HABC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF), Adults Management - Pay per Unit

You must live and work in England to do this qualification.

Vocational Skills Centre is an approved centre of Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

We offer the Adults’ Management pathway, of the HABC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF), which is a 90-credit qualification for managers and aspiring managers in a range of non-residential care settings, such as domiciliary care services, or day care services, or other community-based services, and those starting a non-residential care business.

The learner is enrolling for the full qualification comprising 20 units. We offer the fee payment by instalments option to allow to learners extra payment flexibility.

The discounted fee only applies if you make your first payment before the offer expires. Once you enrol, your discounted unit fee is "locked in" for all your units, regardless of how long it takes you to complete the full 90-credit qualification.

This qualification is suitable for learners who have management responsibility in a range of other settings that are not residential such as domiciliary or day care services. This pathway enables the learner gain Registered Manager status with the CQC.

Vocational Skills Centre is a recognised centre of Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC). If you need further information, then talk to us about the recognised and accredited qualifications that we deliver.

There are six (6) pathways for the HABC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF), 90-credits.

These are:

• Adults’ Management pathway - detailed in this advert
• Adults’ Residential Management pathway
• Adults’ Advanced Practice pathway
• Children and Young People’s Residential Management pathway
• Children and Young People’s Management pathway
• Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice pathway

If you are interested in any of the other pathways, Vocational Skills Centre will be pleased to provide you with Information, Advice and Guidance.

You must live and work in England to do this qualification.

The Adults’ Management pathway, of the HABC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF), is suitable for learners who have management responsibility in a range of other settings that are not residential such as domiciliary care services or day care services. This pathway enables the learner gain Registered Manager status with the CQC.

The HABC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF) has been accredited by the regulators of England (Ofqual) and is part of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). QAN (Qualification Accreditation Number) is 601/4265/0. It is supported by Skills for Care, the Sector Skills Council for occupations in social care.

This accredited qualification is awarded by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

This qualification is a nationally recognised qualification and is based on the Health and Social Care National Occupational Standards (NOS). It confirms knowledge, understanding, skills and competence in management and advanced practice within health and social care and children and young people’s services and serves as the required qualification for registration and regulatory requirements in the sector where appropriate in England. This qualification replaces the previous Level 4 NVQ in Leadership and Management for Care Services, the Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care. It also replaces the previous 80 credits QCF Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People.

Usual job roles for those working towards this qualification include:
Managers or Assistant managers of residential services.
Senior Care workers,
Day service managers or assistant managers,
Domiciliary services Managers or Assistant managers,
Managers of community based services; and more...
And all those aspiring to those job roles or similar roles

Programme Content – What you will study
Learners must achieve a total of 90 credits to complete the qualification, including six (6) mandatory units, and a range of optional units. Optional Units are based on the pathway chosen by the learner.

The Rules of Combination for this Pathway are:

All six units in mandatory group A totalling 30 credits, and these units are:

1 - Use and develop systems that promote communication

2 - Promote professional development

3 - Champion equality, diversity and inclusion

4 - Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

5 - Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

6 - Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people young people’s settings

And minimum of 60 credits from the remaining groups, including;

All 33 credits from mandatory core group F1; and these units are:

66 - Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals

67 - Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults

69 - Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector

70 - Lead person centred practice

11 - Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting

12 - Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings

71 - Assess the individual in a health and social care setting

And Adults’ Management – Optional Management Group F2 - Learners must achieve a minimum of 12 credits from this group; popular optional units chosen by learners are:

14 - Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints

15 - Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings

17 - Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

18 - Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings

21 - Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting

And Adults’ Management - Optional Knowledge Group F3; - Learners must achieve a minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 6 credits from this group.

Learners often choose one or two units from the following list of units.

25 - Understand partnership working

26 - Understand how to manage a team

27 - Understanding professional supervision practice

28 - Understand the process and experience of dementia

29 - Understand Physical Disability

30 - Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals

31 - Understand Sensory Loss

32 - Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health

72 - Understand Advance Care Planning

73 - Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life

74 - End of life and dementia care

And Adults’ Management – Optional General Group F4 - Learners may achieve the remaining credits from this group.

Learners often choose two or three units from the following list of units.

33 - Manage domiciliary services

35 - Lead positive behavioural support

38 - Lead active support

48 - Implement the positive behavioural support model

84 - Understand the factors affecting older people

92 - Appraise staff performance

Training and Assessment:
Learners receive training through blended learning which includes distance learning, face-to-face support visits, email support, and telephone support and resources as required.

Assessments involve a variety of assessment methods including: observation of work-based performance, written and oral questioning, professional discussion, work-based evidence, witness testimony, personal statements and more.
Your trainer/assessor will assist you in producing a portfolio of evidence that provides evidence of your knowledge and performance.

How long does it take – Duration of the course
Flexible. You can complete as fast as you want, however you must complete all your assessments to the required standard. Many learners can complete the course within 9 to 18 months. We help you plan the duration that suits your needs. If your circumstances change we can extend the duration and support you to complete your learning.

What certificates do you get when you complete your course?
On full completion of this qualification, the learner will receive the full Certificate issued by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

If a learner does not complete the minimum number of credits required by Awarding Body for the full qualification in order to award Full Certification by Awarding Body, then the learner will be issued Certificate of Achievement by Vocational Skills Centre for any completed units.

How do you Pay?
You pay the course fee in instalments to allow you extra flexibility.

When can you start? – NOW! Pay Now for your first unit, and we will start you on the course as soon as we receive your cleared payment.

You must live and work in England to do this qualification.

This course is for managers and owners of Domiciliary Care Services, and other similar care settings.

Usual job roles in non-residential settings of those working towards this qualification include:

• Managers,
• Deputy/Assistant managers,
• Team Leaders,
• Supervisors,
• Care Co-ordinators,
• Senior Care Workers,
• Senior Support Workers,
• and residential care workers and managers who want to manage non-residential care settings, or start a non-residential care business.

working in the following care settings:

• Domiciliary care services,
• Day care services
• Community based services;
• and any other non-residential care settings
• and more...

And all those aspiring to those job roles or similar roles in such settings.

Learners who are not in the roles listed above can still start the course, and look for part-time or full-time opportunities to perform the tasks in a real work role, including voluntary roles.

To succeed with this qualification, the learner will find the following personal qualities and abilities useful:

• Honesty and trustworthiness. You will be expected to complete your assignments and assessments without cheating, copying or plagiarising other people's work, or any other form of academic malpractice.
• Self-belief. You need to believe in yourself, and your ability to achieve your goals.
• Self-motivated to study and learn.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn modern ways of learning.

Vocational Skills Centre is an approved centre of Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

If you need further information, then talk to us about the recognised and accredited qualifications that we deliver.

You must live and work in England.

Learners must be able to use an internet-enabled computer or laptop to upload and submit evidence to their e-Portfolio, attend live training events and tutorials.

Learners should be employed in a suitable role within the health and social care or children and young people’s sector. Those not in such roles could volunteer for managerial or supervisory tasks to evidence their skills and competence

Learners should have Level 2 in English literacy and numeracy (or equivalent).

Learners who have previously achieved a level 3 qualification in a related area, will find it easier to cope with the studies.

Completion of the qualification makes the learner eligible to gain Registered Manager status by the CQC, work as a Registered Manager in a Care Setting or health facility for adults, or to own a care business, including a domiciliary care agency. You can further progress to Regional/Operations Manager, to manage a group of care settings.

Earnings range from £32,000 yearly, up to £55,000 pa.

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