Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
£650.00
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England) has been developed and is awarded by Highfield Qualifications and sits on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). The RQF is a qualification framework regulated by Ofqual.
Key facts
Qualification number: 610/1372/9
Learning aim reference: 61013729
Credit value: 58
Assessment method: Portfolio of Evidence
Guided learning hours (GLH): 389
Total qualification time (TQT): 580
The objective of this qualification is to support a role in the workplace, such as lead adult care workers, lead personal assistants, care supervisors or community support workers to name a few.
This qualification forms the competence requirements for those learners working in adult care settings at level 3.
Learner/role profile
Learners will have responsibility for providing person-centred, values-driven care and support for those accessing a service. The learner will work under the direction of a manager or supervisor but will have a degree of autonomy. As well as demonstrating best practice, they will be working towards promoting and modelling it. Learners may or may not have supervisory responsibilities for others.
Learners will most likely be working in the following settings:
residential or nursing homes
domiciliary care
day centres
healthcare
The content of the qualification covers core content that applies to the adult social care sector with
a variety of optional units covering additional knowledge and skills applicable to learners in level 3 roles. Learners may also wish to select units in leadership and digital skills as part of this qualification.