Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (RQF) Health and Social Care
Course Overview
Qualification Purpose
The Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF) develops the skills, knowledge and understanding of learners to the standards required to confirm competence in an occupational role to manage practice and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services.
The Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England)(RQF) is aimed at managers and advanced practitioners working in health and social care and children and young people’s services. This qualification includes optional pathways in management, residential services and advance practice.
Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations
Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’.
Assessment Methods
The Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England)(RQF) is internally assessed.
Each learner is required to create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.
The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include:
- Observed work
- Witness statements
- Audio- visual media
- Evidence of prior learning or attainment
- Written questions
- Oral questions
- Assignments
- Case studies
All evidence must be cross referenced to unit outcomes, simulation is not allowed in all units.
Progression Routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake a degree in a related discipline.
Potential job roles on completion of this qualification include
- Managers and Deputy Managers – in a wide range of adult care or children and young people’s settings
- Case Manager
- Senior Support Worker
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