Price: £800 inc VAT
Study method: Blended (Face to face in classroom and Online)
Duration: 8 months – self paced
Grading: Achieved/not yet achieved
Assessment method: Internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence.
Additional info: Tutor available to learners
Course Profile
The demand for care workers is ever growing. Are you working in or planning to work in the adult care sector? This qualification is what you need and will support you to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and adult care environments.
The qualification is formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies while the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of areas to tailor the qualification to their needs, interests and to reflect the context of their work.
The Diploma in Care course covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures.
The content of this course is also aligned with the knowledge and skills required for the Adult Care Worker and Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship standards.
Course Content
This programme has a requirement to achieve a minimum of 46 credits to gain the qualification. 24 credits gained from the mandatory units listed below and a minimum of 22 credits can be gained from the optional units.
The mandatory units are
Communication
Handle information
Personal development
Implementing person centre-approaches
Equality and Inclusion
Health, safety, and well-being
Responsibilities of a Care worker
Duty of care
Safeguarding and protection
Progression
Upon completion, learners can enter either the adult care or health workforces. The course is applicable to a variety of roles, including:
Adult care worker
Healthcare assistant/support worker
Personal assistant.
Progress to do a Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care.
Learners studying for the Diploma in Care will be expected to develop the following skills during the programme of study:
The ability to read and use appropriate literature with a complete and critical understanding of the ability to think independently and solve problems
Apply subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems
Recognise the moral and ethical issues of health and social care practice and research, appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct.
An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of health and social care service provision
Capacity to give a clear and accurate account of a subject maturely and engage in debate and dialogue both with specialists and non-specialists
Transferable skills and knowledge that will enable individuals to meet changing
To motivate individuals to progress to further professional development through future study or as part of their chosen career.
Qualification Fees by flexible monthly payment plan.
Our payments terms are made flexible to enables those interested in the course to create a monthly payment plan to pay for studying. There is no credit check, the initial deposit is £200, then the outstanding total is divided into the required number of months up to 8 months.
Learners can choose from the following monthly payment plans options:
Initial deposit £200before registration
8 months payment plan – Pay £75/month for 8 months
6 months payment plan – Pay £100/month for 6 months
3 months payment plan – Pay £200/month for 3 months
Once the full payment £800 has been received, no other payment is required.
The payment made for this course covers IAG for the qualification, registration, training support and certification.
Note: Our Level 2 Diploma in Care course is an Ofqual regulated course.
Qualification Delivery Process.
Initial learning Payment £200, for Level 2 Diploma in care.
Creation of the Learning Accounton Teams and registration with the awarding body.
Learner is assigned a tutor and initial learning resources and induction are provided to the Learner.
Learner is contacted by Finance admin to create their monthly payment plan.
Learner actively agrees to Policies, especially agreeing not to cheat on their assignments.
Qualification Enrolment completed
Further learning resources provided to the learner by their tutor via online classes on Teams and on their learning account.
Regular tutorials to further support learning
Learning done by the learner, and ongoing Learning Support by a tutor
Assessment of Knowledge-based Assessment Criteria by an Assessor, and Feedback
Assessment of Skills-based Assessment Criteria by an Assessor, and Feedback
Building the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence, by the Assessor
Internal Quality Assurance of the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence
External Quality Assurance of the Learner’s Portfolio of Evidence
Awarding Body Certification and issuing of the Hard-copy certificates confirming achievement of the full diploma according to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
Learners (and anyone purchasing this bundle for someone else) are expected to completely read and understand the information provided on this page. All the stages above are very important and cannot be bypassed by the learner.
Who is this course for?
The diploma in care is suitable for anyone seeking a qualification to develop their skills in Health and Social Care Sector.
NOTE:
This course is delivered both face to face in a classroom/ at work and online therefore, requires learners to read and understand all course information given to them.
Why study with London Vocational College.
Learners have access to Ofqual-recognised qualifications for care jobs in the UK, directly delivered by LVC, as follows:
Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) – new to care or aspiring to work in care settings
Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) – already working as Adult Care Worker, Care Assistant, Support Worker, Personal Assistant
Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) – career changers into care work
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England) – working as Lead Adult Care Worker, Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) – for those working as Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) – for aspiring managers, Deputy Managers, and new Care Managers
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) – for existing managers and those wanting to register with CQC.
Our Process for studying, learning support, exams, tests, and certificates, make it easy for anyone to gain the learning they need, regardless of their ability or devices they own.
Delivered in our modern secure password-protected online system. No downloads or PDFs required.
Our online learning system provides you with easy online access to all your learning materials, your assignments, your completion certificates, along with dedicated support by assessors, tutors, and peers via the private online community for the particular course.
You will receive quick responses to your queries and requests for support.
Requirements
Learners need to have access to a computer/laptop/tablet with internet access, to be able to access the learning resources.