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Level 5 Diploma In Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) TQUK

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On-Demand course
12 months

Description

To ensure smooth and effective operations in care settings, it is crucial to have competent leaders who can implement and oversee tasks. While management and leadership skills are essential for high-level positions in any industry, adult care demands a special level of sensitivity and safeguarding.

Our online course equips you with the necessary skills to deliver quality leadership within care settings. The course content aligns with the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Leadership and Management in Care Services, ensuring that you meet the required standards. You will gain the confidence to handle challenging situations and adapt to changing environments.

The Level 5 Leadership and Management for Adult Care course provides essential training and guidance for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF). This qualification is the most up-to-date and recognised qualification for Registered Managers approved by CQC and Skills For Care.

In addition to enhancing your skill set, our Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care opens doors for career progression in the sector. Whether it's safeguarding, supervision, governance, or communication, this course equips you with everything you need to thrive in a management role within the adult care sector.

Our online Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care is accredited by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) and regulated by Ofqual, it is also a (RQF) and is listed on the Register of Regulated Qualifications, ensuring that you receive high-quality education throughout your studies.

Bonus Content:

Our course has been informed by former Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors. As a result, we have modules covering the following:

CQC’s new single assessment framework

How to prepare for your CQC Registered Manager Interview

How to prepare for a CQC Inspection

These additional short modules will give you skills and competencies that will put you in the best position to deliver care and manage a care setting to the highest standard.

Advance Your Career:

Education plays a crucial role in unlocking new opportunities for career progression, especially in leadership and management roles. This Level 5 Diploma serves as a steppingstone to promotions and new positions. It can support your application for various roles, including:

Care Manager

Deputy Manager

Day Services Manager

Registered Manager

CQC Inspector

Study at Your Own Pace:

Unlike traditional classroom learning, our online course allows you the freedom to study at a pace that suits your lifestyle. You can balance your existing commitments without neglecting your routine, making it ideal for those who work full-time.

Qualification Features:

Assessment by a fully qualified and competent Assessor

Access to learning platform and resources

Portfolio-building

Ongoing learner support

Ongoing tutor support

Internal and external quality assurance

External certification upon completion

Printed Hard-copy and Electronic Diploma Certificate accredited by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) and regulated by Ofqual.

How the course is delivered:

The qualification is delivered through online learning materials, reading material, videos, audio, email support from tutors, telephone support, and other necessary resources. Knowledge and understanding are assessed through written questions and answers, while competence and practical skills are assessed through various methods, including work-products evidence, personal statements, reflective accounts, case studies, and professional discussions.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is the recognised qualification for Registered Managers approved by CQC and Skills For Care. It is intended for individuals with management responsibility in various care settings for adults, such as residential care homes, nursing homes, domiciliary care agencies, hospitals, and more.

Qualification Details:

Qualification Name: Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

Awarding Body: Accredited by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) and regulated by Ofqual.

Qualification Number: 610/0955/6

Assessment Method: Portfolio of evidence with support from an assessor

Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 692 hours

Estimated Completion Time: 12 months

Maximum Completion Time: 24 months

Type of Study: Part-time distance learning

Learner Studies: Self-paced with tutor support

Work Requirements: Learner must be working or working towards a senior care job role or work placement in England

Age Entry Requirements: 19 years and over, no maximum age

Qualification Requirements: No formal previous qualification required

Course Description:

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) covers all the knowledge and skills required for managers in care settings regulated by CQC in England. It is designed for those who manage care and support services within the adult care sector in England. It is important to note that learners must live and work in England to pursue this qualification.

Usual Job Roles:

Directors

Nominated persons

Area Managers

Quality Assurance and Compliance Managers

Managers

Deputy managers

Seniors

Assistant managers

Similar job roles

Study at Your Own Pace:

Study Programme Content:

To complete the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF), learners must complete a minimum of 80 credits, including mandatory and optional units. The qualification is delivered through online learning materials, email support from tutors, telephone support, and other necessary resources. Knowledge and understanding are assessed through written questions and answers, while competence and practical skills are assessed through various methods, including work-products evidence, personal statements, reflective accounts, case studies, and professional discussions.

Course Duration:

The normal duration to complete the qualification is between 12 months.

Quality Assurance:

Each learner's portfolio of evidence is quality-assured twice by the Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) and the External Quality Assurer (EQA) for final sign-off and certification by the Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) and regulated by Ofqual.

Certificates:

Upon full completion of the qualification, learners will receive Printed Hard-copy and Electronic Diploma Certificate accredited by Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) and regulated by Ofqual.

Why Choose Courses from Sirius:

Our courses are designed to be accessible to anyone, regardless of their ability or devices they own. We provide a secure online Learning Management System. Learners can easily navigate through the learning materials, complete assessments, and obtain completion certificates. Our courses include dedicated support from assessors and tutors. Assessments are promptly marked, and guidance provided.

Modules:

Unit 1: Leadership and Management in Adult Care

Unit 2: Governance and Regulatory Processes in Adult Care

Unit 3: Effective Decision-Making in Adult Care

Unit 4: Business and Resource Management for Adult Care

Unit 5: Team Leadership within Adult Care

Unit 6: Team Leading and Development for Adult Care

Unit 7: Supervising Others in Adult Care

Unit 8: Safeguarding in Adult Care

Unit 9: Understand Mental Capacity for Adult Care

Unit 10: Work in Partnerships in Adult Care

Unit 11: Manage Comments and Complaints in Adult Care

Unit 12: Leading the Vision in Adult Care

Unit 13: Continuous Improvement and Change in Adult Care

Unit 14: Effective Communication in Adult Care

Unit 15: Handling Information in Adult Care

Unit 16: Leading Person-Centred Practice in Adult Care

Unit 17: Health and Wellbeing in Adult Care

Unit 18: Importance of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Care

Unit 19: Health and Safety in Adult Care

Unit 20: Continuous Development in Adult Care

Unit 21: Importance of Personal Well-being in Adult Care

Unit 22: Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting

Unit 23: Explore models of disability

Unit 24: Manage quality in health and social care settings

Unit 25: Digital Skills for Care Settings

Unit 26: Understand advance care planning (Principles of Advance Care Planning)

Additional Units

Lead and Manage End of Life Care Services

Lead and Manage Infection Prevention and Control Within the Work Setting

Explore Models of Disability

Lead and Manage Practice in Dementia Care

You might be someone who wants to progress their carer into a managerial role. Or you might be someone who is currently starting their own social care business and require the level 5 diploma to support your registered manager/nominated individual application and registration. This Level 5 Diploma serves as a steppingstone to promotions and new positions. It can support your application for various roles, including:

Care Manager

Deputy Manager

Day Services Manager

Registered Manager

CQC Inspector

Requirements:

To pursue this qualification, learners must live and work in England and have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with internet access. They should be employed in a suitable role within the health and social care, preferably in a management or supervisory position. A minimum Level 2 in literacy and numeracy is advised, and English reading ability is required.

Career Path:

Completing this qualification qualifies individuals to manage care or health facilities and attain Registered Manager status with the CQC. It also opens doors to progress further as Regional/Operations Managers or even as care business owners:

Care Manager

Deputy Manager

Day Services Manager

Registered Manager

Area Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

CQC Inspector

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I fail on an assessment?
Your tutor will provide feedback, and you can resubmit an amended version.
What support materials do you provide?
We provide reading materials and interactive presentations to support your learning.
How long does my course access last?
You will have access to the online course materials for 12 months, with the possibility of an extension if needed.
How old must I be to enroll on this course?
You must be at least 19 years old.

course Content

29 sections•250 lessons

Welcome5 lessons

Welcome
Learner Agreement Terms and Conditions
Help Guides
Tutor Support Calls
Reading List and Useful Websites

Induction5 lessons

Course Induction
Expert Witness
Course progression
AI and Plagiarism
Induction Assessment

Unit 1 Reading Materials and Assessments11 lessons

Leadership and Management in Adult Care
Understanding Coaching and Mentoring
Understand leadership and management in adult care
Role of Leadership in Adult Care Services
Importance of Adapting Leadership and Management Style
Importance of Values and Culture in Adult Social Care Organizations
Unit 1 Assessment
CQC New Single Assessment Framework
How to prepare for your Registered Manager CQC interview
How to prepare for a CQC inspection
End of Unit Reflections

Unit 2 Governance and Regulatory Processes in Adult Care 15 lessons

Governance and Regulatory Processes in Adult Care
The key roles, remits, and responsibilities in registered services
Internal governance procedures used within own organisation
Legislation, regulations and statutory guidance underpinning and supporting the inspection system
Types of services subject to registration and inspection
The inspection system and the regulator
How services are inspected and the ratings system
Different types of inspection and key themes of the inspection process
How and when enforcement action can be used
Ways in which information is collected about the service and used to inform inspection activities
How the requirements of the regulations are met within own service and evidence which can be used
The people who need to be involved and aware of the inspection process
Ways to address the outcome of an inspection & how it can be used to drive improvements
Unit summary
Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3 Effective Decision Making in Adult Care11 lessons

Unit 3 - Effective Decision Making in Adult Care
Data, information, and intelligence
How values and priorities affect decision-making
How to enable others to contribute to the decision-making
The importance of reviewing and evaluating decisions to improve quality
Decisions made in care settings
Collecting data, information, and intelligence to guide decision-making
A variety of possible solutions and conclusions
Involving individuals and others in the decision-making process and implementing the outcome
Evaluating decisions and the decision-making process
Unit 3 Assessment

Unit 4 Business and Resource Management for Adult Care 15 lessons

Unit 4 - Business and Resource Management for Adult Care
Accurate forecasting for resource requirements
Using assets and resources beyond traditional services
The role of technology in service delivery and management
The concept of "sustainability" in resource management
Roles, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities in Resource Management within an Organisation
Legislation, policy, and practices underpinning safe and fair recruitment
Ways to Boost Hiring and Keeping Adult Care Staff
The importance of ensuring employment practices are free from discrimination and harassment
Identifying staffing needs
Workforce Succession and Contingency Planning
Improving Performance and Employee Management
How adult care services are arranged, acquired, and funded, and the factors influencing them
How your service adapts to the broader market and local community needs
Unit 4 Assessment

Unit 57 lessons

Unit 5 - Team Leadership within Adult Care
The team’s commitment to the service and its values
Values and behaviours which recognise and champion diversity, equality, and inclusion
Encouraging creativity and innovation in planning how to meet team objectives and agree a team plan
Supporting the team to work towards team objectives
Unit 5 Assessment
End of Unit Reflections

Unit 66 lessons

Unit 6 - Team Leading and Development for Adult Care
The purpose and benefits of workforce planning and development
Continually improving your knowledge
The importance of reflective practice in improving performance and various models that support this
Available mechanisms and resources that can support learning and professional development
Unit 6 Assessment

Unit 7 - Supervising Others in Adult Care 7 lessons

How requirements of legislation, codes of practice and agreed ways of working influence requirements
Different supervision activities and processes which can be used in adult care
How effective supervision can protect the supervisor and organisation
External and Internal Factors Influencing Practice
How supervision can be used alongside appraisal and professional development processes
Helping the supervisee reflect and explore methods for handling different situations
Unit 7 Assessment

Unit 8 - Safeguarding in Adult Care8 lessons

Safeguarding in Adult Care
Understanding the legal framework and national guidelines is essential in safeguarding adults.
Local systems, practices, and agencies focused on adult safeguarding play a crucial role, as does one's role within these frameworks
Cases that have changed policy
Legal provisions in relation to whistleblowing and information sharing
Leading a Response to Suspected or Disclosed Abuse or Neglect
Integrating safeguarding principles throughout all aspects of practice, policy, and procedure
Unit 8 Assessment

Unit 9 - Understand Mental Capacity for Adult Care 8 lessons

Understand Mental Capacity for Adult Care
How to apply and uphold key principles of mental capacity legislation and code of practice
Assessment of risk in situations where an individual’s capacity is a concern
Own and team members’ development needs relating to mental capacity and their practice
Restrictive practices, Restraint and Deprivation of Liberty, what they are and how they apply
Responsibilities in relation to restrictive practices and deprivations of liberty
Potential impacts of restrictive practices on individuals and others
Unit 9 Assessment

Unit 10 - Work in Partnerships in Adult Care 9 lessons

How legislation and regulation influence working relationships with others
How relationships affect the achievement of positive outcomes for individuals and their families
How networking and collaborating with other agencies and groups benefits users and the organisation
The methods, protocols, and limitations of using different communication methods in partnerships
The features of collaborative partnership working across agencies; and ways to overcome barriers
Systems and practices that allow colleagues to make appropriate contributions using their expertise
The effectiveness of partnership work, the processes and seeking agreement for improvements
Unit 10 Assessment
End of Unit Reflections

Unit 11 - Managing Comments and Complaints in Adult 7 lessons

This unit covers two main learning goals.
The relationship between the management of comments and complaints, risk management and safeguarding
Regulatory requirements, codes of practice and guidance for managing comments and complaints
Why service users and others may be reluctant to raise comments or make complaints
Supporting team members to understand systems and procedures related to comments and complaints
Ensuring accessible information and support is available to enable and encourage comments/complaints
Unit 11 Assessment

Unit 12 - Leading the Vision in Adult Care5 lessons

Leading the Vision in Adult Care
The role of adult carers
Supporting stakeholders within & beyond the organisation to be aware of the vision
Creating a plan to implement the vision and future direction of the service
Unit 12 Assessment

Unit 13 - Continuous Improvement and Change in Adult Care 7 lessons

Understand Continuous Quality Improvement in Adult Social Care
Continuous quality improvement tools
How governance, audit processes, and compliance support good practice
Create opportunities for individuals and others to provide feedback
How to plan for and lead the implementation of improvements
Recognise and utilise the expertise of others
Unit 13 Assessment

Unit 14 - Effective Communication in Adult Care6 lessons

Effective Communication in Adult Care
How communication skills underpin positive outcomes, leadership/management, and relationships
Skills that underpin conflict management and conflict resolution techniques
Adapting communication style in response to the emotional context and communication style of others
The effectiveness of communication practices to support positive outcomes for individuals
Unit 14 Assessment

Unit 15 Handling Information in Adult Care 9 lessons

Handling Information in Adult Care
What is meant by a ‘data breach’ in the handling of information
The actions to be taken in the event of a data breach
Initiate the service’s business continuity plan and its relevance to data and cyber security
Legal requirements for effective information management
Legal/ethical conflicts between maintaining confidentiality and sharing information
Training needs in relation to handing information
Unit 15 Assessment
End of Unit Reflections

Unit 16 Leading Person-Centred Practice in Adult Care 11 lessons

Leading Person-Centred Practice in Adult Care
The connection between strength-based and person-centred approaches in outcomes-based care
The importance of working together: partnerships, collaboration, and co-production
The role of supporting individuals to build and maintain relationships in their community
How working across traditional boundaries leads to better results
Creating Training and Development Plans for Staff to Support Individuals
Helping team members work together with individuals and others to notice changes
Helping Others Use Person-Centred Approaches for Better Outcomes
Supporting the creation and review of care and support plans
Managing Resources: Making Adjustments and Supporting Informed Choices
Unit 16 Assessment

Unit 17 - Unit Health and Wellbeing in Adult Care11 lessons

Health and Wellbeing in Adult Care
Relationships with the people who matter
Promote a collaborative approach where individuals and their families help shape care services
Factors Influencing Health and Wellbeing
Your Role, and the Role of Others, in Supporting Wellbeing
Your role in training, supporting, and supervising others to monitor individuals
Understanding Accountability and Responsibility in Delegated Healthcare Tasks
Helping Others with Health and Wellbeing Needs: Monitoring, Identifying Changes, and Recording
Involving Others in Responding to Changes in Health and Wellbeing
Working Together with Individuals and Others to Define Roles and Responsibilities
Unit 17 Assessment

Unit 18 - Importance of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Care 9 lessons

Identify the legislation underpinning equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights.
Societal, and historical influences underpinning equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
Influencers on own role in promoting equality, diversity, inclusion & human rights
Impact of discriminatory or closed cultures on individuals and others
How own and others’ values, beliefs, and experience can impact practices and behaviours
How responding positively to peoples differences help to achieve better outcomes
How the service promotes, values, a celebrates equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
Implement and monitor changes to ensure that better outcomes
Unit 18 Assessment

Unit Health and Safety in Adult Care 1912 lessons

The legislative framework for health and safety in adult care settings
The Legal Basis for Health and Safety in Adult Care
Key sources for workplace health and safety information
Interpret legislation and guidance and apply to health and safety policies and working practices
Monitor compliance with safe working practices and provide appropriate intervention
Evaluating working practices and making improvements to health and safety practices
Keeping records and reports on health and safety and issues that are legally compliant
A range of risk management requirements in adult care
Your responsibilities to identify, assess, and manage risk
Mechanisms and tools available to inform and carry out risk management activities
How to help develop policies, procedures, and practices to identify, assess, and manage risk
Unit 19 Assessment

Unit 20 - Continuous Development in Adult Care 15 lessons

Evaluating own knowledge and performance using standards and benchmarks National guidelines and professional standards
Focusing on Your Own Professional Development Needs and Aspirations
Ways to Receive Feedback on Your Work Across All Areas of Your Role
Finding Opportunities for Your Own Professional Growth
How my practice has improved
Using feedback and reflective practice to raise self-awareness
How your own values, beliefs, and experiences shape your approach
How Your Emotions Affect Your Behaviour and Others
Ways to plan work and set priorities, plus what to do when things change
Using digital technology to boost efficiency for yourself and others
Supporting Others’ Growth for Better Delegation
How planning and meeting organisational priorities affects your wellbeing
Ways to cope when workload becomes hard to manage
Unit 20 Assessment
End of Unit Reflections

Unit 21 Importance of Personal Wellbeing in Adult Care9 lessons

Importance of Personal Wellbeing in Adult Care
Factors that positively and negatively influence own wellbeing
Indicators of own wellbeing and wellbeing deterioration
How own wellbeing impacts own role and behaviour
Strategies to maintain and improve own wellbeing
A range of wellbeing support offers available and how to access them
What is meant by 'stress’ and ‘anxiety’
How stress and anxiety may affect own reactions and behaviours towards others
Unit 21 Assessment

Unit 22 Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work 7 lessons

Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work
Leading the rollout of infection prevention and control policies
Sharing information about infections
Leading Infection Prevention and Control
How to manage risk in infection prevention and control
Checking if infection prevention policies and practices actually work
Unit 21 Assessment

Unit 23 Explore Models of Dsiability8 lessons

Explore models of disability
How individuals experience different theoretical models of disability
How different theoretical models of disability shape organisational structures and outcomes
Agreed ways of working that actively promote empowerment and participation
Agreed actions in the context of own role
Agreed actions in the context of own role
Implementing planned activities and reviewing the outcomes of planned activities
Unit 23 Assessment

Unit 24 Manage quality in health and social care settings7 lessons

How legislative and regulatory frameworks inform quality standards
A range of methods that can be used to measure the achievement of quality standards
Developing systems and processes to measure achievement of quality standards
How quality assurance standards relate to performance management
Using selected indicators to evaluate the achievement of quality standards
Work with others to develop an action plan to improve quality of service
Unit 24 Assessment

Unit 25 Digital Skills for Care Settings 7 lessons

Digital Skills for Care Settings
Understand How Information is Stored Digitally According to Organisational Procedures
Understand the Protection Methods Used for Organisational Data
Understand How to Use Digital Equipment Safely
Understand How to Communicate Effectively Using Technology
Understand the Use of Technology to Enhance Learning Goals and Career Progression in Care Settings
Unit 25 Assessment