Level 5 Diploma Leadership Management Residential Childcare

Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF)

This qualification is the current Ofqual-accredited and OFSTED recognised qualification for Registered Managers of residential care services for children and young people in England, including care homes for children and young people.

This E-Learning and Assessment delivery option includes basic support with online learning materials, and then full assessment, with the learner fully in charge of their own timetable.

The learner has access to online resources for learning, and our e-Portfolio for assessments and assignments.

Distance Learning Support includes group webinars for tutorials, and other distance learning support tools.

Overview and Summary of the Qualification

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF) is regulated by Ofqual and recognised by OFSTED for managers of residential childcare settings and care homes for children and young people.

This qualification has replaced the Children's Residential Management pathway for the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services.

Awarding Body: Highfield

Study Type: Distance Learning including eLearning

Entry requirements

To register on to this qualification, learners are required to meet the following entry requirements:

Be working as a manager, either paid or voluntary, on practical placement as managers within the residential childcare sector, or a care home for children.
Be at least 19 years of age
It is recommended that learners are able to demonstrate prior achievement of qualifications at a minimum of Level 3 in a related area.
It is recommended that learners will have completed a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
This qualification is recognised for delivery to learners/students in England.

Key facts of Ofqual recognition

Qualification number: 601/5372/6

Learning aim reference: 60153726

Credit value: 65

Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence

Guided learning hours (GLH): 488

Total qualification time (TQT): 650

The objective of this qualification is to support the role of managers of residential childcare settings. This qualification is the required qualification recognised b OFSTED for managers of residential childcare settings.

This is a combined knowledge and competency qualification and must be undertaken by individuals who are working, volunteering or on practical placement as managers within the residential childcare sector.

Learners undertaking this qualification will be managing services for 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, and understanding the provision of support for children and young people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged.

It also includes mandatory core skills relating to leading and managing a team, safeguarding and protecting children and young people, communication and information management, managing risk, leading and managing group living and leading a service to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse.

Qualification structure

To complete the Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF), learners must complete the following:

• all units contained within the mandatory group

• a minimum of 3 units from optional group A

Mandatory group

Learners must achieve all 15 units in this group totaling 57 credits

1 Understand children and young people’s development in residential childcare

2 Understand support for children and young people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged

3 Lead and manage a team within a residential childcare setting

4 Lead practice to support the safeguarding and protection of children and young people in residential childcare

5 Lead practice for communication and information management in residential childcare settings

6 Manage risk in residential childcare

7 Lead and manage group living in residential childcare

8 Lead a service that can support children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse

9 Lead practice to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare

10 Lead practice to support the well-being and resilience of children and young people in residential childcare

11 Lead practice in safe use of digital, internet and mobile technology with children and young people

12 Lead practice to promote the rights, diversity and equality of children and young people in residential childcare

13 Lead networks and multi-agency work to benefit children and young people in residential childcare

14 Implement a Positive Relationship Policy in residential childcare

15 Undertake professional development in residential childcare settings

Optional group

Learners must achieve a minimum of 8 credits from a minimum of 3 units from this group.

16 Understand the care system and its impact on children and young people

17 Lead a residential childcare service that can engage with the youth justice system

18 Understand the youth justice system as it relates to residential childcare

19 Lead practice to support young people leaving care

20 Understand the context of residential childcare for children and young people with complex disabilities or conditions

21 Principles for leading the transition of young people with complex disabilities or conditions to adult services

22 Support others to understand models of disability and their effects on working practice with children and young people

23 Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people

Training and Learning:

Learners receive support with the learner fully in charge of their own timetable.

Learning Support includes:

online learning materials
Live tutorials webinars
email support from tutor,
telephone support
and other learning resources as required.

Assessments

The learner has access to our e-Portfolio for assessments and assignments.

Your trainer/assessor will assist you in producing a portfolio of evidence that provides evidence of your knowledge and performance.

Assessments are flexible and involve a variety of assessment methods including:

written questions,
oral questioning,
professional discussions,
observation of work-based performance,
work-based evidence,
personal statements
reflective accounts
witness testimony,
and more.

How long does it take – Duration of the course

Flexible. Learners can complete the qualification as fast as they want, however learners must be aware that all assessments must be completed to the required Level 5 standard.

There are at least 18 units to complete. Many learners can complete the qualification within 18 months. Some learners take between 24 and 30 months.

We can extend the duration to 36 months and support the learner to complete their learning.

Fast Track to complete quickly.

Those learners wanting to complete the qualification in less than 9 months must pay the fee for Fast Duration. Note that paying the Fast Track fee does not guarantee completion within 9 months or less. The assignments and assessments submitted by the learner must be at the required standards.

What certificates do you get when you complete your course?

On full completion of this qualification, the learner will receive the full Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF), issued by Highfield Qualifications (Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance - HABC).

Career Path following completion

Completing this qualification makes you fully qualified to manage a care facility for children. It makes you eligible for Registered Manager status with OFSTED

You can further progress to Regional/Operations Manager, to manage a group of care settings.

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Our Process for Delivery
- Qualification Information
- Who is this Qualification for?
- Comparison with other similar qualifications
- Full Qualification Specification to view - from the Awarding Body
- Requirements for Enrolment
- Fast Track to complete quickly
- How to Pay and different durations of studies
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Learning, Teaching, and Assessments
- How e-Learning is delivered and supported
- How Learning is Assessed
- Your Portfolio of Assessment Evidence
- Eportfolio Dashboard - what it looks like
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Assessment Guide - Level of Skill to demonstrate during assessments
- Purpose of this assessment guide
- Assessments and Assessment Methods Used
- Understanding Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge Learning Outcomes
- Skills and Competence Learning Outcomes
- Range of skills to demonstrate during assessments
- Range of skills to demonstrate at different qualification levels
- Expectations of assessment at Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
- How to complete and pass a unit
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Mandatory Units - Standards and Assessment Criteria
- 1 - Understand children and young people’s development in residential childcare
- 2 - Understand support for children and young people who are vulnerable and disadvantaged
- 3 - Lead and manage a team within a residential childcare setting
- 4 - Lead practice to support the safeguarding and protection of children and young people in residential childcare
- 5 - Lead practice for communication and information management in residential childcare settings
- 6 - Manage risk in residential childcare
- 7 - Lead and manage group living in residential childcare
- 8 - Lead a service that can support children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse
- 9 - Lead practice to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare
- 10 - Lead practice to support the well-being and resilience of children and young people in residential childcare
- 11 - Lead practice in safe use of digital, internet and mobile technology with children and young people
- 12 - Lead practice to promote the rights, diversity and equality of children and young people in residential childcare
- 13 - Lead networks and multi-agency work to benefit children and young people in residential childcare
- 14 - Implement a Positive Relationship Policy in residential childcare
- 15 - Undertake professional development in residential childcare settings
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Optional Units - Standards and Assessment Criteria
- Unit 16 - Understand the care system and its impact on children and young people
- Unit 17 - Lead a residential childcare service that can engage with the youth justice system
- Unit 18 - Understand the youth justice system as it relates to residential childcare
- Unit 19 - Lead practice to support young people leaving care
- Unit 20 - Understand the context of residential childcare for children and young people with complex disabilities or conditions
- Unit 21 - Principles for leading the transition of young people with complex disabilities or conditions to adult services
- Unit 22 - Support others to understand models of disability and their effects on working practice with children and young people
- Unit 23 - Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people
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What to do next
- Reminder of the Terms and Conditions of Service
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions of Service

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF), overview

For registered managers and aspiring managers of Care Homes for children and young people

Course Fees options

Choose ONE payment option please

Pay £110/month X 18 months

£1,755.00

Pay £276/month over 9 months

Pay £149/month X 12 months

Qualification Description

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (RQF)

Course curriculum

Our Process for Delivery

Learning, Teaching, and Assessments

Assessment Guide - Level of Skill to demonstrate during assessments

Mandatory Units - Standards and Assessment Criteria

Optional Units - Standards and Assessment Criteria

What to do next