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Professional Development Programs by Retain Skills
If you are considering enrolling on to one of the Diplomas, an initial assessment will be carried out, to ensure you are fully able to meet the requirement of the qualification. At levels 4 and 5, you will be required to attend an interview with an assessor, either face to face or via Zoom, to ensure that you are in a role that will enable you to demonstrate both knowledge and competence throughout the qualification.
We use an electronic portfolio, where the learner can access their portfolio at all times, and up load their work, they do not need to meet with the assessor to progress, it is totally learner lead. We do of course guide and support you on your learning journey by meeting with your assessor when needed or requested either face to face or via Zoom.
You will attend a full induction into the qualification and a skill scan will be carried out to select the most suitable option units, which reflect your role.
Level 2-Adult Social Care Certificate 3096-02
This City & Guilds qualification is for those individuals who work in adult social care and have responsibility for providing person-centred, values-driven care and support for those accessing the service. They will typically work under the direction of their manager or supervisor.
What does the qualification cover:
This qualification covers the content of the Skills for Care Qualification Specification for the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate. There are 15 mandatory units with the following themes:
• Understanding the role of the adult care worker
• Personal development
• Duty of Care
• Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
• Person-centred working
• Communication
• Privacy and dignity
• Nutrition and hydration
• Awareness of Mental health and dementia
• Safeguarding of adults, children and young people
• Health and safety, basic life support, and infection prevention and control
• Handling information
• Awareness of Learning disability and autism
Learners that complete this qualification may progress to 3096-31 Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care qualification or Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship, providing they have access to a job role where the learner has the opportunity to meet the requirements of the Level 3 qualification.
Level 2 Diploma 3095-21
The City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Care is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Health and Care Settings in England.
The qualification provides the knowledge and skills for workers who have roles with responsibilities for delivery of care and support such as:
• Adult Care Worker
• Healthcare Assistant/Support worker
• Personal Assistant
What does the qualification cover:
This qualification consists of mandatory units covering core knowledge and skills competencies with optional specialisms which can be are combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners.
The content of the mandatory units covers person centred approaches, communication, personal development, equality and inclusion, handling information, duty of care, responsibilities of the role, safeguarding and health, safety and wellbeing.
This qualification allows candidates to learn, develop and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in Healthcare and Adult Care settings.
Level 3 Diploma 3096-31
The City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Adult Care Settings in England. The qualification is applicable to a variety of roles, where workers have key responsibilities for delivery of care and support and/or a level of supervisory responsibility for others such as:
• Lead Adult Care Worker
• Lead Personal Assistant
• Key Worker
• Domiciliary Care Worker
• Senior Care Assistant
• Support Worker
What does the qualification cover:
This qualification consists of mandatory units covering core knowledge and skills competencies with optional unit content which can be combined in flexible ways to reflect the real working context of different learners. The content of the mandatory units covers person-centred approaches, communication, personal development, equality and inclusion, handling information, duty of care, responsibilities of the role, safeguarding, and health, safety and wellbeing. The optional units are designed to meet the requirements of a range of Adult Care services and to support the delivery of the knowledge, skills and behaviour expected of a lead adult care worker will be particularly useful for those learners completing this qualification.
This qualification allows learners to learn, develop and demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in Adult Care within a role which has some autonomy, delegated responsibility or where there may be a need for supervision of others.
Learners can progress to the City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (4222-34) or the City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service (3096-51) providing they are in an appropriate job role.
Level 4 Diploma 4222-34
The City & Guilds Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (England) is specifically designed for learners wanting to work in Adult Social Care in England in the following roles:
• Community Care /Support Officers
• Community Care /Support Officers - office based
• Social Care Assessor
• Care Assessment Officer
• Community Care Assessment Officer
• Social Services Officer
• Social Care Assistant
• Social Work Assistants
• Brokerage Worker
• OT Assistant
• Occupational Assessment Officer
• Physiotherapy Assistant
• Rehabilitation and Re-ablement Assistant
• Independence Support Assistant
• Re-ablement Support Workers/Officer
• Telecare Assistant
• Assistive Technology Co-ordinator/Officer
This qualification allows learners to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in Adult Care in England. It covers a range of topics.
Learners may progress into employment or to the following City & Guilds qualifications:
• Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) (3096-51)
This qualification will be the accepted qualification for registration and regulation where appropriate and can demonstrate continuing professional development.
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care 3096-51
The City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) is an occupational qualification for learners who lead adult care settings in England.
Learners must be in a leadership role which provides the opportunities to apply the knowledge, skills and behaviours required in this qualification.
The outcome of the qualification is to confirm occupational competence at level 5.
This qualification is applicable to variety of roles such as:
• Registered managers
• Managers
• Assistant managers
• Deputy managers
In settings such as:
• Residential services for older people/work age adults
• Domiciliary care services
• Day services
• Respite services
• Community based services
The City & Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) is a competence-based qualification which is assessed by a portfolio of evidence. The learner is
measured against learning outcomes and assessment criteria described in each unit of the
qualification. The learner must meet all the learning outcomes within the chosen units (must
be within the rules of combination) to be able to be awarded the qualification.
This qualification covers a range of skills and knowledge relating to leadership and management of adult care services in England, such as:
Decision-making, safeguarding, leading and managing services, service improvement, leading person-centred care and governance and regulatory requirements.
This qualification allows learners to learn, develop and practise the skills and knowledge required for employment and/or career progression in adult care in England. Learners could
progress to Apprenticeships in Social Work, or further Leadership and Management, Foundation Degree Programmes or Teaching and Learning and Assessment qualifications.