This qualication provides the skills and knowledge needed to manage practice and lead others in adult health and social care provision or in children and young people’s services.
It has six pathways – three for adults and three for children and young people:
The Management pathway is suitable for Assistant Managers and Deputy Managers working in day or domiciliary services who are looking to progress their career. It is also appropriate for Managers who have not yet achieved a vocational qualication at this level.
The Residential Services pathway is aimed at those in similar job roles as those taking the Management pathways but the focus is on management and care in residential settings.
The Advanced Practice pathway is geared towards senior practitioners who would like to develop their career but wish to remain active practitioners in the management framework.
Mandatory Units
Use and develop systems that promote communication
Promote professional development
Champion equality, diversity and inclusion
Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people
Understand children and young person’s development
Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development
Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people
Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young people’s setting
Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings
Lead practice in promoting the well-being and resilience of children and young people
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