NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
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Course Overview
About this qualification:
This qualification provides an ideal taster for learners who may be new to the sector or new to the world of work. It is accessible to learners of all ages who may want to understand more about working in health and social care. It aims to introduce some basic concepts of caring and preparation for employment in the sector.
It aims to introduce knowledge around the following areas relating to working in adult social care:
• Communication
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Personal development
• Role of the social care worker
• Handling information
• Health and safety
• Safeguarding
• Duty of care
• Person-centred approaches.
It relates to the knowledge elements covered in the mandatory units of the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3. Learners progressing to the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 3 will therefore have gained the underpinning knowledge for these units.
Qualification structure:
To achieve this qualification, learners must complete all 9 mandatory units, gaining them a total of 21 credits
Mandatory units:
Principles of communication in adult social care settings, Principles of personal development in adult social care settings, Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings, Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care, Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings, Understand the role of the social care worker, Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings, Understand health and safety in social care settings, Understand how to handle information in social care settings
Aim references: 60012122
Fees: £1695.00 instalments available.
Delivery Mode: Face to Face or Online.
Assessment:
This qualification is assessed using a portfolio of evidence.
Progression opportunities:
It is anticipated that learners who achieve the Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care will progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care.