knowledge/ Skills | 5 | 6 |
Progression
The Residential Services pathway is aimed at those in similar job roles as those taking the Management pathways, but the focus is on management and care in residential settings.
Which type of job roles can learners apply for on completion?
On completion learners can progress to a wide range of job roles depending on the pathway taken. The following list is not all-inclusive, but gives a taster of the opportunities available in either adult or children and young people’s settings:
- Manager
- Deputy Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Care Broker
- Case Manager
- Senior Support Worker
- Day Care Manager
- Residential Care Manager
What does the qualification cover?
The six pathways cover a wide range of topics including:
- Safeguarding and protection
- Developing and carrying out policy
- Managing care services, change programmes and recruitment
- Promoting and developing best practice
- Supporting development and partnership working
- Care management
- Quality systems and improvement
| Level | Level 5 |
| Duration | 18 Months |
| Course | Diploma Course |
| Language | English |
Payment Plan
| Single Payment | £2200 |
| Instalment Plan | £400 Initial Deposit |
| 6 Monthly Instalments of £300 |