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L3 Diploma in Adult Care Level 3 | Diploma in Adult Care (England)
Information Dates and EnrolmentSummary
The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is a competence-based qualification that covers the knowledge and skills that are required to work in a particular job role, such as senior care assistant or senior support worker in adult care. It is desirable that you are working in a role where you have some level of responsibility for or supervision of others, or for leading on aspects of work within your work setting, or that you work in an unsupervised capacity.
The diploma is a flexible qualification to suit different settings in the
care sector. There is a strong emphasis on practical skills, as well as the
underpinning theories which support your working practices. The qualification
will take around 15 months to complete.
Candidates are required to complete
their training within the workplace, where an assessor will visit them and
support their progress through on-site assessment.
Students must complete a range of mandatory units covering:
- Safeguarding and protection in care settings
- Responsibilities of a care worker
- Promote personal development in care settings
- Promote health, safety and well-being in care settings
- Promote communication in care settings
- Promote effective handling of information in care settings
- Duty of care in care settings
- Promote equality and inclusion in care settings
- Promote person-centred approaches in care settings
You will then choose a range of optional units relating to the nature of your work role, for example:
- Understand the process and experience of dementia
- Understand physical disability
- Introduction to personalisation in social care
- Move and position individuals
- Support individuals to live at home
- Contribute to effective team working in health and social care
- Knowledge, skills and behaviour expected of a lead adult care worker
- Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects
How will I learn?
Work-based learning is delivered through a partnership between learner, employers and SGS College. Allowing learners, the opportunity to study within the workplace enables learners to apply professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to course outcomes.
You will be provided with log in details to our Smart Assessor portal and assigned an assessor who will visit you within the work place throughout the year.
Entry Requirements
You will need to be employed in the care sector and working in excess of 16 hours per week. You must be working in an unsupervised capacity with responsibilities. You will have undergone a workplace induction and it is desirable that you have at least 3 months' experience within your job role and a good level of English and maths.
Progression routes
Additional Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19
Due
to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we may need to take a number of measures that
could affect our planned delivery method. For example; planned on site delivery
may take a blended approach; a mixture of classroom based and online activities.
We will endeavour to ensure course information, including delivery method and
pricing, is updated when changes are having to be made. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact us before completing an enrolment
form.
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COURSE FEES
Please be aware this course has a fee
that is payable on enrolment. If you require financial support including payment
plans, bursaries and advanced learner loans please visit the Money Management Service section of the
website.
For more information on fees please view our Fees, Charges and Refunds Policy and our Applications, Admissions and Enrolment Policy and Procedures.
ONLINE ENROLMENT
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courses require assessments, qualification checks or simply a conversation with
you before we can confirm your enrolment.
Within 24 hours of enrolment submission you will receive an automated email notification with information on what happens next.
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Course fees explained
The course fee is usually broken down into three components which are materials (resources required to study the course, for example stationery, books and other equipment), tuition (teaching, classroom etc) and exams. Depending on age, financial circumstances and a number of other factors, you could be asked to pay the full fee or just elements of it. Usually Learners under 19 studying Full-Time courses have just material fees, and if relevant, Academy fees, to pay. Over 19s on Full-Time or Part-Time courses usually have materials, exams and tuition fees to pay.
How to enrol for this course
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If you have any issues applying online we also accept paper enrolments. You can download and print our 2023/2024 Enrolment Request Form. Alternatively, you can visit your local campus to collect a form. An enrolment form can also be sent to you by post, simply contact our Customer Experience team to arrange this.
If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Experience team on 08000567253, email [email protected] or write to Part-Time Enrolments, SGS College, Filton Avenue, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7AT.