Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF)

Overview
This qualification forms part of a new suite of Health and Social Care Diplomas which assess a learner’s competence (that is the skills, knowledge and understanding they have) within a work situation.

The qualification contains a wide range of optional units which will allow opportunity for competence to be demon­ strated in a wide range of contexts. It is aimed at those whose work involves doing things for clients and supporting clients to do things for themselves, in a wide range of settings.

Learners will usually be delivering care in support and under the direction of a colleague who is accountable in the area of practise. Each unit has been given a level and credit value and learners will, within the constraints of the specific rules of combination for the qualifci ation, be able to combine units that reflect their job role.

There is an opportunity for learners to have specialist skills in the care of individuals with learning disabilities and dementia recognised through endorsed pathways.

The achievement of this qualification will meet the require­ments of the workforce for this sector.