Course description
Overview
This qualification can progress learners to the Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care. It will explore basic human development, legislative frameworks and protocols, look at how care is accessed and provided in the UK, together with examining core approaches to service e qualification provides learners with an introduction to the health and social care sector as well as key academic, research and communication skills to support learners in their development.
Ofqual Qualification Number: 603/0390/6
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Description
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is a 58 credits qualification and is designed to provide students with the opportunity to progress to higher diploma levels and gain relative experience and e Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care is a 60 credit qualification. It is equivalent in size and level to an A level and an Access to HE qualification. Learners must complete 4 mandatory units worth 60 credits to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.
Mandatory units
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- The role of the health and social care worker
- Promote person?centred approaches in health and social care
- Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care
- Promote good practice in handling information in health and social care settings
- Promote communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
- Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Optional units
- Principles of Supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
- Purpose and principles of independent advocacy
- Understand mental wellbeing and mental health promotion
- Understand mental health problems
- Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person?pentred approach
- Understand the role of communication and interactions with individuals who have dementia
- Introduction to personalisation in social care
- Causes and spread of infection
- Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
- Cleaning, decontamination and waste management
- Understand physical disability
- Understand sensory loss
- Understand models of disability
- Test for substance use
- Obtain venous blood samples
- Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Learners must be 16 year of age to apply with no specific entry requirements or no or formal qualification required for entry to this programme.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Nationally recognised qualification