Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)

Overview

The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) is aimed at those learners with supervisory experience who are already working within the care sector, such as a lead adult care worker, lead personal assistant, etc.

Entry requirements

Awarding organisations do not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Progression routes

• Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualification:
• Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (RQF)
• Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)

Age range

This qualification is accredited for learners who are at least 16 years old.

Qualification structure

Learners must achieve a total of 58 credits;

28 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of

30 credits from the optional units. A minimum of 46 credits must be at Level 3.

Units covered

• Mandatory Units
• Promote communication in care settings
• Promote effective handling of information in care settings
• Promote personal development in care settings
• Promote person-centred approaches in care settings
• Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
• Promote health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
• Responsibilities of a care worker
• Duty of care in care settings
• Safeguarding and protection in care settings
• Optional Units-
• You have a list of units which support your career choice, and your tutor or one of our advisers will guide you