Diploma in Health and Social Care Level 3
Overview
The aim of this qualification is to contribute to the skills, knowledge and overall performance of those care workers that are experienced in the care sector. Its purpose is to extend the knowledge and understanding of the social care worker. It can be applied across a broad spectrum of care worker roles. It has three specific pathway routes; Generic, Learning Disabilities or Dementia.
Who will benefit?
Any health and social care worker working in a supervisory or senior care worker role. Any care worker that works with high dependency clients. Any care worker that works in the workplace sometimes without supervision. Any experienced care worker that wants to develop or demonstrate skills, perhaps to enhance your career progression.
There are two pathways available at level 3:
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Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
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Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults).
Outcomes
Depending on the pathway you choose, you complete either nine (Adults) or fourteen (Children and Young People) core units from a range, among them:
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Promote communication in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
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Engage in personal development in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
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Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children's and young people's settings
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Principles of implementing a duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
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The role of the health and social care worker
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Promote person-centred approaches in health and social care
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Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care
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Promote good practice in handling information in health and safety
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Assessment and planning with children and young people
You also choose optional units that suit your career plans.
Units you might choose include:
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Work with babies and young children to promote their development and learning.
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Purpose and principles of independent advocacy
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Support individuals to access education, training or employment
This course is also available with Government Funding
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