NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care

This NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care has been designed to help anyone either looking to work in health and social care or currently working in the sector to progress in the workplace. The course can also be used to enable you to access higher education as you will be able to achieve up to 28 UCAS points based on the grade you achieve at the end of your course. During your studies, you will expand your knowledge of the legislation and codes of practice when it comes to equality, diversity, and rights in the sector and how you can work in an inclusive way. This course will also cover the key elements of development and significant events across the human lifespan, as well as how you can safeguard individuals in your care, including the signs, symptoms, and behaviours that may indicate that someone is at risk and the legislation, policies, and procedures that can help you take action. As well as gaining up to 28 UCAS points on successful completion of your studies, this course will also support your progression into a range of roles in the health and social care industry, such as:

• Healthcare assistants in primary care, acute health, and community environments.
• Care support workers in adult residential settings or supported living, domiciliary, or day services.
• Community-based support workers.

You could also choose to move on to the next stage of this nested qualification which is the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Health and Social Care.

Course Content

Qualification Number: 601/6108/5

K/507/1406

Unit 1 Equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care

• Understand equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care
• How to work in an inclusive way
• Legislation and codes of practice in relation to inclusive practice
• Role of the health and social care practitioner

Unit 2 Human growth and development

• Human growth and development through the lifespan
• Key elements of development across human lifespan
• Theories of human growth and development
• Significant life events within each stage of human development

Unit 3 Safeguarding in health and social care

• Understand safeguarding
• How to safeguard individuals in relation to legislation, policies, and procedures
• Factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse
• Signs, symptoms, indicators, and behaviours that may cause concern
• Lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to the safeguarding, protection, and welfare of individuals
• Role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals