Level 5 Leadership and Management for Adult Care Diploma

Higher Education

Course Overview

This BTEC qualification helps learners develop the technical skills, knowledge, professional attitudes, and interpersonal skills required for success in their job role and career advancement.

An Adult Care Manager's role is to provide guidance and motivation to teams to bring about positive changes in the lives of individuals who are facing physical, practical, social, emotional, or intellectual challenges. They are the leader of the care team and are responsible for developing and implementing a culture based on values at the service or unit level.

Course Content

To complete the qualification learners must achieve a minimum of 91 credits. There are 76 credits in the mandatory units and a further 15 credits must be obtained from optional units. There needs to be a minimum of 56 credits achieved at level 5 or above.

Mandatory units include:

Leadership and Management in Adult Care
Governance and Regulatory Processes in Adult Care
Decision Making in Adult Care
Business and Resource Management
Team Leadership in Adult Care
Team Learning and Development
Supervising Others
Safeguarding Practices, Policies and Procedures
Mental Capacity
Partnership Working in Adult Care
Responding to Comments and Complaints in Adult Care
Leading the Vision in Adult Care
Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
Effective Communication in the Workplace
Handling Information
Leading Person-centred Practice
Health & Wellbeing in Adult Care
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights
Health & Safety in Adult Care
Continuous Professional Development in Adult Care
Personal Wellbeing

Entry Requirement

To register for this qualification, learners are required to have completed a minimum level 3 qualification and have a management position in a suitable setting.
Learners must be over 18 years old and have a minimum Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in English and maths.

Assessment

Learners are supported by an occupational business trainer using an e-portfolio platform who will meet with them regularly. They will use a variety of different assessment methods to assess units holistically for this qualification which may include:

Taught sessions

Group work

Observation of practice by the business trainer or senior workplace colleague

Reflective practice

Observation and discussion around work products

Case studies

Professional discussion

Where does this course lead to

This BTEC qualification will equip learners to hold the role of Registered Manager. All Registered Managers will need to hold this qualification unless they can justify to CQC inspectors a different qualification route.

Achievement of a level 5 qualification can also support progression to higher education.

How to Enrol

For more information and to arrange an interview, please contact workbasedlearning@bcot.ac.uk

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