Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Approved by Skills for Care and CQC
Recognised by Ofqual. Was called Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care QCF | NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care
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Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Course Information
Note Additional info - Exam(s) / assessment(s) not included in price & must be purchased separately"
There are no separate exams for this qualification, only assessments.
Important Note: The initial payment of £20 paid through this site covers registration administration, qualification induction, initial learning resources, and advice and guidance (IAG).
After the induction, learners wanting to continue with the full qualification with assessments must create their monthly payment plan, and gain access to all the assessment support materials and assessments on the e-portfolio.
Note that this is not a government funded programme, and no government funding is available. The Learner pays the course fees which start from £69 per month
The RRP of this qualification is £1800, but is offered here at lower fees.
The COVID-19 outbreak has adversely affected the income of many people. To support prospective learners, the low monthly fee can be payable over 18 months, without credit checks. The fee structures provide flexibility to the learner to choose which optional units they want to study, and how much they want to pay every month.
The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) is offered in different monthly payment plans, according to pathways.
For the combination of units listed here (see the Description Section), Learners can choose one payment option:
Either 12 months payment plan (Generic) - Total fee payable over 12 months is £1088. Pay £20 now to register, and then pay remaining £1068 paid in 12 monthly payments of £89/month
Or the 18 months payment plan (Generic) - Total fee payable over 18 months is £1262. Pay £20 now to register, and then pay remaining £1242 paid in 18 monthly payments of £69/month
Personalised pathways are also available for those working in different settings or those requesting a different set of optional units to the ones listed, including:
- Dementia
- Domiciliary Care, including home care, and home help services
- End of Life
- Adults with Learning Disabilities
- Residential care
- Other Community Care
- Primary Care
- Acute health environments (eg. hospitals)
- Supported living projects
- Day Care, Respite Care and other community-based care
- Live-in Care, Personal Assistants, and private care for a person or family.
Fees for Personalised pathways are:
Either 12 months payment plan (Personalised) - Total fee payable over 12 months is £1460. Pay £20 now to register, and then pay remaining £1440 paid in 12 monthly payments of £120/month
Or the 18 months payment plan (Personalised) - Total fee payable over 18 months is £1694. Pay £20 now to register, and then pay remaining £1674 paid in 18 monthly payments of £93/month
Whichever route taken, the monthly payment plan covers everything required for the full qualification (listed as additional info above), including teaching and learning support, assessments, and feedback, quality assurance, and certification including printed copy of the Diploma.
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- Learning and Assessment activities not affected by COVID-19. It is business as usual at Courses For Jobs
- There are no workplace visits.
- There is no need to involve your Manager or your Employer
- All assessments will be signed off by the Assessor, and the quality assurance signed off by the IQA.
- Flexible monthly Payment plans. No Credit Checks.
- Fully Ofqual-accredited qualifications with pathway choices of your own.
- 24-hour access to Online Learning System and Online Assessment System
- 24-hour Access to ePortfolio with assessments for 6 years, even after completion
- Tutor-Supported Learning with Online, Distance and Blended Learning components
- Learners have access to all their assignments, even when paying by monthly payment plan.
- Flexible assessment methods and evidence-collection methods
- Responsive online tutor and assessor support.
- Duration can be extended or shortened (fast-track), as required.
- On site, Internal Verifier (IV), Internal Quality Assurer (IQA), Moderator.
- EQA (External Quality Assurer) login access to ePortfolios speeds up Awarding Body Certifications
- Inclusive Learning Resources for Ease of study.
- Technical support team available Monday to Friday 09:00 to 18:00
- Enrolled students have multiple ways to contact their assessor including email, in-course messaging, phone calls, etc.
- Support and advice for job search and employability, for enrolled students
Qualification
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Description
Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) was known as Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF), and also NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
It is approved by CQC and Skills for Care as the qualification for Senior Care Assistants and Senior Support Workers.
It is recognised by Ofqual.
For this qualification, learners must live and work in England, in a care job, either in social care or in health care..
This delivery option is distance-learning and online learning, and self-paced.
Qualification - Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF),
Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications, (also known as Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance or HABC)
Qualification number: 603/2674/8
Learning aim reference: 603/2674/8
Credit value: 58 credits minimum
Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence, with support from assessor and tutor
Guided learning hours (GLH): 341 hours
Total qualification time (TQT): 580 hours
Estimated Completion time: Flexible, depends on the learner
Type of Study – part-time, distance learning
Work requirements: The learner must be working in a care job role or work placement.
Minimum age entry requirements – 19 years and over. No maximum age entry requirement.
Minimum qualification requirements: No previous qualification required.
This course is available in England only.
Note that Career Advice and Guidance (IAG) are provided to registered learners only after the initial registration administration fee being paid through this website.
This qualification is accredited by Ofqual for delivery in England, UK only. Therefore, if you don't physically live and work in England, UK, you wouldn't be able to complete the practical elements of this course.
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) confirms occupational competence for identified roles in the Health and Social Care workforce in England.
Who is this qualification for?
This qualification confirms competence in areas of health and social care for roles, such as:
- Senior care assistants, senior support workers, senior key workers in residential settings
- Senior healthcare assistants/support workers in community and primary care environments
- Senior healthcare assistants/support workers in acute health environments
- Senior care assistants/support workers/key workers in domiciliary services
- Senior care assistants/support workers/key workers in day services
- Senior support workers in supported living projects
- Community-based senior care assistants/support workers/key workers, including those working in specialist areas, eg dementia, learning disabilities
- Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families
Other work roles, emerging new types of workers, and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models.
Programme Content – What the learner will study
To fully achieve the Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF), learners must complete a minimum of 58 credits, comprising nine (9) mandatory units, and seven (7) optional units. Total number of units studied are 16 units.
The mandatory units are:
1 Promote communication in care settings
2 Promote effective handling of information in care settings
3 Promote personal development in care settings
4 Promote person-centred approaches in care settings
5 Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
6 Promote health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
7 Responsibilities of a care worker
8 Duty of care in care settings
9 Promote safeguarding and protection in care settings
Optional Units offered:
Learners will also choose 30 credits or 7 optional units from the list of optional units below, which are:
13 - Understand the process and experience of dementia
18 - The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control
29 - Understand sensory loss
63 - Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan
66 - Provide support to maintain and develop skills for everyday life
67 - Facilitate learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences
72 - Support individuals to access and use services and facilities
75 - Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
81 - Support individuals with specific communication needs
87 - Support use of medication in social care settings
120 - Support individuals who are distressed
Optional Units will be chosen when the learner fully enrols into the qualification. The units listed above are offered as part of the discounted fees.
Many other optional units are available to enable the learner personalise the qualification according to their job role and the pathway the learner wants to follow, and these will be charged accordingly.
How Learning is delivered
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) is delivered through various channels including online textbooks, workbooks, other online learning materials, online course discussions, and also one-to-one support by a tutor, as appropriate.
How Learning is Assessed
Learners are assessed through a series of questions and workbooks to assess their knowledge and understanding.
To assess the learner's practical skills and competence, the Assessor will use a variety of assessment methods to gather work-based evidence including:
- Work-products evidence
- Personal Statements
- Reflective Accounts
- Case Studies
- Professional Discussions
Learners will be guided and supported to prepare for assessments.
There are no workplace visits.
All assessments will be done and signed off by the Assessor, and there is no need to involve your Manager or your Employer.
Completion and Certification
On completion, the learner will be awarded the Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) awarded by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance, Highfield Qualifications.
This course requires that the learner is currently working in a care job in England, either in social care or in health care.
What to do next?
Click on "Add to Basket" and pay the initial £20 registration on this site.
Allow up to 48 hours to receive a welcome email and login details.
Within 48 hours of receiving your contact details, you will be sent your login details to your learning account details and step by step instructions. You will then be able to log into your learning course and start completing the rest of your enrolment immediately, by creating your monthly payment plan for the rest of the course fees.
After creating your monthly payment plan, please allow 5 working days for your payment plan to go live.
Once your monthly payment plan is completely set up, you will be provided with full access to your assessment account and ePortfolio for your course, so that you can begin completing your assignments.
Who is this course for?
This recognised UK qualification is for senior care assistants, support workers, senior key workers, care assistants, support workers, key workers, and all those working in a variety health and social care settings.
The monthly instalments payment plan is available for those on a tight budget.
This course requires that the learner is currently working in a care job in England, either in social care or in health care
The minimum reading requirements at Level 1 English.
All prospective learners are expected to read and understand the course information, as English comprehension at Level 1 is a minimum requirement for undertaking this course.
NOTE:
All prospective learners are required to read this Course Information in full, and no one can bypass this requirement.
The minimum reading ability is at Level 1 English.
This qualification is delivered by distance-learning and therefore, requires learners to read and understand all course information given to them.
A prospective learner will be judged as not meeting the minimum requirements for this qualification if they are unable or unwilling to read this course information in full and understand the information provided.
Requirements
Location requirements: You must physically live and work in England, UK, as this qualification is accredited by Ofqual for delivery in England only.
Minimum age entry requirements – 19 years and over. No maximum age entry requirement.
Minimum qualification requirements: No previous qualification required.
Language Requirements: The Learner must be able to read and write in English as this qualification is delivered in English.
Work requirements: Learners must be working in a care job in a social care setting or a health care setting.
Learners must be IT literate and able to use the Internet, Microsoft Office, and Adobe PDFs
Career path
After completing the qualification, learners progress to more senior roles at work, supporting and supervising others. They also progress their learning and development by studying either:
Highfield Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Care (RQF) - to become a manager
Highfield Level 4 Diploma in Care (RQF) - to become a specialist care practitioner
Questions and answers
Level 3 asked:
Is there any hidden payment?? Means sometimes we clear our diploma then people said always, need to pay amount of money if you want your diploma,
Answer:
NO hidden payment. The full fee paid on the monthly payment plan covers everything needed, including learning, assessments, internal & external quality assurance, certification, & a printed HABC Diploma certificate. There are no other charges or payments once the payment plan has been completed.
This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.Ahmad asked:
Is this qualification is proportional to NVQ3? is it recognized in UK?
Answer:
Yes and yes. Yes, this course used to be called NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care but the name was changed about 5 years ago and it was upgraded to a Diploma. Yes, this qualification is a recognised UK qualification, accredited by Ofqual.
This was helpful. Thank you for your feedback.Lisa asked:
I currently work as a Care Worker but in a domiciliary environment rather than a care home. Would I still be able to study the course?
Answer:
Hi Lisa. Yes, you will be able to study the course. There are 9 mandatory units, for everyone, no matter what part of care they work in. Then there are the optional units, which you choose according to the area of care you work in. The optional units in our advert are just a few of the wide selection available. As you work in domiciliary care, when you enrol on the course we help you choose the optional units that closely match your work environment. Kind regards.
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