Health and Social Care

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health

Description

The NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health is designed to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of mental health, mental well-being, and related social issues. This qualification is perfect for individuals looking to enhance their career within the health and social care sector or those seeking to improve their knowledge of mental health to better support individuals and communities.

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is ideal for individuals working or aspiring to work in the health and social care sector who wish to expand their understanding of mental health. It is also suitable for learners who want to support those facing mental health challenges in their professional or personal life.

Why is this qualification the most suitable?

This qualification equips learners with in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions, providing the skills needed to offer appropriate support to individuals experiencing mental health issues. It covers essential topics that are critical for those in health and social care roles.

What does this qualification cover?

This course covers key areas including:

• The significance of mental health and well-being
• Mental health legislation and the impact of social issues on mental health
• Understanding mental ill-health, its causes, and management
• Roles and responsibilities in mental health services
• Practical approaches to supporting individuals with mental health challenges

What could this qualification lead to?

This qualification is ideal for those looking to progress in health and social care careers, particularly in roles such as support workers, mental health workers, or care assistants. It can also serve as a stepping stone to more specialized mental health or social care qualifications.

Further Learning Opportunities:

Upon successful completion, learners may progress to higher-level qualifications, including:

• Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
• Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Mental health-focused qualifications, such as the Level 3 Award in Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Higher education courses in mental health, social work, or psychology
  This qualification offers valuable knowledge and practical skills to improve mental health care practices and outcomes, making it essential for those committed to making a positive impact in the health and social care sector.

ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Description

This qualification sits within a suite of ATHE L3 qualifications, which is called the International Access Programme (IAP). Each qualification has a credit value of 60. Learners may choose to study one or more of the qualifications in this suite. Extending the learning to more than one qualification will increase knowledge, understanding and the development of a range of study skills. It will also increase the total number of credits achieved so learners are more qualified to access higher education, higher level apprenticeships or employment. Learners can choose complimentary qualifications e.g. Diploma in Business with a Diploma in Small Business and Social Enterprise Start-up or contrasting qualifications e.g. Diploma in Accounting with a Diploma in Law. The choice must be influenced by learner interests, abilities and career aspirations.

Learners who choose to study 3 Diplomas equivalent to 180 credits will be embarking on a full time course of study. Studying 2 Diplomas will be a substantive programme and as with the study of 1 Diploma may involve other forms of learning or experience

Curriculum

• K/618/4167 Unit 1 – Structure and Overview of the Health and Social Care Sector
• M/618/4168 Unit 2 Principles, Values and Regulation in the Health and Social Care Sector
• T/618/4169 Unit 3 – Human Growth and Development
• K/618/4170 Unit 4 – Working in Health and Social Care
• M/618/4171 Unit 5 – Research in Health and Social Care
• T/618/4172 Unit 6 – Personal and Professional Development in the Health and Social Care Sector

Study Skills

Study skills are an important set of generic and transferable skills. All of the qualifications in the IAP develop Study Skills. The development and application of study skills will enable learners to achieve their current qualification; be better prepared for higher education; support lifelong learning and progress in employment. In the Diploma in Health and Social Care the following study skills will be developed and learners will use them in their study and in preparing and writing the summative assignments. They are therefore integral to the learning and learners will provide evidence in their portfolio to show that they have been applied.

• Critical thinking
• Planning, organising and time management
• Research
• Gathering information, note taking and summarising
• Analysis
• Oral and written skills
• Academic skills, including referencing
• Application of IT skills
• Reflection

The application of the study skills will be signposted in assignments and will therefore form part of the assessment process. Reflection as a skill is essential as it helps individual learners to identify their strengths and areas requiring further development. Reflection can take place at any stage in the learning and summatively at the end of the learning as is the case in this qualification. However, it must be applied at the outset via a study/skills audit, which is included in the Learner Handbook. The outcomes of the audit should be discussed with the tutor and it needs to be submitted with the rest of the evidence in the portfolio.

This will ensure it is part of the external moderation or the verification process.

Aims of the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care This qualification has been developed to conform to the requirements of the RQF, to meet the requirements of higher education and employers and to meet the needs of learners. It has been designed to introduce learners to the health and social care sector, the roles and career

paths within the sector and the main aims, knowledge and ideas underpinning the provision of health and social care. This should support learners in identifying their interests within the sector to support their progression to further training or qualifications, and/or into employment.

The units in the qualification will give learners the opportunity to explore the structure of the sector and how it provides health and social care services along with the principles and values which underpin work in the sector. It will give learners an understanding of the need for health and social care provision over the human life span and the knowledge and skills to choose and move forward towards a health and social care job role. They will also gain personal development skills which are essential for success in professional practice.

Entry Requirements

The Level 3 Diplomas within the IAP are designed to meet the needs of learners who are progressing from study at Level 2, as well as those who are returning to learning. This includes those who are seeking to progress to higher education, entering the workforce, including higher level apprenticeships or wishing to progress in their career. Learners may be aged 16/19, who have recently been in education or training, or those aged 19 plus. More mature learners are likely to present a more varied profile of achievement and experience.

LITC will review the prior qualifications and experience of each learner and consider whether they provide the necessary foundations to undertake the programme of study at level 3. For learners with disabilities and specific needs, this review will need to take account of the support available to the learner during teaching and assessment of the qualification.

The typical minimum requirements for learners who have recently been in education or training is likely to include one of following:

• 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above or Grade 4 and above
• other related level 2 subjects
• other equivalent international qualifications.

Learners will need to have appropriate Level 2 standards in English, so they can access resources and complete the unit assignments.

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England)

Description

This qualification prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years.

Upon achievement of this qualification, it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. In response to the Department for Education and National College for Teaching and Leadership Policy, Improving the quality and range of education and childcare from birth to 5 years, this qualification is built to meet the Criteria required for those wishing to become Early Years Educators. 

UCAS Points

This qualification has the following UCAS Points – P – 32.

Learners must be at least 16 years old. We do not set any other entry requirements but Centres may have their own guidelines. 

From 3 April 2017, the requirement for Level 3 Early Years Educators (EYE) to hold GCSE English and maths A*-C, will be broadened to Level 2 qualifications, including Functional Skills.

This will enable staff with an EYE qualification and Level 2 English and mathematics qualifications to count in the Level 3 staff: child ratios in childcare settings. This includes those who already hold an EYE qualification, began studying an EYE from September 2014, or will achieve an EYE in the future. Please refer to the Early Years Workforce Strategy (March 2017) for further details.

Learners aged 16-19 (and learners aged 19-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) funded by the Education Funding Agency will not require GCSE English and maths grade A* – C prior to commencing their Early Years Educator qualification.

Curriculum

Theme 1: Health and well-being

• L/505/9300 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition (2 credit)
• A/505/9809 Support healthy lifestyles for children through exercise (1 credit)
• M/505/9810 Support physical care routines for children (2 credit)
• T/505/9811 Promote children’s emotional well-being (2 credit) 
• A/505/9812 Understand how to support children who are unwell (2 credit) 

Theme 2: Legislation, frameworks and professional practice 

• F/505/9813 Understand legislation relating to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children (
• J/505/9814 Use legislation relating to the health and safety of children 
• L/505/9815 Follow legislation relating to equality, diversity and inclusive practice 
• R/505/9816 Working in partnership 
• F/505/9830 Engage in professional development

Theme 3: Play, development and learning for school readiness

• Y/505/9817 Understand the value of play in Early Years
• D/505/9818 Plan, lead and review play opportunities which support children’s learning and development 
• H/505/9819 Promote enabling play environments 
• Y/505/9820 Developing children’s emergent literacy skills
• D/505/9821 Developing children’s emergent mathematical skills 
• H/505/9822 Support children’s transition to school 
• K/505/9823 Develop children’s cognitive skills 
• M/505/9824 Promote children’s speech, language and communication 
• A/505/9826 Promoting children’s physical development 
• T/505/9825 Promoting children’s personal, social and emotional development 
• F/505/9827 Support children with additional needs 
• J/505/9828 Use observation, assessment and planning to promote the development of children 
• L/505/9829 Use longitudinal studies to observe, assess and plan for children’s needs

Learners will need to be working, volunteering or on a practical placement as an important part of the assessment process involves evaluating skills in real working situations. We recommend 350 hours across the age ranges. 

This qualification will take 1-2 years to complete depending on experience

Progression Pathwa

Learners can progress to the Level 4 Certificate for the Early Years Advanced Practitioner or other higher-level early years qualifications. Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will gain their licence to practise and it is intended that learners will be able to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators. Learners can progress into various job roles in the statutory, voluntary or private sectors such as:

• Assistant in Children’s Centres
• Practitioner in nursery schools
• Practitioner in reception classes in primary schools
• Pre-school worker

NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care

Description

he Level 3 Award in the Technical Level 3 Certificate and Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care have been designed to enable you to access Higher Education, and will also support your progression into the workplace. These qualifications have been designed and written by a team of subject matter experts, and we have involved employers and Higher Education Institutions in the review of the content. All three qualifications have been awarded UCAS points.

The mandatory units (Group A) provide you with an in-depth knowledge of key subject areas in health and social care. We have also included a range of optional units, allowing you to pursue an interest in the specific areas of Social Care, Health Studies and Health Sciences to suit your preferred progression path. The high level of knowledge and skills required to achieve these qualifications enables you to progress to Higher Education within health and social care, or a related field of study, as well as further learning at Level 4 and above.

You must achieve:

• each of the internally assessed unit assessments for the 9 Certificate Mandatory units
• the externally assessed Certificate Synoptic Assessment covering the Certificate Mandatory units.

External assessment

There are THREE external assessments: a Synoptic Assessment (HSC1) covering the Mandatory units, a Synoptic Assessment (HSED2) covering the Diploma Mandatory units and a Short Answer Examination covering the Anatomy and physiology for health and social care units.

External assessment contributes:

• 33% towards your final qualification grade for the Certificate
• 32% towards your final qualification grade for the Extended Diploma.

Your external assessments will be graded from A*- D. You must achieve a D grade or above to pass either of the synoptic assessments.

UCAS

This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information.

Progression routes - Certificate

Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to progress to the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. The Certificate supports your access to Higher Education*, progression to further learning at Level 4 and above, and a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:

• Care Support Workers in Adult Residential Settings
• Healthcare Assistants in Community, Primary Care and Acute Health Environments
• Care Support Workers in Domiciliary Services, Supported Living or Day Services
• Community-Based Support Workers.
• * Higher Education Institutions may have their own entry requirements.

Completion of this qualification will equip you with knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of key subject areas, for example:

• the role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals’ needs through inclusive practice
• theories of human growth and development
• the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
• the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to infection prevention and control
• functions of national and local health and social care provision
• identifying and planning for professional development needs.

Curriculum

Diploma Mandatory Units (Technical Certificate)

• K/507/1406 HSC CM1 – Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care 
• M/507/1407 HSC CM2 – Human growth and development 
• T/507/1408 HSC – Safeguarding in health and social care 
• J/507/1431 HSC CM4 – Communication in health and social care 
• L/507/1432 HSC CM5 – Infection prevention and control in health and social care
• R/507/1433 HSC CM6 – Psychological perspectives in health and social care Y/507/1434 HSC CM7 – Sociological perspectives in health and social care 
• D/507/1435 HSC CM8 – Working in health and social care 
• H/507/1436 HSC CM9 – Reflective practice Knowledge /Skills

NCFE CACHE Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

Description

To provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills essential to the health and social care sector, and to support progression into Higher Education or the workplace.

In order to achieve the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care, learners must achieve the internally assessed unit assessments for:

• 14 mandatory units
• three units from Optional Group 1
• one unit from Optional Group 2.

Learners must also achieve the:

• Certificate External Assessment (HSC1)
• Extended Diploma External Assessment (HSED2)
• Short Answer Examination (Anatomy and physiology for health and social care unit)

Learners must also complete a minimum of 175 placement hours.

Upon achievement of this qualification, learners will be able to access Higher Education and progress into a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector.

Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care You must achieve in all of the following assessments:

• 14 Mandatory units (9 Certificate Mandatory units and 5 Diploma Mandatory units; internally assessed)
• 3 optional units from Optional Group 1 and one optional unit from Optional Group 2 (internally assessed)
• 2 External Assessments – 1 covering the Certificate Mandatory units and 1 covering the Diploma

Mandatory units (synoptic assessments, externally assessed)

• one externally assessed Short Answer Examination

Progression routes - Certificate

Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to progress to the Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care. The Certificate supports your access to Higher Education*, progression to further learning at Level 4 and above, and a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:

• Care Support Workers in Adult Residential Settings
• Healthcare Assistants in Community, Primary Care and Acute Health Environments
• Care Support Workers in Domiciliary Services, Supported Living or Day Services
• Community-Based Support Workers.
• * Higher Education Institutions may have their own entry requirements.

Completion of this qualification will equip you with knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of key subject areas, for example:

• the role of the health and  social care practitioner in meeting individuals’ needs through inclusive practice
• theories of human growth and development
• the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
• the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to infection prevention and control
• functions of national and local health and social care provision
• identifying and planning for professional development needs.

External assessment

There are THREE external assessments: a Synoptic Assessment (HSC1) covering the Mandatory units, a Synoptic Assessment (HSED2) covering the Diploma Mandatory units and a Short Answer Examination covering the Anatomy and physiology for health and social care units.

External assessment contributes:

• 33% towards your final qualification grade for the Certificate
• 32% towards your final qualification grade for the Extended Diploma.

Your external assessments will be graded from A*- D. You must achieve a D grade or above to pass either of the synoptic assessments.

UCAS

This qualification has been allocated UCAS points. Please refer to the UCAS website for further details of the points allocation and the most up-to-date information.

Curriculum

Extended Diploma Mandatory Units

In addition to the Mandatory units, learners taking the Extended Diploma must complete the following 

Diploma Mandatory Units

• K/507/1437 HSC DM1 Empowerment in health and social care 
• M/507/1438 HSC DM2 Protection of children, young people and adults in health and social care 
• F/617/6754 Anatomy and physiology for health and social care 
• K/507/1440 HSC DM4 Research skills for health and social care 
• M/507/1441 HSC DM5 Personal and professional development

Optional Units Group 1

• D/507/1483 HSC CMO1 Behaviour change in health and social care 
• H/507/1484 HSC CMO2 Biochemistry for health 
• K/507/1485 HSC CMO3 Community care provision 
• M/507/1486 HSC CMO4 Complementary therapies and alternative medicine for health and social care 
• T/507/1487 HSC CMO5 Dementia awareness 
• F/507/1508 HSC CMO6 End of life care 
• J/507/1509 HSC CMO7 Genetics in health and social care 
• F/507/1511 HSC CMO8 Health education 
• J/507/1512 HSC CMO9 Health psychology 
• L/507/1513 HSC CMO10 Mental health and well-being 
• R/507/1514 HSC CMO11 Microbiology for health 
• Y/507/1515 HSC CMO12 Nutrition for health and social care 
• D/507/1516 HSC CMO13 Physiology of coordination 
• K/507/1518 HSC CMO14 Public health for health and social care 
• M/507/1519 HSC CMO15 Science of nutrition 
• H/507/1520 HSC CMO16 Social policy 
• K/507/1521 HSC CMO17 The role of play for children and young people 

Option Group 2

• T/507/1490 HSC DMO1 – Advocacy in health and social care 
• F/507/1489 HSC DMO2 –  Epidemiology for health and social care 
• A/507/1491 HSC DMO3 – Ethics in health and social care 
• F/507/1492 HSC DMO4 – Family issues in health and social care 
• J/507/1493 HSC DMO5 – Learning disability 
• L/507/1494 HSC DMO6 – Medication in health and social care 
• R/507/1495 HSC DMO7 – Models and systems of health care 
• Y/507/1496 HSC DMO8 – Partnership working in health and social care 
• D/507/1497 HSC DMO9 – Pharmacology 
• H/507/1498 HSC DMO10 – Physiology of ageing 
• K/507/1499 HSC DMO11 – Promoting positive behaviour 
• R/507/1500 HSC DMO12 – Sociology of health and illness 
• D/507/1502 HSC DMO13 – Support care within fostering and adoption services 
• H/507/1503 HSC DMO14 – Technology in health and social care
• K/507/1504 HSC DMO15 – Voluntary organisations

Progression routes - Extended Diploma

Upon achievement of this qualification, you will be able to access Higher Education* and progress into a wide range of job roles within the health and social care sector such as:

• Care Support Workers in Adult Residential Settings
• Healthcare Assistants in Community, Primary Care and Acute Health Environments
• Care Support Workers in Domiciliary Services, Supported Living or Day Services
• Community-Based Support Workers.
• * Higher Education Institutions may have their own entry requirements.

Completion of this qualification will equip you with the essential knowledge and skills required to progress to Higher Education in a related field of study, for example:

• the functions of national and local health and social care provision
• the roles and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner when empowering individuals
• how outcomes of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Safeguarding Adults Reviews inform
• practice in the health and social care sector
• how to obtain and record physiological measurements
• how to reflect on and plan for personal and professional development within the health and social
• care sector
• carrying out a research project.

You should take this qualification if you want to progress to Higher Education in a related field of study. This qualification is ideal for you if you have already completed the Technical Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care, as you will already have achieved much of the mandatory components of the Extended Diploma, or if you have previous experience or qualifications in this subject area and want to further your studies at undergraduate level. The wide range of optional units enables you to pursue an interest in specialist subject areas.