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Whom the qualification is for?

This QCF Certificate is designed for employees in a health and social care role, employees wishing to gain a qualification that formally recognises their skills, or any employee who wants to offer improved service to their customers and clients. This qualification is aimed primarily at employees who may often be working without direct supervision or own their own.

The aim of this qualification is to contribute to the skills, knowledge and overall performance of Health & Social Care. Its purpose is to provide insight into the principles and processes of Health & Social Care and to ensure employees are more effectively employed. This is the only qualification that confirms occupational competence for identified roles in the Health and Social Care workforce in England.

It delivers real and practical skills to help employees do their job in a professional manner, and benchmarks their ability, recognising their personal attainment through the level they achieve.

The flexibility of the course allows employees to:

• learn at their own pace

• choose with their employer from a range of optional units that best reflect their role and their working environment

Qualification struture

To achieve the OCR Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, candidates will need to complete 28 credits from Mandatory Group A, between 2 and 7 credits from Option Group B and a minimum of 23 credits from Option Group C, totalling 58 credits in all.

Mandatory Units—Group A (9 Units)		Unit Credits
1	Promote communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings	3
2	Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings	3
3	Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings	2
4	Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings	1
5	Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care	3
6	The role of the healthandsocialcareworker	2
7	Promoteperson-centredapproaches inhealthandsocialcare	6
8	Promoteandimplementhealthandsafety inhealthandsocialcare	6
9	Promotegoodpracticeinhandlinginformationinhealthandsocialcaresettings	2

Optional Units—Group B (3 Units of 23 Shown)		Unit Credits
1	Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion	3
2	Understand positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities	3
3	Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene	1

Optional Units—Group C (3 Units of 80 Shown)		Unit Credits
1	Support individuals who are substance users	7
2	Enable individuals with behavioural difficulties to develop strategies to change their behaviour	8
3	Support individuals at the end of life	7

Delivery and Assessment

The course includes assessment by the assessor at the employer’s premises. Much of the course work involves assignments/assessments based around the candidate’s job-role. These include a number—maybe 3 to 6—of (unobtrusive) observation-based assessments at work and ATC usually works closely with the line manager in the practical arrangements. Most employers are really supportive about attending any necessary training and taking part in the programme, as they recognise the value to their business of candidates gaining new skills and a valuable nationally-recognised qualification.

The duration of the programme is neither fixed nor rigid, and can accommodate extra-curricular time that can be committed, as well as the flexibility of employer’s and candidate’s own self-discipline. Normally, ATC allows 10—15 weeks for candidates to complete the course.

Benefits

This course is designed to improve on-the-job performance, which can bring real benefits.

To employers:

• Cost savings

• Greater efficiency

• Quality improvements

• Improved morale

• Reduced recruitment costs

To employees:

• Gain a valuable qualification

• Perform your job better

• Achieve greater enjoyment in your work

• Improve your prospects for promotion

Eligibility

Candidates must:

• be working or volunteering 16+ hours per week in a role for which this qualification is relevant *

• undertake literacy and numeracy assessments if appropriate and/or undertake a relevant skills diagnostic

• be in EU for settled purposes for a minimum of 3 years (no student or HSMP Visas accepted)

• live or work in West London

• be aged 19+

* ATC will require the candidate’s CV and job description to gauge their experience and prior knowledge

It is very important to understand that this course and training is provided on the basis that—from the outset—candidates are committed to completion of the course.

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