Courses

The qualification can be offered to Learners from age 19. The Learners need to ensure that they have sufficient capability at the right level to undertake the learning and assessment.

English language requirements
The Qualifications have been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression:
• IELTS minimum 5.0- 6.5 overall with no fail.
• Minimum 3A Levels or equivalent qualification.
• Pass 5 GCSE subjects

We consider applicants:
• Who have demonstrated some ability and possess Qualifications at Level 3, for example A levels.
• Who have spent some time in an organisational role and wish to develop their careers further.
• With professional experience looking to change careers through work-based learning.

Group A –

• Use and develop systems that promote communication
• Promote professional development
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion
• Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people

Group C – Children and Young People’s Management Pathway

• Understand children and young person’s development
• Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people
• Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting
• Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings
• Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people

Group H Optional – Management

(Learners must take a minimum of 12 credits from this group.)

• Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints
• Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
• Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s setting
• Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting
• Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people’s setting
• Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting
• Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility

Group I Optional – Knowledge Units

• Understand partnership working
• Understand how to manage a team
• Understanding professional supervision practice
• Understand the process and experience of dementia
• Understand physical disability
• Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals
• Understand sensory loss
• Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health

This course gives you the opportunity to start developing your career with dedicated career development support in addition to your online tuition. 

• On completion of your studies, you can look to secure permanent employment
• You may wish to further your studies by taking on an academic Honours programme or a level 6 professional qualification
• You may also wish to start your own business through our enterprise education programme