IQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF)

Qualification Number	601/5704/5
Title	IQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF)
Category	National
Sector	Health & Care
Operational Start Date	25/02/2015
Operational End Date	31/12/2017
Total Units	87	Min Credit	90
Min Guided Learning Hours	515	Max Guided Learning Hours	709
Min Age From	19	Min Age To	100

Registration Fee : £80.00

This is the administrative fee that IQ charges centres to register a learner on this qualification, and NOT a training fee. All fees include registration, certification and postage (international delivery rates may apply).

Qualification Purpose

The purpose of the qualification is to develop occupational competence.

The qualification is included in the Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management - Level 5 (England).

About this Qualification

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF) develops the skills and knowledge learners need to become well trained managers and leaders who can innovate and respond to a changing environment. It enables managers and leaders to meet challenges and opportunities within the sector. Learners can choose from several pathways within adult services or children and young people's services with optional units to allow the learning to be tailored to a range of roles. The objective is to support a role in the workplace.

Please note: The Children and Young People's Residential Management Pathway of the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF) has been replaced by a new qualification: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).

Progression

Successful learners can progress to further qualifications within the social care sector or other parts of the sector, for example moving from adults’ advanced practice to adults’ residential management or move to the Children and Young People’s Workforce sector or the Health sector, completing additional sector and job-relevant units within the diploma. Learners may also use the qualification for entry to a degree programme in a related discipline or to progress to a job role in an adult or children and young people’s setting such as deputy manager, manager, care manager, care broker, day care manager or senior support worker.

Take this Qualification

If you are interested in taking this qualification and would like to find your nearest IQ centre, please give us a call on 01952 457 452 and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Structure

Learners must gain a minimum of 90 credits to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF). Learners must achieve 30 credits from Group A mandatory units and the remaining credits from one of the pathways.

This qualification is not graded successful learners achieve a pass.

Barred Units

A number of optional units within this qualification are barred. Barred units exist to allow learners greater choice in how to meet the required number of credits to achieve a qualification. However, because barred units feature a significant overlap of content, learners are not allowed to take more than one unit of a barred set. The following table displays all of the optional barred units that can be taken within this qualification; only one unit from each pair/set can count towards the learner’s achieved credits.

Unit Numbers	Barred Against
Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life (J/503/8137)	F/503/8685
Lead positive behavioural support (K/602/2572)	T/601/9738
Implement the positive behavioural support model (T/601/9738)	K/602/2572
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (F/502/3295)	F/502/3300, J/502/3296, L/502/3297, R/502/3298, Y/502/3299
Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (F/502/3300)	F/502/3295, J/502/3296, L/502/3297, R/502/3298, Y/502/3299
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (J/502/3296)	F/502/3295, F/502/3300, L/502/3297, Y/502/3299, R/502/3298
Providing Independent Advocacy Management (L/502/3297)	F/502/3295, J/502/3296, F/502/3300, R/502/3298, Y/502/3299
Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults (R/502/3298)	F/502/3295, J/502/3296, L/502/3297, F/502/3300, Y/502/3299
Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People (Y/502/3299)	F/502/3295, J/502/3296, L/502/3297, R/502/3298, F/502/3300

Adults' Residential Management Pathway

	Unit		Level	Credit	GLH
Mandatory Group			Minimum Units:		13
			Minimum Credits:		62
	Y/602/3183	Champion equality, diversity and inclusion	5	4	34
	K/602/3172	Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	5	33
	M/602/3187	Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings	5	5	39
	H/602/3171	Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting	6	7	46
	T/602/3174	Lead and manage group living for adults	5	5	39
	D/602/2844	Lead person centred practice	5	4	29
	M/602/2850	Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals	5	5	35
	L/602/2578	Promote professional development	4	4	33
	R/602/2856	Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults	5	5	37
	Y/602/2860	Understand safeguarding of children and young people _for those working in the adult sector_	3	1	10
	J/602/3499	Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people	5	10	80
	F/602/2335	Use and develop systems that promote communication	5	3	24
	A/602/3189	Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	4	4	26

Optional Management			Minimum Units:		2
			Minimum Credits:		12
	Unit		Level	Credit	GLH
	Y/600/9588	Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility	5	6	25
	J/602/2336	Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints	5	6	40
	F/602/2612	Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6	42
	L/602/2547	Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6	43
	Y/602/2339	Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6	42
	L/602/2743	Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting	6	7	48
	T/602/2753	Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting	4	4	31
	T/602/2574	Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	4	3	21
	K/600/9711	Manage physical resources	4	3	25
	R/602/2758	Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting	5	5	36
	R/602/2338	Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings	4	3	26

Optional Knowledge			Minimum Units:		0
			Minimum Credits:		0
	Unit		Level	Credit	GLH
	F/503/8704	End of life and dementia care	3	2	20
	A/601/6274	Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health	3	3	21
	A/503/8135	Understand Advance Care Planning	3	3	25
	J/601/6150	Understand Physical Disability	3	3	22
	M/601/3467	Understand Sensory Loss	3	3	21
	D/602/3170	Understand how to manage a team	4	3	20
	J/503/8137	Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life	3	3	28
	T/602/3188	Understand partnership working	4	1	7
	Y/601/6167	Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals	3	3	28
	J/601/3538	Understand the process and experience of dementia	3	3	22
	H/602/3185	Understanding professional supervision practice	4	3	22

Optional General			Minimum Units:		0
			Minimum Credits:		0
	Unit		Level	Credit	GLH
	K/601/7355	Active support: lead interactive training	5	4	30
	J/504/2219	Appraise staff performance	5	5	32
	T/504/2216	Assess the needs of carers and families	3	4	28
	K/602/3074	Develop provision for family support	5	5	33
	A/504/2198	Develop, maintain and use records and reports	4	3	23
	K/601/5251	Explore models of disability	5	5	32
	D/501/0585	Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers	3	4	24
	T/601/9738	Implement the positive behavioural support model	4	8	61
	Y/502/3299	Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People	4	7	35
	F/502/3295	Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy	4	12	35
	J/502/3296	Independent Mental Health Advocacy	4	7	35
	L/503/8138	Lead a service that supports individuals through significant life events	5	4	31
	H/601/7354	Lead active support	5	5	35
	T/503/8134	Lead and manage end of life care services	5	7	45
	Y/504/2208	Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting	5	6	38
	D/504/2212	Lead and manage practice in dementia care	5	6	41
	K/602/2572	Lead positive behavioural support	7	10	75
	A/504/2217	Lead practice in assessing and planning for the needs of families and carers	5	3	22
	H/504/2213	Lead practice which supports individuals to take positive risks	5	4	30
	M/602/2380	Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers	6	8	57
	F/602/2853	Lead the management of transitions	5	4	29
	J/504/2236	Manage business redesign in health and social care or children or young people’s services	5	5	30
	M/504/2232	Manage disciplinary processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6	40
	L/602/2337	Manage domiciliary services	5	6	39
	T/504/2197	Professional practice in health and social care for adults or children and young people	5	6	43
	J/601/5645	Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities	5	6	44
	M/601/5249	Promote awareness of sensory loss	5	3	19
	A/601/5318	Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions	5	7	53
	Y/504/2239	Provide information about health and social care or children and young people’s services	3	3	20
	J/504/2205	Provide support to adults who have experienced harm or abuse	4	5	39
	F/504/2204	Provide support to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse	4	6	45
	L/502/3297	Providing Independent Advocacy Management	4	11	35
	R/502/3298	Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults	4	5	35
	F/502/3300	Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards	4	5	35
	M/601/0648	Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists	3	4	24
	T/600/9789	Support children’s speech, language and communication	3	4	30
	M/601/5817	Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury	3	3	30
	D/601/5750	Support families who have a child with a disability	3	3	23
	T/601/9495	Support individuals at the end of life	3	7	53
	F/503/8685	Support individuals during the last days of life	4	5	33
	H/601/3546	Support individuals to access education, training or employment	4	4	31
	K/601/7906	Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services	3	4	24
	T/504/2202	Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse	3	4	27
	T/601/5253	Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities	5	5	34
	M/601/5252	Support individuals with sensory loss with communication	5	5	37
	R/504/2224	Support people who are providing homes to individuals	4	6	40
	M/601/9494	Support the development of community partnerships	4	5	33
	M/503/8133	Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals	3	3	26
	H/601/5250	Support the use of assistive technology	5	4	31
	F/504/2218	Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6	50
	D/504/2243	Understand the factors affecting older people	3	2	17
	F/600/9777	Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage	4	5	40
	F/601/9029	Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis	4	5	35

Assessment

All units in this qualification are assessed by portfolio. Evidence for this qualification must come from the learners consistent performance in the workplace and must meet the requirements of the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles (Appendix A located at the end of this document). Further guidance for each unit can be found in the assessment guidance relevant to each unit. All Assessment Criteria must be met in each relevant unit to achieve this qualification. All Assessment criteria of selected units must be met.

An Achievement Record for this qualification which includes the forms necessary to map and claim knowledge and competence is available to download from the IQ website.

Learner Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements. However, learners should have a relevant qualification at level 3 or above, and be able to work at level 4 or above or have equivalent work experience in the health and social care area.

Tutor Requirements

All trainers/assessors and internal verifiers delivering this qualification must meet the requirements as per the Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles See Appendix A located at the end of this document.

Centre Requirements

Centres must be approved by IQ in order to offer this qualification.

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