CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

These qualifications are aimed at those wanting to expand their professional practice so enabling them to provide high quality person centred support. They include a wide range of criteria with both mandatory and optional units covering areas such as supporting person-centred thinking and planning, promoting communication in health, social care or children and young people’s settings, supporting families who have a child with a disability, understanding the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities, and implementing the positive behavioural support model.

These professional development qualifications build on the knowledge and skills gained in the Level 2 Award and Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities. Both qualifications are aimed at managers, unsupervised carers or senior workers who come into contact with or will be supporting individuals with learning disabilities as part of their job role.

The knowledge and skills gained at this level will expand their professional practice, enabling them to provide high quality person centred support.

Progression to the Certificate from the Award is straight forward as both qualifications share the majority of units. This means learners can carry over the credits from the Award without the need to repeat learning. Progression is also built in from (or to) the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England qualification, as again they share several of the same units.

How many credits are required to complete?

The Certificate requires 23 credits.

How is it assessed?

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 set by us.

How long does it take to complete?

You can complete in 12 months.

This qualification is aimed at managers, unsupervised carers or senior level workers that who come into contact with, or are supporting, individuals with learning disabilities as part of their job role.

You should be at least 16 years old with a good standard of both written and spoken English. You need to be working or volunteering in an appropriate placement.

Do you need to be working to take this qualification?

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

What related qualifications can you progress to?

CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Workforce (Early Years Educator)

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (QCF)