NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (Children and Young People's Management)

Program Overview

The NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care provides the knowledge and skills to manage practice and lead teams in these settings. It covers topics such as safeguarding, policy development, and professional supervision. The program is available through various delivery methods, including blended learning and online learning, and leads to career progression as a Manager, Deputy Manager, or other leadership roles.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The NCFE CACHE Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (Children and Young People’s Management) provides the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services. It has five pathways – three for adults and two for children and young people: Management and Advanced Practice. The sector is Health, Public Services and Care, Children and Young People, and Health and Social Care. The qualification covers safeguarding and protection, developing and carrying out policy, managing care services, change programmes and recruitment, promoting and developing best practice, supporting development and partnership working, care management, quality systems and improvement. The Management pathway is suitable for Assistant Managers and Deputy Managers working in day or domiciliary services who are looking to progress their career. It is also appropriate for Managers who have not yet achieved a qualification at this level.

Outline:

The program is structured around several units, categorized into shared core and mandatory units, and optional units. The total credit value is 68 credits for the mandatory and group C units. Learners must choose a minimum of 12 credits from the optional units.

Shared Core and Mandatory Units:

• Use and develop systems that promote communication: (Skills, Level 5, 3 credits)
• Promote professional development: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 4 credits)
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 4 credits)
• Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 5 credits)
• Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 4 credits)
• Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 10 credits)
• Understand children and young person’s development: (Knowledge, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 6, 7 credits)
• Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 5 credits)
• Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 8 credits)

Optional Units (minimum 12 credits required):

• Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 3 credits)
• Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 3 credits)
• Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s setting: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 6, 7 credits)
• Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people’s setting: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 4 credits)
• Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 5, 5 credits)
• Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility: (Skills, Level 5, 6 credits)
• Manage physical resources: (Knowledge/Skills, Level 4, 3 credits)
• Understand partnership working: (Knowledge, Level 4, 1 credit)
• Understand how to manage a team: (Knowledge, Level 4, 3 credits)
• Understanding professional supervision practice: (Knowledge, Level 4, 3 credits)
• Understand the process and experience of dementia: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Understand physical disability: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Understand sensory loss: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Understand how to support individuals during last days of life: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• Understand Advance Care planning: (Knowledge, Level 3, 3 credits)
• End of life and dementia care: (Knowledge, Level 3, 2 credits)
The program duration is available in 8 or 12 months. Delivery methods include blended learning, online learning, distance learning, and in-class options.

Teaching:

London College of Professional Studies provides various flexible delivery methods including blended learning, online learning, distance learning, and in-class instruction.

Other:

The program is accredited by Ofqual regulated awarding bodies. Entry requirements are that learners should be at least 19 years old and it is recommended that they hold a Level 3 qualification or above in a related area. The program leads to progression to a degree in a related discipline. The Level is 5 and the language of instruction is English.