NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care

Open Study College

Assignments

Included in course price

Unit 1 - Equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care
Understand equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care
How to work in an inclusive way
Legislation and codes of practice in relation to inclusive practice
Role of the health and social care practitioner

Unit 2 - Human growth and development
Human growth and development through the lifespan
Key elements of development across human lifespan
Theories of human growth and development
Significant life events within each stage of human development

Unit 3 - Safeguarding in health and social care
Understand safeguarding
How to safeguard individuals in relation to legislation, policies, and procedures
Factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse
Signs, symptoms, indicators, and behaviours that may cause concern
Lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to the safeguarding, protection, and welfare of individuals
Role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals

Awarding body

NCFE is a leading provider of vocational and technical courses as well as an educational charity. With over 170 years of experience in providing an outstanding education experience, NCFE work with industry experts to create smarter solutions to the greatest learning needs.

They are one of the largest technical and vocational awarding bodies in the United Kingdom and their qualifications are awarded to thousands of people each year.

Course duration

This course will take approximately 3 months to complete, however, you will receive a full year to complete the course, which is a lot more time than you will need. This allows you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines.

Course outcome

Upon successful completion of the course, you will achieve an NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care.

You will also be able to earn up to 28 UCAS points depending on the grade you achieve. This can support your application to a higher education course at a college or university. You can find out more about UCAS points here.

CACHE Alumni membership

Once you have enrolled on your CACHE course, you will have access to the CACHE Alumni membership for two years. CACHE Alumni is a professional membership network for those who work in the care, health, and education industries, providing valuable resources and advice for your studies when working towards/with a CACHE qualification.

You do not need any previous knowledge or skills to enrol on this qualification, however, you must be at least 16 years of age to study this course.

Healthcare assistants in primary care, acute health, and community environments.

Care support workers in adult residential settings or supported living, domiciliary, or day services.

Community-based support workers.

You could also choose to move on to the next stage of this nested qualification which is the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care.