Ever helped a blind man across the road or an elderly woman carry her shopping to the car? Perhaps you’ve nursed a loved one back to health. Or maybe you’ve supported someone with disabilities so they can live a better-quality life and enjoy good health and well-being. That fuzzy feeling you get from supporting others is happiness you can’t get anywhere else. If you have an aptitude for helping people, why not enhance those skills in remarkable ways and become a champion of health and social care with our Adult Care Diploma.
Please note: This new Level 3 Adult Care RQF qualification directly replaces older NVQ/QCF/RQF Health and Social Care Level 3 course(s). It’s the most up-to-date version of this CACHE qualification.
When you enrol on our Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care RQF, you’ll develop the necessary skills to care, treat and improve people’s lives in a variety of care settings. You’ll discover how to better communicate with people with disabilities, learn person-centred strategies, create a safe environment, as well as how to administer medication, prevent infection and manage pain and discomfort. In a nutshell, you’ll gain the ability to make a real difference to help those who need it most lead better-quality lifestyles.
The perfect qualification for naturally empathetic people – aka superheroes. Especially if you’re looking for a career in the healthcare sector in nursing homes, residential, domiciliary or day care services. But it’s also an ideal stepping stone to higher education, managerial or specialist qualifications that maximise your career prospects within health and social care.
To get the most out of your course, you’ll gain onsite experience in a workplace of your choice. We recommend using the time to learn all you can and become a champion of the care sector!
The course is divided up into units, as follows:
Discover the importance of communication by identifying ways to overcome barriers to meet the individual needs and preferences of people in a variety of different care settings.
Recognise the skills needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information.
Reflect on your personal development and practice in various care settings, using learning opportunities in relation to developing your own practice.
Develop the ability to execute person-centred approaches in various adult care settings. You’ll learn to work with individuals to uncover their history, preferences, wishes and needs in a private and sensitive manner. Find out how to gain consent when providing care, encourage participation, support individual choices and promote well-being.
Cover the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion, which are fundamental in a variety of adult care environments.
Understand your own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in relation to health, safety and well-being in adult care settings. Here, you’ll consider policies and procedures, how to monitor health and safety risks, and what to do in the event of sudden illness.
Examine the nature of working relationships, work in ways that are agreed with an employer, as well as work in partnership with others.
You’ll be introduced to ways you can address dilemmas, conflicts or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care in relation to safe practice within adult care settings.
A crucial unit that covers the essentials about safeguarding individuals from abuse. You’ll identify types of abuse, as well as signs and symptoms indicating abuse is occurring. Most importantly, you’ll learn to identify when particular individuals are vulnerable to abuse and what to do when abuse is suspected or alleged.
Discover how to administer medication under the direction of a health professional. Uncover everything from current legislation, responsibilities, procedures and the importance of keeping up-to-date records required to ensure an individual’s safety.
Acknowledge the policies behind infection control. You’ll learn to explain employee and employer responsibilities in this area, as well as understand how procedures and risk assessment can minimise risk of outbreak of infection. You’ll also gain insight of how to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and the importance of good personal hygiene.
Gain knowledge of the importance of positive risk-taking in every day life. You’ll understand frameworks that underpin individual rights to make decisions and take risks, be able to support these decisions, and know the duty of care in relation to positive risk-taking.
Identify specific skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. You’ll be able to understand an individual’s specific needs, support the use of technology and aids, and encourage interaction between individuals.
Uncover how to move and position individuals as part of a plan of care according to their specific needs. You’ll learn about legislation, the physiology, risks and consent needed in relation to moving or positioning an individual.
Recognise the skills required to manage an individual’s pain and discomfort. You’ll identify different types of pain, factors that influence discomfort, approaches to theories on pain management, and interventions used to alleviate pain and discomfort.
Perceive the correct way to maintain a clean environment in accordance to national policies. Gain an understanding of procedures to follow to cleanse an area of infection and explain good practice when dealing with waste materials.
This section illustrates the causes of infection and common illnesses that may arise. You’ll delve into the difference between infection and colonisation, as well as pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms, areas of infection and types of infection caused by different organisms. You’ll also learn about the methods of transmission, conditions needed for organisms to grow, the ways infection enters the body, and key factors that lead to an infection occurring.
Acquire knowledge of the core aspects of nutrition and hydration in social care settings. You’ll understand the components of a balanced diet, such as how to define the main food groups, current and national organisational requirements, special dietary requirements and risk factors that lead to malnutrition.
You’ll get a super exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in an official work environment. You’ll work for approximately 50 -70 hours to complete your work placement.
This qualification will be assessed using a range of methods. This could include direct observation in the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignment or a task.
Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam. Guided study hours are 400, and you’ll be required to do a 50-70 hour work placement.
In the event that observation is required in your chosen work placement, observations will either take place by a senior manager or a member of our team ** additional fees may apply.
At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded an (RQF) NCFE CACHE certificate in adult care. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. You can read more about NCFE here.
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours below. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full-time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for a small fee, which also extends your tutor support.
The course is specially designed for study by distance learning. Throughout the course, there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked assignments (TMAs), to enable you to monitor your progress.
You will have access to your personal tutor, via email, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course to help you get ready for your examinations. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. This is especially useful if you haven’t studied for a while.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start, however, you will be required to undertake a placement or voluntary work if not already working in this industry.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for 12 months.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).
Please check our FAQs section or Contact Us, we are happy to answer any questions you have.
| Study Hours | Up to 400 hours |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Level 3, a similar difficulty to A-Levels |
| Qualification Code | 603/2618/9 |
| Official Qualification Title | NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care |
| Study Method | |
| Awarding Body |
The course is divided up into units, as follows:
Discover the importance of communication by identifying ways to overcome barriers to meet the individual needs and preferences of people in a variety of different care settings.
Recognise the skills needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information.
Reflect on your personal development and practice in various care settings, using learning opportunities in relation to developing your own practice.
Develop the ability to execute person-centred approaches in various adult care settings. You’ll learn to work with individuals to uncover their history, preferences, wishes and needs in a private and sensitive manner. Find out how to gain consent when providing care, encourage participation, support individual choices and promote well-being.
Cover the concepts of equality, diversity and inclusion, which are fundamental in a variety of adult care environments.
Understand your own responsibilities and the responsibilities of others in relation to health, safety and well-being in adult care settings. Here, you’ll consider policies and procedures, how to monitor health and safety risks, and what to do in the event of sudden illness.
Examine the nature of working relationships, work in ways that are agreed with an employer, as well as work in partnership with others.
You’ll be introduced to ways you can address dilemmas, conflicts or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care in relation to safe practice within adult care settings.
A crucial unit that covers the essentials about safeguarding individuals from abuse. You’ll identify types of abuse, as well as signs and symptoms indicating abuse is occurring. Most importantly, you’ll learn to identify when particular individuals are vulnerable to abuse and what to do when abuse is suspected or alleged.
Discover how to administer medication under the direction of a health professional. Uncover everything from current legislation, responsibilities, procedures and the importance of keeping up-to-date records required to ensure an individual’s safety.
Acknowledge the policies behind infection control. You’ll learn to explain employee and employer responsibilities in this area, as well as understand how procedures and risk assessment can minimise risk of outbreak of infection. You’ll also gain insight of how to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) correctly and the importance of good personal hygiene.
Gain knowledge of the importance of positive risk-taking in every day life. You’ll understand frameworks that underpin individual rights to make decisions and take risks, be able to support these decisions, and know the duty of care in relation to positive risk-taking.
Identify specific skills that address personal interaction and the use of special methods and aids to promote communication. You’ll be able to understand an individual’s specific needs, support the use of technology and aids, and encourage interaction between individuals.
Uncover how to move and position individuals as part of a plan of care according to their specific needs. You’ll learn about legislation, the physiology, risks and consent needed in relation to moving or positioning an individual.
Recognise the skills required to manage an individual’s pain and discomfort. You’ll identify different types of pain, factors that influence discomfort, approaches to theories on pain management, and interventions used to alleviate pain and discomfort.
Perceive the correct way to maintain a clean environment in accordance to national policies. Gain an understanding of procedures to follow to cleanse an area of infection and explain good practice when dealing with waste materials.
This section illustrates the causes of infection and common illnesses that may arise. You’ll delve into the difference between infection and colonisation, as well as pathogenic and non-pathogenic organisms, areas of infection and types of infection caused by different organisms. You’ll also learn about the methods of transmission, conditions needed for organisms to grow, the ways infection enters the body, and key factors that lead to an infection occurring.
Acquire knowledge of the core aspects of nutrition and hydration in social care settings. You’ll understand the components of a balanced diet, such as how to define the main food groups, current and national organisational requirements, special dietary requirements and risk factors that lead to malnutrition.
You’ll get a super exciting opportunity to gain practical experience in an official work environment. You’ll work for approximately 50 -70 hours to complete your work placement.
This qualification will be assessed using a range of methods. This could include direct observation in the workplace, a portfolio of evidence, written assignment or a task.
Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam. Guided study hours are 400, and you’ll be required to do a 50-70 hour work placement.
In the event that observation is required in your chosen work placement, observations will either take place by a senior manager or a member of our team ** additional fees may apply.
At the end of this course, successful learners will be awarded an (RQF) NCFE CACHE certificate in adult care. The training courses have been designed specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. You can read more about NCFE here.
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours below. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full-time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for a small fee, which also extends your tutor support.
The course is specially designed for study by distance learning. Throughout the course, there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked assignments (TMAs), to enable you to monitor your progress.
You will have access to your personal tutor, via email, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course to help you get ready for your examinations. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. This is especially useful if you haven’t studied for a while.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start, however, you will be required to undertake a placement or voluntary work if not already working in this industry.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for 12 months.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).
Please check our FAQs section or Contact Us, we are happy to answer any questions you have.
| Study Hours | Up to 400 hours |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Level 3, a similar difficulty to A-Levels |
| Qualification Code | 603/2618/9 |
| Official Qualification Title | NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care |
| Study Method | |
| Awarding Body |
This qualification is designed for learners interested in, or new to, working in the health sector. It would benefit those working within the sector to support their progression and personal development into a wide range of health care roles both NHS and private.
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