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Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)

  • Level: 5
  • Status: Available to Learners

Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF)

QRN – 601/8590/9                                                          Fee £92.11

 

Qualification Purpose

The Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF) is aimed at developing the skills, knowledge, and understanding of learners to the standards required to confirm competence in an occupational role to manage, practice, and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services.

The Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England)(RQF) is aimed at managers and advanced practitioners working in health and social care and children and young people’s services. This qualification includes optional pathways in management, residential services, and advance practice.

Qualification Structure

Learners must complete a maximum of 90 credits including 30 credits from the mandatory units, and a minimum of 60 credits from one of the pathways, in order to achieve the Focus Awards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (RQF).

Learner Entry Requirements

Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Progression Routes

Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake a degree in a related
discipline.

Potential job roles on completion of this qualification include

  • Managers and Deputy Managers – in a wide range of adult care or children and
    young people’s settings
  • Case Manager
  • Senior Support Worker

Age Ranges

Learners should be a minimum of 19 years old to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage

This qualification has been accredited for use in England and Northern Ireland.

Qualification Specification

To view the Qualification Specification please click here.

Unit Title

Unit Ref

 Level GLH Credit
Mandatory
Group A All learners must achieve a minimum of 30 units from Group A
Use and develop systems that promote communication D/507/8837 5 24 3
Promote professional development D/507/8952 4 33 4
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion H/507/8953 5 34 4
Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings K/507/8954 5 33 5
Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings M/507/8955 4 26 4
Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people T/507/8956 5 80 10
Group B Children and Young People’s Residential Management

Learners must achieve a minimum of 60 credits – 44 credits from Group B1, a minimum of 12 credits from Group B2, and the remaining credits to be taken from Groups B2, B3 or B4 with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 6 credits being taken from Group B3
B1
Understand children and young person’s development J/507/8959 5 30 6
Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development L/507/8963 5 36 6
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people Y/507/8965 5 26 6
Lead and manage group living for children D/507/8966 5 43 6
Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting H/507/8967 6 46 7
Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings M/507/8986 5 39 5
Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people T/507/8987 5 53 8
B2
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints A/507/8988 5 40 6
Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8989 4 26 3
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings T/507/8990 5 42 6
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings A/507/8991 5 43 6
Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8992 4 21 3
Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings L/507/8994 5 42 6
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting R/507/8995 6 48 7
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people’s setting Y/507/8996 4 31 4
Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting K/507/8999 5 36 5
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility L/507/9000 5 25 6
Manage physical resources Y/507/9002 4 25 3
B3
Understand partnership working D/507/9003 4 7 1
Understand how to manage a team H/507/9004 4 20 3
Understanding professional supervision practice K/507/9005 4 22 3
Understand the process and experience of dementia M/507/9006 3 22 3
Understand Physical Disability A/507/9008 3 22 3
Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals F/507/9009 3 28 3
Understand Sensory Loss T/507/9010 3 21 3
Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health M/507/9023 3 21 3
Understand Advance Care Planning R/507/9094 3 25 3
Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life Y/507/9095 3 28 3
End of life and dementia care D/507/9096 3 20 2
B4
Manage domiciliary services H/507/9097 5 39 6
Lead the management of transitions K/507/9098 5 29 4
Lead positive behavioural support H/507/9407 7 75 10
Develop provision for family support L/507/9109 5 33 5
Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers F/507/9110 6 57 8
Lead active support J/507/9111 5 35 5
Active support: lead interactive training L/507/9112 5 30 4
Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities R/507/9113 5 44 6
Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions Y/507/9114 5 53 7
Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury D/507/9115 3 30 3
Support families who have a child with a disability H/507/9116 3 23 3
Support the development of community partnerships K/507/9117 4 33 5
Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services M/507/9118 3 24 4
Support individuals at the end of life T/507/9119 3 53 7
Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis D/507/9129 4 35 5
Implement the positive behavioural support model R/507/9130 4 61 8
Support individuals to access education, training or employment Y/507/9131 4 31 4
Promote awareness of sensory loss D/507/9132 5 19 3
Support the use of assistive technology H/507/9133 5 31 4
Explore models of disability K/507/9134 5 32 5
Support individuals with sensory loss with communication M/507/9135 5 37 5
Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities T/507/9136 5 34 5
Support children’s speech, language and communication F/507/9138 3 30 4
Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage J/507/9139 4 40 5
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy A/507/9140 4 35 12
Independent Mental Health Advocacy F/507/9141 4 35 7
Providing Independent Advocacy Management J/507/9142 4 35 11
Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults L/507/9143 4 35 5
Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People F/507/9155 4 35 7
Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards L/507/9157 4 35 5
Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists R/507/9158 3 24 4
Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers Y/507/9159 3 24 4
Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings L/507/9160 5 50 6
Lead and manage practice in dementia care H/507/9164 5 41 6
Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals K/507/9165 3 26 3
Support individuals during the last days of life M/507/9166 4 33 5
Lead and manage end of life care services T/507/9167 5 45 7
Lead a service that supports individuals through significant life events A/507/9168 5 31 4
Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse T/507/9170 3 27 4
Provide support to adults who have experienced harm or abuse A/507/9171 4 39 5
Assess the needs of carers and families J/507/9173 3 28 4
Provide support to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse L/507/9174 4 45 6
Understand the factors affecting older people R/507/9175 3 17 2
Provide information about health and social care or children and young people’s services Y/507/9176 3 20 3
Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting D/507/9177 5 38 6
Professional practice in health and social care for adults or children and young people H/507/9178 5 43 6
Develop, maintain and use records and reports K/507/9179 4 23 3
Lead practice which supports individuals to take positive risks D/507/9180 5 30 4
Lead practice in assessing and planning for the needs of families and carers K/507/9182 5 22 3
Manage business redesign in health and social care or children or young people’s services M/507/9183 5 30 5
Appraise staff performance T/507/9184 5 32 5
Support people who are providing homes to individuals A/507/9185 4 40 6
Manage disciplinary processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/9186 5 40 6
Group C Children and Young People’s Management

Learners must achieve a minimum of 60 credits – 38 credits from Group C1, a minimum of 12 credits from Group C2, and the remaining credits to be taken from Groups C2, C3 or C4 with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 6 credits from Group C3
C1
Understand children and young person’s development J/507/8959 5 30 6
Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development L/507/8963 5 36 6
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people Y/507/8965 5 26 6
Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting

H/507/8967

 6 46 7
Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings

M/507/8986

 5 39 5
Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people T/507/8987 5 53 8
C2
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints A/507/8988 5 40 6
Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8989 4 26 3
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings T/507/8990 5 42 6
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings A/507/8991 5 43 6
Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8992 4 21 3
Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings L/507/8994 5 42 6
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting R/507/8995 6 48 7
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people’s setting Y/507/8996 4 31 4
Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting K/507/8999 5 36 5
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility L/507/9000 5 25 6
Manage physical resources Y/507/9002 4 25 3
C3
Understand partnership working D/507/9003 4 7 1
Understand how to manage a team H/507/9004 4 20 3
Understanding professional supervision practice K/507/9005 4 22 3
Understand the process and experience of dementia M/507/9006 3 22 3
Understand Physical Disability A/507/9008 3 22 3
Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals F/507/9009 3 28 3
Understand Sensory Loss T/507/9010 3 21 3
Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health M/507/9023 3 21 3
Understand Advance Care Planning R/507/9094 3 25 3
Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life Y/507/9095 3 28 3
End of life and dementia care D/507/9096 3 20 2
C4
Manage domiciliary services H/507/9097 5 39 6
Lead the management of transitions K/507/9098 5 29 4
Lead positive behavioural support H/507/9407 7 75 10
Develop provision for family support L/507/9109 5 33 5
Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers F/507/9110 6 57 8
Lead active support J/507/9111 5 35 5
Active support: lead interactive training L/507/9112 5 30 4
Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities R/507/9113 5 44 6
Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions Y/507/9114 5 53 7
Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury D/507/9115 3 30 3
Support families who have a child with a disability H/507/9116 3 23 3
Support the development of community partnerships K/507/9117 4 33 5
Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services M/507/9118 3 24 4
Support individuals at the end of life T/507/9119 3 53 7
Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis D/507/9129 4 35 5
Implement the positive behavioural support model R/507/9130 4 61 8
Support individuals to access education, training or employment Y/507/9131 4 31 4
Promote awareness of sensory loss D/507/9132 5 19 3
Support the use of assistive technology H/507/9133 5 31 4
Explore models of disability K/507/9134 5 32 5
Support individuals with sensory loss with communication M/507/9135 5 37 5
Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities T/507/9136 5 34 5
Support children’s speech, language and communication F/507/9138 3 30 4
Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage J/507/9139 4 40 5
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy A/507/9140 4 35 12
Independent Mental Health Advocacy F/507/9141 4 35 7
Providing Independent Advocacy Management J/507/9142 4 35 11
Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults L/507/9143 4 35 5
Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People F/507/9155 4 35 7
Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards L/507/9157 4 35 5
Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists R/507/9158 3 24 4
Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers Y/507/9159 3 24 4
Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings L/507/9160 5 50 6
Lead and manage practice in dementia care H/507/9164 5 41 6
Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals K/507/9165 3 26 3
Support individuals during the last days of life M/507/9166 4 33 5
Lead and manage end of life care services T/507/9167 5 45 7
Lead a service that supports individuals through significant life events A/507/9168 5 31 4
Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse T/507/9170 3 27 4
Provide support to adults who have experienced harm or abuse A/507/9171 4 39 5
Assess the needs of carers and families J/507/9173 3 28 4
Provide support to children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse L/507/9174 4 45 6
Understand the factors affecting older people R/507/9175 3 17 2
Provide information about health and social care or children and young people’s services Y/507/9176 3 20 3
Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting D/507/9177 5 38 6
Professional practice in health and social care for adults or children and young people H/507/9178 5 43 6
Develop, maintain and use records and reports K/507/9179 4 23 3
Lead practice which supports individuals to take positive risks D/507/9180 5 30 4
Lead practice in assessing and planning for the needs of families and carers K/507/9182 5 22 3
Manage business redesign in health and social care or children or young people’s services M/507/9183 5 30 5
Appraise staff performance T/507/9184 5 32 5
Support people who are providing homes to individuals A/507/9185 4 40 6
Manage disciplinary processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/9186 5 40 6
Group D Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice

Learners must achieve a minimum of 60 credits – 26 credits from Group D1, and the remaining credits from Groups D2, D3 or D4, with a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 6 credits from Group D3
D1
Understand children and young person’s development J/507/8959 5 30 6
Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development L/507/8963 5 36 6
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people

Y/507/8965

 5 26 6
Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people T/507/8987 5 53 8
D2
Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints A/507/8988 5 40 6
Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8989 4 26 3
Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young people’s settings T/507/8990 5 42 6
Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings A/507/8991 5 43 6
Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings F/507/8992 4 21 3
Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings L/507/8994 5 42 6
Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young people’s setting R/507/8995 6 48 7
Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people’s setting Y/507/8996 4 31 4
Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people’s setting K/507/8999 5 36 5
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility L/507/9000 5 25 6
Manage physical resources Y/507/9002 4 25 3
D3
Understand partnership working D/507/9003 4 7 1
Understand how to manage a team H/507/9004 4 20 3
Understanding professional supervision practice K/507/9005 4 22 3
Understand the process and experience of dementia M/507/9006 3 22 3
Understand Physical Disability A/507/9008 3 22 3
Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals F/507/9009 3 28 3
Understand Sensory Loss T/507/9010 3 21 3
Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health M/507/9023 3 21 3
Understand Advance Care Planning R/507/9094 3 25 3
Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life Y/507/9095 3 28 3
End of life and dementia care D/507/9096 3 20 2
D4
Manage domiciliary services H/507/9097 5 39 6 and am