​NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

About this Course

The Cache Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care is a great way for new or existing care workers to achieve certification form one of the worlds most recognisable awarding bodies- Cache. This qualification covers the role of the social care worker, safeguarding, communication, diversity, equality and inclusion, and personal development.

Study Time:	190 hours
Enrolment length:	12 months
Course Format:	Online
Entry Requirements:	None Specific

Upon completion of this qualification, students are awarded a Cache Level 3 certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Qualification

To gain the full Cache Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care you will need to submit, and pass, all of the tutor marked assignments.  There are nine assignments for this course which are marked by your personal tutor and extensive feedback given to help you improve upon your skills. There is no formal exam and the certification fee is included in the course fees.

See the CACHE Qualification summary for this course here

See the Ofqual Qualification summary for this course here

Course Content

This course assesses several criteria and is broken down into the following units:

Unit 1: Principles of Communication in Adult Social Care

The unit develops knowledge of the importance of communication in adult social care settings, and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication. This unit is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in social care settings with adults.

This unit will cover:

• Understand why effective communication is important in adult social care settings
• Understand how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of an individual
• Understand how to overcome barriers to communication
• Understand principles and practices relating to confidentiality

Unit 2: Principles of Personal Development in Adult Social Care Settings

The unit develops the concepts of personal development and reflective practice which are fundamental to adult social care roles.

This unit will cover:

• Understand how to reflect on practice in adult social care
• Understand the importance of feedback in improving own practice
• Understand how a personal development plan can contribute to own learning and development

Unit 3: Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

This unit develops concepts of inclusion, which are fundamental to working in adult social care settings.

This unit will cover:

• Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
• Understand how to work in an inclusive way
• Understand how to raise awareness of diversity, equality and inclusion

Unit 4: Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care

This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of settings. This unit introduces the important area of safeguarding individuals from abuse. It identifies different types of abuse and the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring.

This unit will cover:

• Know how to recognise signs of abuse
• Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
• Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
• Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
• Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices

Unit 5: Implementing Duty of Care in Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings

This unit is aimed at those who work in health or social care settings or with children or young people in a wide range of settings. It considers how duty of care contributes to safe practice, and how to address dilemmas or complaints that may arise where there is a duty of care.

This unit will cover:

• Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
• Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between and individual’s rights and the duty of care
• Know how to respond to complaints

Unit 6: Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker

This unit provides the knowledge required to understand the nature of working relationships, working in ways that are agreed with the employer, and working in partnership with others.

This unit will cover:

• Understand working relationships in social care settings
• Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer
• Understand the importance of working in partnership with others

Unit 7: Understand Person-centred Approaches in Adult Health and Social Care

This unit develops the understanding of person-centred support as a fundamental principle of adult social care.

This unit will cover:

• Understand person-centred approaches for care and support
• Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting
• Understand the importance of establishing consent when providing care and support
• Understand how to implement and promote active participation
• Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices
• Understand how to promote an individual’s well-being
• Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person-centred approach

Unit 8: Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings

This unit develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to working in a social care setting.

This unit will cover:

• Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings
• Understand risk assessments and their importance in relation to health and safety
• Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
• Understand how to reduce the spread of infection
• Understand how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely
• Understand the principles of assisting and moving an individual
• Understand how to handle hazardous substances
• Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting
• Understand how to manage stress
• Understand procedures regarding handling medication
• Understand how to handle and store food safely

Unit 9: Understand How to Handle Information in Social Care Settings

This unit develops the knowledge and understanding needed to implement and promote good practice in recording, sharing, storing and accessing information in social care settings.

This unit will cover:

• Understand requirements for handling information in social care settings
• Understand good practice in handling information in social care settings
• Know how to support others to handle information

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass several assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace, but you have access to the course on the Campus for 12 months from your enrollment date. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60. As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!