Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) Summary
Recognised Qualification required for residential childcare workers
Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) is the required recognised qualification for residential childcare workers,
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) qualification supports a role as a residential childcare worker within children and young people’s residential childcare services.
Delivery is by Self-directed Learning with online Tutor support, and Assessments.
Fees can be paid in Monthly instalments from £68/month.
Name of Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF)
Regulator: Ofqual
Ofqual Qualification number: 601/5369/6
Learning aim reference: 60153696
Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications
Approved Training Provider: Courses For Jobs Ltd
Credit value: 61
Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence
Guided learning hours (GLH): 466
Total qualification time (TQT): 610
Study Method: Online learning, Distance Learning
Duration: Usually 12 to 18 months, but can be completed faster depending on the learner.
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Overview of Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF)
The objective of this Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) qualification is to support a role as a residential childcare worker within children and young people’s residential childcare services.
This qualification is the required qualification for residential childcare workers.
This is a combined knowledge and competency qualification and must be undertaken by individuals who are working, volunteering or on practical placement within the residential childcare sector.
Learners undertaking this qualification will be working with children and young people from birth to 25 years of age. This extended age range takes into account the entitlements for children and young people with complex disabilities and conditions.
This qualification includes mandatory core knowledge relating to the development of children and young people, safeguarding and protection, and supporting children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse. It also includes mandatory core skills relating to the use of effective communication and information handling, risk management, assessment and planning in addition to supporting group living.
Who is the Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) qualification for?
Who is this qualification for?
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) is for those who want to confirm their occupational competence for identified roles in the Children and Young People's Workforce in England.
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) is for all those who are working, volunteering or on practical placement within the residential childcare sector, and children's care homes.
These job roles include:
- Residential Care assistants, support workers, senior key workers in residential settings
- Home care assistants, support workers in Community and Primary care environments
- Healthcare assistants, support workers in Acute Health environments
- Domiciliary Care assistants, support workers, key workers
- Day Care assistants, support workers/key workers
- Support workers in supported living projects
- Community-based care assistants, support workers, key workers, including those working in specialist areas, eg dementia, learning disabilities
- Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families
Other work roles, emerging new types of workers, and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models.
Requirements
Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF)
Requirements
Location requirements: You must physically live and work in England, UK, as this qualification is accredited by Ofqual for delivery in England only.
Minimum age entry requirements – 19 years and over. No maximum age entry requirement.
Minimum qualification requirements: No previous qualification required.
Language Requirements: The Learner must be able to read and write in English as this qualification is delivered in English.
Work requirements: Learners must be working in a care job in children's residential care setting or care home.
Learners must be IT literate and able to use the Internet, Microsoft Office, and Adobe PDFs
Description of Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF)
Programme Content – What the learner must achieve
To complete the Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF), learners must complete the following:
• all 16 units contained within the mandatory group
• a minimum of 3 units to achieve a minimum of 8 credits from this group
Mandatory group
Learners must achieve all units in this group totaling 53 credits
1 Understand the development of children and young people in residential childcare
2 Understand how to safeguard and protect children and young people in residential childcare
3 Understand how to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse
4 Promote effective communication and information handling in residential childcare settings
5 Support risk management in residential childcare
6 Support group living in residential childcare
7 Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare
8 Support attachment and positive relationships for children and young people in residential childcare
9 Support the well-being and resilience of children and young people in residential childcare
10 Support children and young people in residential childcare to manage their health
11 Support the rights, diversity and equality of children and young people in residential childcare
12 Participate in teams to benefit children and young people in residential childcare
13 Support the development of socially aware behaviour with children and young people in residential childcare
14 Engage in professional development in residential childcare settings
15 Support children and young people in residential childcare to achieve their learning potential
16 Assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcare
Three units from the Optional Group
17 Understand the care system and its impact on children and young people
18 Understand the youth justice system as it relates to residential childcare
20 Understand residential childcare for children and young people with complex disabilities or conditions
Total number of units to be achieved are 19 units.
How Learning is delivered
The Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) is delivered through learning resources via separate courses, online workbooks, other online learning materials, online course discussions, and online support by a tutor.
How Learning is Assessed
Learners are assessed through a series of questions and workbooks to assess their knowledge and understanding.
To assess the learner's practical skills and competence, the Assessor will use a variety of assessment methods to gather work-based evidence including:
- Work-products evidence
- Personal Statements
- Reflective Accounts
- Case Studies
- Professional Discussions
Learners will be guided and supported to prepare for assessments.
All assessments will be done and signed off by the Assessor and IQA.
Completion and Certification
On completion, the learner will be awarded the Highfield Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) (RQF) awarded by Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance, Highfield Qualifications.