NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England? (QCF)

This quali?cation develops the knowledge and skills needed when working in a senior role with adults in health and social care environments. It covers a wide range of areas including supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and health care procedures.

It has three pathways:

• Generic Health and Social Care
• Dementia
• Learning Disability
  
  

It is also a must-have for all those undertaking the Level 3 Health and Social Care Apprenticeship.

It will be assessed by your tutor or assessor using a range of methods. This could include direct observation in the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignments or a task.

You will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England is nationally recognised and is based on the Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards (NOS). The NOS, assessment principles and qualification structure are owned by the Sector Skills Council, Skills for Care and Development. This qualification’s aim is to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relating to the Health and Social Care workforce and meets the definition of a Technical Level qualification.

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England confirms competence in areas of Health and Social Care as appropriate and is the required qualification for registration and regulatory requirements in the Social Care sector in England. Learners have the opportunity to take a general qualification in Health and Social Care, or they may specialise in Dementia Care or Learning Disabilities.

Learners must take nine mandatory units. They then have a choice of optional knowledge and competence units covering different areas of Health and Social Care such as supporting person-centred approaches, advocacy, health care, supporting those with disabilities, learning disabilities or dementia. Learners have the opportunity to take a general qualification in Health and Social Care, or they may follow specialist pathways in Dementia Care or Learning Disabilities.

All those who wish to work or are working in an unsupervised role with adults in health and social care environments.

This qualification is for learners aged 16 and above.

This qualification will enable you to progress to a variety of job roles within the adult social care sector, including:

 Community Care / Support Officer

 Social Care Assessor

 Care Assessment Officer

 Social Services Officer

 Social Care Assistant

 Social Work Assistant

 Rehabilitation and Reablement Assistant

 Independence Support Assistant

 Reablement Support Workers / Officer