Leader in Adult Care

Level 5 Apprenticeship

Leading the care service and managing teams of carers to look after adults with care needs.

Minimum duration to gateway:

18 months (this does not include EPA period)

Qualifications:

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, the apprentice will be awarded the following:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

• Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship Standards

• Functional Skills in Maths and English Level 2 (if applicable)

Details of standard:

This new qualification contains Skills for Care’s minimum requirements for developing and confirming the competence of those who are working within adult care services in England as managers. This qualification will support the new Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship standard. The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level. They may be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity as well as for managing risk and leading on organisational change.

A Leader in Adult Care has responsibility for managing community or residential based services. This role has a large element of leadership, whether with other care workers and networks or in leading the service itself. A successful apprentice will have met all the requirements. They have a responsibility to ensure the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive to people’s needs and well-led. They may be a registered manager of a service, unit, deputy or assistant manager. They will be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of the care given and the values and training of staff with established standards and regulations.

Leaders in Adult Care may work in residential or nursing homes, domiciliary care, community day centres, a person’s own home or some clinical healthcare settings. The role of Leader in Adult Care in this standard also covers Personal Assistants who operate in a management role but they may only work directly for one individual who needs support and/or care services

There are two options available, listed below are the details along with costs relating to each programme. Please read this carefully to understand the requirements for each option available.

Option 1.

Level 5 Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship

The Apprenticeship is a package of qualifications that includes the Apprenticeship Standard, The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Adult Care and Functional skills maths and English if these are not already gained . For more information, please see the link below.

Leader in adult care / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

Option 2

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Adult Care. (only)

This can be paid for by you or your employer if the above isn’t a viable option. This course is 12 months in duration and cost £4064.00 plus Vat (£4876.80)

To be eligible for this qualification you need to meet the following.

Have a suitable employer environment for necessary tutor observations.

There is a requirement within the qualification for you to be observed conducting leadership and management activities such as chairing meetings, completing reviews of policies and procedure, quality auditing, governance activities and implementation of change.

Suitable learning history

To be suitable for a level 5 you must have achieved a minimum of a GCSE level 4 in English and maths or equivalent or be working at that level when completing your initial assessments.

If you are looking to enhance your qualifications to become a Registered care home Manager or to open a Care home please refer to the CQC guidelines Apply as a new registered manager – Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

What is covered in the course?

The apprentice will be expected to complete the 20 mandatory diploma units below:

• Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Care.

• Team Leadership in Adult Care.

• Principles of Governance in Adult Care.

• Principles of Regulatory Processes for Adult Care.

• Communication and Information Management in Adult Care.

• Partnership working in Adult Care.

• Outcomes based person centred practice in Adult Care.

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Care.

• Continuous Improvement in Adult Care.

• Principles of Professional Development in Adult Care.

• Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care.

• Principles of Resource Management in Adult Care.

• Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care.

• Health and Safety in Adult Care.

• Risk taking and risk management in Adult Care.

• Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care.

• Self-management for leadership in Adult Care.

• Decision making in Adult Care.

• Entrepreneurial skills in Adult Care.

• Principles of innovation and change in adult care.

Job titles might include:

Registered, assistant, deputy, unit or service manager.

Entry requirements:

To be eligible for this qualification you need to meet the following.

Have an employer who will support you and provide you with on-the-job training.

You must be employed for a minimum of 30 hours in a management position in an Adult care setting with an employer contract for at least the duration of the programme.

The Apprentice package is a £7000 please be aware smaller employers are eligible for government funding which will pay 95% of the apprenticeship training costs, while larger employers can use their levy to pay for the apprenticeship training.

Have a suitable employer environment for necessary tutor observations.

UK Residency

To satisfy government scheme access rules, you must have been a resident in the UK for the last three years before the first day of the apprenticeship.

Suitable learning history

To be suitable for a level 5 you must have achieved a minimum of a GCSE level 4 in English and maths or equivalent or be working at that level when completing your initial assessments.

Off-The-Job Training:

It is compulsory for the apprentice to spent 20% of their normal working hours on training. The training can happen every week, every month or in a separate block of time. The training can take place at the workplace, training provider or online.

Government guidance: How employers and training providers should meet the 20% off-the-job training requirement for apprentices, with some best practice examples. Click HERE.

Fundings:

Employers who do not pay levy: For apprenticeships that start from 1 April 2021, the rate of co-investment is 5% of the total price of the apprentice’s training, with the government covering the remaining 95% of the cost, up to the funding band maximum.

Employers with fewer than 50 people working for them are able to train, at no cost, apprentices aged 16-18 or aged 19-24 who have previously been in care or who have a Local Authority Education, Health and Care plan. These employers are not required to contribute the 5% co-investment; instead, the government will pay 100% of the training costs for these individuals up to the
funding band maximum.

Employers who pay levy: All funds that appear in the apprenticeship service accounts of employers who pay the levy expire 24 months after they appear in the account, if not already spent. Please contact us to discuss your apprenticeship strategies.

Policy paper for Apprenticeship funding can be found here.

Learner Loan: Qualifications higher than Level 2 can also be funded via the Government Advanced Learner Loan.

How to apply?

You can apply for this apprenticeship at any time of the year provided you meet the entry requirements.

Employers can claim money towards the cost of care staff apprenticeship programme through the Workforce Development Fund. Need advice on apprenticeship? Drop us a message today!