This qualification is now closed for Registrations

Certification end date: 31/05/2025 

View the replacement qualification – VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)

View our Adult Care – Replacement Qualifications update 01.02.2022

Qualification summary

Managers in adult social care hold a pivotal position in ensuring that services can respond fully to the needs and aspirations of those use their provision. Managers must ensure that their service can rise to the challenge of delivering person centred support in the context of increasing demand, through strong leadership, a robust values base, commitment to partnership working, willingness to innovate and shrewd business acumen.

This qualification sets out the minimum requirements for those who manage care and support services for adults in England. It also confirms the required competence for those undertaking the Leader in Adult Care Apprenticeship Standard.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) recognises the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to manage governance and regulatory processes, person-centred practice for positive outcomes, resources, safeguarding, protection and risk. It also recognises communication skills, relationships and partnership working, professional development, supervision and performance management, self-management, decision-making and entrepreneurial skills and innovation.

This qualification is suitable for those learners already within a management role in adult care who manage teams and/or projects, and achieve operational or departmental goals and objectives, as part of the delivery of the organisations strategy. It could also be suitable for those having the ability and the opportunity to demonstrate recognisable management and leadership skills who are accountable to a senior manager or business owner. Potential job roles for those learners working towards this qualification might include:

• Managers of residential services
• Assistant managers of residential services
• Assistant managers
• Senior care workers
• Day service managers
• Day service assistant managers
• Managers of domiciliary services
• Assistant mangers of domiciliary services
• Managers of community based services

Learners achieving this qualification could progress into higher level employment within the sector or undertake degree courses in their specialist area. It could also be used as CPD for experienced and specialist managers in adult care seeking a qualification to recognise their competence.

It is supported nationwide by employers. For a list of the training providers and colleges who deliver this qualification in your area please contact our customer services team.

Related Documents:

VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) Handbook

Qualification structure

Learners need to complete a minimum of 80 credits to achieve this qualification.

All units must be achieved from Group M and a minimum of 26 credits from Group O.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 474

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 800

Qualification number	Qualification reference
CD5	603/3534/8

Group M – mandatory units

RQF unit no.	Skillsfirst unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit value
Y/617/1785	CA29	Leadership and management in adult care	5	3
D/617/1786	CA30	Team leadership in adult care	5	3
H/617/1787	CA31	Governance of adult care	5	2
K/617/1788	CA32	Regulatory process for adult care	5	3
M/617/1789	CA33	Communication and information managment in adult care	5	3
H/617/1790	CA34	Partnership working in adult care	5	3
K/617/1791	CA35	Outcomes-based person-centred	5	3
M/617/1792	CA36	Equality, diversity and inclusion in adult care	5	2
T/617/1793	CA37	Continuous improvement in adult care	5	2
A/617/1794	CA38	Professional development in adult care	5	2
F/617/1795	CA39	Supervision and performance management in adult care	5	3
J/6171796	CA40	Resource management in adult care	5	3
L/617/1797	CA41	Safeguarding and protection in adult care	5	3
R/617/1798	CA42	Health and safety in adult care	5	2
Y/617/1799	CA43	Risk-taking and risk management in adult care	5	3
F/617/1800	CA44	Managing concerns and complaints in adult care	5	3
J/617/1801	CA45	Manage self for leadership in adult care	5	3
L/617/1802	CA46	Decision making in adult care	5	3
R/617/1803	CA47	Entrepreneurial skills in adult care	5	2
Y/617/1804	CA48	Innovation and change in adult care	5	3

Group O – optional units

RQF unit no.	Skillsfirst unit no.	Unit title	Level	Credit value
M/601/0648	ASM1	Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists	3	4
K/600/9711	BA490	Manage physical resources	4	3
M/601/9494	HSC3007	Support the development of community partnerships	4	5
K/601/7906	HSC3027	Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services	3	4
A/601/9174	HSC3055	Identify the physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs and plan appropriate actions	3	4
D/504/2212	HSC3070	Lead and manage practice in dementia care	5	6
M/503/8133	HSC3071	Support the spiritual wellbeing of individuals	3	3
T/503/8134	HSC3073	Lead and manage end of life care services	5	7
Y/504/2208	HSC3081	Lead and manage infection prevention and control within the work setting	5	6
A/504/2198	HSC3083	Develop, maintain and use records and reports	4	3
A/504/2217	HSC3085	Lead practice in assessing and planning for the needs of families and carers	5	3
M/504/2232	HSC3089	Manage disciplinary processes in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	6
T/615/4492	HSC4006	Assessment, implementation and review of assistive technology in social care	4	4
J/601/8657	LD308	Support individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare	3	3
A/601/6274	LDOP307	Principles iof supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health	3	3
J/602/2336	LHS12	Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints	5	6
R/602/2338	LHS13	Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young people’s settings	4	3
L/602/2547	LHS15	Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	5
T/602/2574	LHS16	Manage induction in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	4	3
F/602/2612	LHS17	Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	5
L/602/2743	LHS18	Manage an inter-professional team in health and social care or children and young people’s settings	6	7
L/602/2337	LHS24	Manage domiciliary services	5	6
F/602/2853	LHS25	Lead the management of transitions	5	4
K/602/2572	LHS26	Lead positive behavioural support	7	10
J/602/3499	LHS29	Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people’s settings	5	10
A/601/5318	LHS33	Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions	5	7
M/601/5249	LHS34	Promote awareness of sensory loss	5	3
T/601/5253	LHS38	Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities	5	5
F/502/3295	LHS39	Independent mental capacity advocacy	4	12
L/502/3297	LHS41	Providing independent advocacy management	4	11
T/602/3174	LHS51	Lead and manage group living for adults	5	5
A/602/3175	LHS101	Lead and manage group living for children	5	6
Y/6009588	MB1	Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility	5	6
A/506/1933	ML22	Support remote or virtual teams	3	4
T/506/1994	ML37	Conduct quality audits	4	3
K/601/6190	PDOP32	Work with other professionals and agencies to support individuals with physical disability	3	3
Y/601/6167	PDOP33	Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals	3	3

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