Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)

Overview

The Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) is aimed at those who are new workers or are intending to work within adult social care in England.

This qualification is designed to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of the key areas required for working in adult social care. It explores effective communication, duty of care, equality, diversity and inclusion, and the safe handling of information. Learners also build a strong foundation in health and safety, personal development, and person-centred approaches, alongside gaining insight into the role of the social care worker and the principles of safeguarding.

Entry requirements

Learners should be competent in literacy and numeracy to help with elements of communication. This is at the discretion of the centre as they may decide to use diagnostic testing methods to ascertain how they can support learners.

Progression routes

• Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualification:
• Level 2 Diploma In Care (RQF)
• Level 3 Diploma In Adult Care (RQF)
• Level 4 Diploma In Adult Care (RQF)

Age range

Learners should be a minimum of 16 years old to undertake this qualification.

Qualification structure

Learners must achieve 9 mandatory units totalling 21 credits.

Units covered

• Mandatory Units
• Understand how to handle information in social care settings
• Understand health and safety in social care settings
• Principles of Diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
• Principles of communication in adult social care settings
• Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
• Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
• Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
• Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Understand the role of the social care worker