Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice

Level 5

Getting Started with Pro

As part of the Level 4 and 5 QW Health and Social Care and Childcare qualifications, all learners will need to complete an External Assessment and in order to do this, learners will need to be registered on the Pro platform, as opposed to Walled Garden. We have developed a video ’Getting started with Pro’ to advise you how to create users in the Pro platform, as well as how to register learners for these qualifications.

Further support materials are available in Pro under the Welsh Qualifications tab and if you have any further questions on this, please email: hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com’.

Who is the qualification for?

This qualification is practice-based for those with experience in a leadership or management role within the Health and Social Care sector, who meet additional regulatory requirements which apply to some work settings.

It is suitable for learners who:

  • are looking to demonstrate the competencies set out in the qualification as part of their work role, and who meet any work setting minimum age regulations

  • have completed an appropriate Level 4 Leadership and Management qualification, who have the opportunity to put theory into practice, and meet any additional regulatory requirements

What will the qualification cover?

The mandatory content of the Level 5 Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care: practice qualification consists of the following mandatory units:

  • Lead and manage person/child-centred practice
  • Lead and manage effective team performance
  • Lead and manage the quality of service provision to meet legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Professional practice
  • Lead and manage practice that promotes safeguarding of individuals
  • Lead and manage health, safety and security in the workplace/setting

A range of optional units are also available within this qualification

Qualification structure

To achieve the Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice qualification learners must achieve a minimum of 120 credits in total.

  • 20 credits must be achieved from Mandatory group A
  • 70 credits must be achieved from Mandatory group B
  • A minimum of 30 credits must be achieved from the Optional group.

Assessment

Level 5 Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care: practice will be externally assessed.

Learners must successfully complete:

  • a portfolio of evidence
  • a business project
  • a professional discussion

What could the qualification lead to?

The qualification allows learners to progress their employment opportunities or to continue to further study at a higher level.

Find A Centre

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Learners/New Centres


hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com
01924 930801

Existing Centres


hclw.customer@cityandguilds.com
01924 930800

Key Documents

Specification

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Assessment Pack

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Centre Readiness Presentation (February 2020)

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Assessment Resource Pack

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Course Materials

Centre Readiness Event Delegate Pack Spring 2020

Head to our Training and Events page for the latest information on Professional Development events and learning opportunities for this qualification.

Webinar Recordings & Materials

Event Link
City & Guilds Level 2 and 3 Health and Social Care, and Childcare: Core and Practice and delivery of wider sector qualifications during covid-19 (May 2020) Click here to view
Webinar: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) Click here to view
Presentation PDF: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) Click here to view
Q&A: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) Click here to view
Webinar: Winter Network: Level 4 and Level 5 Qualification Suite Click here to view
Presentation PDF: Winter Network: Level 4 and 5 Qualification Suite Click here to view


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