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Highfield Level 4 Certificate Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

Approved by Skills For Care and CQC for new Managers, Deputy Managers, Team Leaders, Care Coordinators etc

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£864 inc VAT
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Duration
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Qualification
Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
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  • Certificate of completion - Free
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Overview

Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) is a recognised RQF qualification, approved by Skills for Care and CQC, for those in care management, team leading or supervisory roles in domiciliary and home care, residential and nursing care homes, in community and day care, healthcare, and all other aspiring managers in the health and social care sector in England including:

  • care team leaders,
  • care supervisors, care coordinators,
  • deputy care managers,
  • new care managers,
  • and all those in similar job roles, in all care settings such as domiciliary care, residential care, hospital care, primary care, and any other regulated care setting.

There is no requirement to be in a management job to study for this qualification.

Key facts of the full qualification

Qualification number: 603/0974/X

Learning aim reference: 6030974X

Credit value: 34

Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence

Guided learning hours (GLH): 150

Total qualification time (TQT): 341

The qualification fees cover the full qualification delivery including:

  • qualification assessment by a fully qualified, occupationally competent Assessor,
  • learning resources delivered through inclusive 30 separate courses,
  • portfolio-building and evidence matrices
  • ongoing learner support,
  • online communities and peer support,
  • internal quality assurance,
  • external quality assurance,
  • external certification on completion,
  • printed Hard-copy Diploma certificate from the Awarding Body.

No other fees will be required.

Qualification

Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

Regulated by Ofqual

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included

Everything is included. No other fees required

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Description

Topics covered

To complete the Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) learners must complete all the 20 units contained within the mandatory group.

These units are:

1 - Leadership and Management in Adult Care

2 - Team Leadership in Adult Care

3 - Governance in Adult Care

4 - Regulatory Processes for Adult Care

5 - Communication and Information Management In Adult Care

6 - Partnership Working in Adult Care

7 - Outcomes Based Person Centred Practice in Adult Care

8 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Care

9 - Continuous Improvement in Adult Care

10 - Professional Development in Adult Care

11 - Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care

12 - Resource Management in Adult Care

13 - Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care

14 - Health and Safety in Adult Care

15 - Risk-Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care

16 - Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care

17 - Manage Self for Leadership in Adult Care

18 - Decision Making in Adult Care

19 - Entrepreneurial Skills in Adult Care

20 - Innovation and Change in Adult Care

Assessment methods

This qualification is assessed by a portfolio of evidence, supported by a tutor and assessor.

Successful learners must demonstrate knowledge at the appropriate level, across the breadth of the qualification syllabus.

Learners will be guided and supported to prepare for assessments.

There are no workplace visits.

All assessments will be done and signed off by the Assessor, according to Awarding Body requirements, and we do not involve your Manager or your Employer.

How long does it take to complete the course

Normal duration is within 12 months.

The total qualification time for this qualification is 339 hours.

Progression opportunities

On successful completion of this qualification, learners can work in management roles in care settings.

Learners may wish to continue their development by undertaking one of the following qualifications:

• Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care - for specialist frontline roles in care settings,

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care - for Registered Managers, and senior manager roles in care settings

What to do next?

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Within two working days, you will be sent your learning account details and step by step instructions. You will be able to log into your learning course and start studying.

Important Note:

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Who is this course for?

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is suitable for those learners who are either:

  • working at a level 3 and aspire to progress into management.
  • Working as Managers (new in post), who wish to use this qualification to support with the Manager Induction Standards
  • Team Leaders, Care Coordinators, and Supervisors who want to progress to deputy manager or manager roles

Career progression is a key element in retaining and growing a high-quality workforce for the adult social care sector in England.

Progression into management roles is particularly important and workers with excellent care and support skills at level 3 may be unprepared for the very different knowledge and skills required as a manager. Therefore, this qualification has been developed bridge the gap from the level 3 care qualifications into level 5 management qualifications.

Requirements

Entry requirements

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

  • be 19 years of age or above
  • Have significant experience within the care and support sector and/or currently working at Level 3 within Adult Care;
  • Graduates from different disciplines and other learners with no direct experience of care and support are likely to need placements, voluntary work or internships alongside the qualification to achieve a firm grounding in service delivery for the sector.

Career path

On successful completion, learners can work in management roles in care settings.

Learners may wish to continue their development by undertaking one of the following qualifications:

• Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care - for specialist frontline roles in care settings,

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care - for Registered Managers, and senior manager roles in care settings

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Provider

Courses For Jobs Ltd

Courses For Jobs Ltd is an approved training provider in England delivering recognised qualifications and short courses in leadership, management, health and social care, business administration, customer service, assessing, and more. 

Courses For Jobs Ltd deliver learning in form of courses, learning bundles, and qualifications, all linked to officially accredited learning programmes for real jobs in England, according to National Occupational Standards set by UK Sector Skills Bodies.

Our different fee structures make our courses accessible to students with different budgets, while providing the same high-quality learning content. 

Courses For Jobs Ltd is approved to deliver, assess, and quality-assure Ofqual-recognised qualifications on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). 

Courses For Jobs Ltd has long experience of delivering qualifications by distance learning, online learning, e-Assessments using ePortfolio.

Our world-class secure online Learning Management System (LMS) and our secure Assessment and ePortfolio infrastructure is robust and secure. All our staff are experienced at comprehensive learning delivery and learning assessment by online, blended and distance learning and eAssessment, without involving the learner's employer or manager.

Apart from delivering recognised UK qualifications, Courses For Jobs Ltd also delivers short courses relevant for jobs in leadership, management, health care, social care, business administration, customer service, child care, assessing, and internal quality assurance. 

Recognised qualifications delivered by Courses For Jobs Ltd are available to people living and/or working in England. 

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