QCF Diploma Levels in Health and Social Care
QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care is a vocational qualification which confirms that a candidate is competent to national standards both in theory and practice to senior carer / supervisory level. It can also be considered for entry into nursing.
The programme consists of units of competence, which need to be achieved in order to obtain the full qualification. The programme is didvided into classroom sessions covering each of the units individually. A unit will be achieved when the candidate has successfully demonstrated competence in both the theory and practical aspect of the unit.
How Much the Course Cost?
For those candidates who are not legible to access National Apprenticeship Services, we offer discounted prices for QCF Diploma levels 2, 3 and 4.
How long to complete the course
QCF Diploma is candidate led, meaning that it depends on the progress made by the candidate. However, the course is programmed to be completed in four months minimum or six months maximum.
QCF Diploma Level 2
Level 2 in Health and Social Care is designed to reflect the work of candidates who deliver Health and Social Care to clients.
This award is about direct care, where the focus is hands-on care, (doing things for clients) enablement care, and development and maintenance of the clients independence (supporting and enabling clients to do things for themselves).
Candidates will usually be delivering care in support of and under the direction of a colleague who is accountable in the area of practice. The candidate would be expected to seek support, advice and assistance if they are unclear about what to do or if unusual or untoward situations arise (for example, deterioration in the clients� condition).
QCF Diploma Level 3
Level 3 is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities working with service users/carers. The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace.
Candidates may often be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in clients/service users own home. Candidates will have a degree of responsibility and autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team. The candidate would be expected to seek support, advice or assistance if they are unclear about what to do or if unusual or untoward situations arise (such as significant deterioration in the clients/service users� condition).
QCF Diploma Level 5
Level 5 in Health and Social Care is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities at Level 5 working with service users/carers. The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace.
Candidates will be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in clients/service users own home. Candidates will have autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team.
Level 2 Qualification
This QCF Diploma is a work-oriented qualification and is aimed at those who have current real work experience. It is open to candidates of any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.
Level 3 Qualification
The qualification is about the delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users. The candidate will usually be delivering care in support of, and under the direction of, a colleague who is accountable in the area of practice.
This QCF Diploma will allow for progression to and from OCR's existing portfolio of Health and Social Care qualifications and will complement other vocational qualifications.
Level 5 Qualification
The qualification is about the management and delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users. The candidate will be managing and delivering care in support of others, and will be accountable in the area of practice.
This QCF Diploma will allow for progression to and from OCR's existing portfolio of Health and Social Care qualifications and will complement other vocational qualifications.
