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NCFE L5 Diploma in Leadership and Mgt in Adult Care

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NCFE L5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care Qualification No 610/0673/7

Qualification Purpose

This qualification is designed to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services. The qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to work in adult social care and to have responsibility for leading and managing a service. This will include managing and improving care and support for individuals accessing the service, supporting and developing the workforce, and driving the vision for their service or organisation.

This qualification is most suitable for those working in a managerial role in adult care settings who are looking to progress their career. It is also appropriate for managers who have not yet achieved a vocational qualification at level 5.

Work/industry placement experience

Learners will need to be working in a managerial role in an appropriate setting to be able to study for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care as they will need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

Course Information

How many credits are required to complete it?

To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve a minimum of 95 credits: 80 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 15 credits from the optional units.

Mandatory units (80 credits required)

Unit No
Leadership & Management Roles and Responsibilities
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 1A
Leadership and Management in adult care
R/650/1921
5
35
4
LMAC 1B
Team leadership in adult care
3T/650/1922
5
25
3
LMAC 7A
Resource Management in adult care
A/650/1924
5
30
4
Unit No
Governance and Quality Assurance
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 2A
Governance of Adult Care
D/650/1925
5
35
4
LMAC 2B
Regulatory Processes for Adult Care
F/650/1926
5
40
5
Unit No
Working with Others
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 3A
Communication and Information Management in Adult Care
H/650/1927
5
45
5
LMAC 4A
Partnership working in Adult Care
J/650/1928
5
35
4
Unit No
Person-Centred Practice For Positive Outcomes& Management Roles and Responsibilities
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 5A
Outcome-Based and Person-Centred Practice in Adult Care
K/650/1929
5
55
7
LMAC 5B
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Care
R/650/1930
5
20
2
LMAC 5C
Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
T/650/1931
5
25
3
Unit No
Professional Development, Supervision and Performance Management
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 6A
Professional Development in Adult Care
Y/650/1932
5
35
4
LMAC 6B
Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care
D/650/1934
5
45
5
Unit No
Safe Ways of Working, Protection and Risk
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 8A
Safeguarding in Adult Care
F/650/1935
5
50
6
LMAC 8B
Health and Safety in Adult Care
H/650/1936
5
30
3
LMAC 8C
Risk-taking and Risk Management in Adult Care
K/650/1938
5
35
4
LMAC 8D
Managing Comments, Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care
L/650/1939
5
20
3
Unit No
Managing and Developing Self
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 9A
Managing Own Professional Development and Personal Wellbeing
F/650/1953
5
45
5
Unit No
Vision and Strategy
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 10A
Decision-Making in Adult Care
H/650/1954
5
25
3
LMAC 11A
Marketing Provision and Integrated Approaches in Adult Care
J/650/1955
5
25
3
LMAC 11B
Innovation and Change in Adult Care
K/650/1956
5
25
3
Total
690
80

Optional units (15 credits required)

Unit No
Aspects of Support
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 12
Advocacy in adult care
L/650/1957
5
25*
3
LMAC 13
Assistive Technology in Adult Care
M/650/1958
5
25*
3
LMAC 14
Digital Skills in Adult Care
R/650/1959
5
25*
3
LMAC 15
Group Living in Adult Care
A/650/1960
5
25*
3
LMAC 17
Mental Capacity in Adult Care
F/650/1962
5
25*
3
Unit No
Aspects of Support
Unit ref
Level
GLH
Credit Value
LMAC 21
Business Development for Adult Care
R/650/1968
5
25*
3
LMAC 22
Coaching and Mentoring in Adult Care
L/650/1975
5
25
3
LMAC 23
Induction in Adult Care
M/650/1976
5
25*
3
LMAC 25
Recruitment, Selection and Retention in Adult Care
T/650/1978
5
25
3
Total
125
15

How is it assessed?

It will be internally assessed and externally quality assured through a portfolio of evidence.

Progression

Learners can progress into a number of Lead Practitioner job roles within the adult care sector, such as:

  • Deputy Manager
  • Manager
  • Assistant Manager
  • Care Broker
  • Case Manager

Further or higher education

Attendance (virtual)

Mode
Duration
From am
To pm
Full time
52 weeks
9:30
4:30
Part time (two days a week)
78 weeks
9:30
4:30
Flexible – evening sessions (please call us)
Varies
N/A
6:30-8:30

Pricing £6520 may be paid in full

Option for 52 instalments for full time learners: 52 weeks = £125.40 per week

Option for 78 instalments for part time learners: 78 weeks = £84 per week

For evening sessions, please phone us.