Course Overview
The Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leading and Managing an Adult Care Service is designed for managers, deputy managers, and leaders responsible for delivering and improving adult care services. The qualification develops leadership, management, governance, quality assurance, safeguarding, person-centred practice, and workforce development skills.
The qualification was developed through close collaboration with Skills for Care, a strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. This qualification is supported by Skills for Care and is recognised by the Adult Care Trailblazer Group as an appropriate qualification to support the Leader in Adult Care.
The qualification will equip learners to work in adult social care and have responsibility for leading and managing a service. This will include managing and improving care and support for those accessing the service; supporting and developing the workforce; and driving the vision for their service or organisation.Primarily, the qualification aims to support the development of registered managers of adult social-care services, specifically, those new to their role. The qualification is suitable for learners who wish to:
• develop the fundamental technical skills and underpinning knowledge and understanding required to become competent in the job role. These cover the following areas: leadership and management, governance and regulatory process,decision making, business and resource management, team leadership, team learning
and development, supervising others, safeguarding, mental capacity, partnerships,comments and complaints, leading the vision, continuous improvement, effective communication, handling information, leading person-centred practice, health and wellbeing, equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights, health and safety,
continuous development and personal wellbeing
• develop appropriate professional attitudes and behaviours that will support personal success in their job role and the long-term success of their organisation
• develop a range of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to support progression to,and success in, further study and career advancement
• achieve a nationally recognised Level 5 qualification
• confirm competence in the role of Registered Manager in residential and domiciliary care services
This qualification is a direct replacement for the Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) (610/1580/5) which has expired
