Preparing for Leadership and Management in…

Key Details

Available at:
Work-Based Learning
Study Mode:
Part-time
Course Length:
To achieve the Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care qualification learners must achieve 60 credits in total. All units in this qualification are mandatory.

Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care - Level 4

Apprenticeships

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Course Description

This qualification is knowledge-based and designed for learners who are aspiring managers but are not yet in a leadership and management role within the Health and Social Care sector.

Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care qualification consists of the following three units:

Legislation, theories and models of person/child-centred practice
Theoretical frameworks for leadership and management in health and social care
Leadership and management of effective team performance in health and social care services

Entry Criteria

It is suitable for the following:

learners who have successfully completed a Level 2 Health and Social Care, or a recognised equivalent
learners who have successfully completed Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults), or a recognised equivalent
learners who have successfully completed Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children and Young People), or a recognised equivalent
learners who have successfully completed Advanced GCE in Health and Social Care, and Childcare

Delivery

It is designed for learners in work-based learning.

Assessment

The Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

For the external assessment learners must successfully complete:

A project that contains a written report, presentation and discussion based around a proposed change to practice

For the internal assessment learners must successfully complete:

A series of tasks, involving both oral and written responses

Progression

The Level 4 Preparing for Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care qualification provides the knowledge for managers to take their first step into a leadership role supporting both horizontal and vertical progression on to:

Level 4 Professional Practice in Health and Social Care
Level 5 Leadership and Management of Health and Social Care: Practice qualification
This qualification is available as part of a bolt on for the L4 Health & Social Care Professional practice Apprenticeship