Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Commissioning for Wellbeing (RQF)

The objective of this qualification is to support people for whom commissioning forms part of their

role in the workplace. It introduces the principles of commissioning for wellbeing to new

commissioners and enables more experienced commissioners to review and update their

knowledge. This qualification is designed for those learners wishing to gain a nationally recognised

qualification in commissioning for wellbeing within the care sector.

This qualification has been designed for those who commission adult care and support services,

but the content can also be contextualised to support commissioners in health, housing and

children’s care. As well as those that work in commissioning roles, this qualification is suitable for

those who provide care and support services, in terms of how they commission (subcontract)

parts of their own service. It will also be useful for people who are considering a move into

commissioning.

A commissioner for wellbeing is responsible for ensuring that there is a range of high quality,

sustainable provision available to meet the need for care and support in their local area. For

commissioners, the focus on achieving good outcomes for people in a climate of financial pressure

is growing ever stronger and building partnerships and working to co-produce solutions with local

people are also increasingly important. ‘Wellbeing’ is a key term used within the role of the

commissioner and their responsibilities include the maintenance of support for individuals who

use the service to ensure their personal dignity, physical and mental health and emotional

wellbeing, protection from abuse and neglect, control by the individual over day-to-day life

(including the care and support provided and the way it is provided), participation in work,

education, training or recreation, social and economic wellbeing and domestic, family and

personal relationships.

The qualification provides learners with the knowledge and understanding in:

1. The role of the commissioner for wellbeing

2. Commissioning together for outcomes

3. The commissioning cycle

4. Professional development for effective commissioning

o complete the Highfield Level 5 Certificate in Principles of Commissioning for Wellbeing (RQF),

learners must complete the following:

• all units contained within the mandatory group

Mandatory group

Learners must achieve all units in this group

• The Role of the Commissioner for Wellbeing

• Commissioning Together for Outcomes

• The Commissioning Cycle

• Professional Development for Effective

  Commissioning

To register for this qualification, learners are required to meet the following entry requirements:

• 18 years of age or above

• Demonstrate that they can manage higher level independent study and therefore should

be qualified to at least a level 3 qualification.

• Have significant experience within the care and support sector, in either a local authority

or NHS setting, or related areas such as housing or the voluntary and community sectors

The qualification is assessed through an internally set and assessed portfolio of evidence

Flexible