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Health and Social care
About Course
This Level 5 diploma has been developed to equip experienced practitioners in adult social care settings with the leadership, management and service-development knowledge and skills they need to take on senior roles. It is aimed at those who are already working in or aspiring to work as registered managers, service managers, deputy managers or in other strategic leadership roles within adult care provision.
The qualification supports the standards set out by the sector-skills body Skills for Care and aligns with the apprenticeship standard for “Leader in Adult Care”.
What Will You Learn?
- By completing this qualification, learners will be able to:
- 1. Lead, manage and improve adult care services, putting the wellbeing and outcomes of individuals at the heart of decision-making.
- 2. Demonstrate understanding and application of governance, regulatory frameworks and inspection processes relevant to adult social care.
- 3. Develop and support the workforce: supervise, appraise, develop performance, and foster professional growth.
- 4. Manage resources (financial, human, physical) effectively within adult care services, ensuring value, sustainability and quality.
- 5. Champion person-centred, outcome-focused practice, equality, diversity and inclusion in adult care settings.
- 6. Drive innovation, continuous improvement and change to the service/organisation, enhancing quality and responsiveness to future needs.
- 7. Work collaboratively with others: build partnerships, relationships and networks across health, social care, voluntary and statutory sectors.
Course Content
LMAC1A : Leadership and management in adult care
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Understand leadership and management theories and styles (LMAC1A-1).
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Understand leadership and management in adult care (LMAC1A-2).
LMAC1B : Team leadership in adult care
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Be able to lead own team (LMAC1B-1).
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Be able to manage teamwork (LMAC1B-2).
LMAC7A : Resource management in adult care
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Understand principles for effective resource management (LMAC7A-1).
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Understand principles of effective human resource management (LMAC7A-2).
LMAC2A : Governance of adult care
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Understand legislation and statutory guidance that underpins adult care provision (LMAC2A-1).
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Understand models of service delivery within adult care (LMAC2A-2).
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Understand internal governance arrangements within own organisation (LMAC2A-3).
LMAC2B : Regulatory processes for adult care
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Understand systems and requirements for the regulation and inspection of adult care services (LMAC2B-1).
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Understand key roles, remits and responsibilities in registered services (LMAC2B-2).
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Understand how the inspection process is applied in own service (LMAC2B-3).
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Understand the wider range of regulatory requirements that apply to the service (LMAC2B-4).
LMAC3A : Communication and information management in adult care
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Know how to use communication skills to achieve positive interactions (LMAC3A-1).
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Be able to communicate effectively with others (LMAC3A-2).
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Be able to develop communication systems and practices that promote positive outcomes (LMAC3A-3).
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Understand effective information management (LMAC3A-4).
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Be able to implement systems for effective information management (LMAC3A-5).
LMAC4A : Partnership working in adult care
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Understand the context of relationships and partnership working (LMAC4A-1).
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Know how to manage and resolve conflict (LMAC4A-2).
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Be able to lead effective relationships with individuals, carers and families (LMAC4A-3).
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Be able to manage working relationships with colleagues in own setting to achieve positive outcomes for individuals (LMAC4A-4).
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Be able to work in partnership with professionals in other agencies (LMAC4A-5).
LMAC5A : Outcomes-based and person-centred practice in adult care
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Understand the principles and values of outcomes-based and person-centred practice (LMAC5A-1).
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Be able to lead practice to facilitate positive outcomes and promote wellbeing and independence for individuals (LMAC5A-2).
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Understand the importance of promoting individuals’ health and wellbeing (LMAC5A-3).
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Understand the role of relationships in promoting health and wellbeing (LMAC5A-4).
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Be able to lead practice to promote individuals’ health and wellbeing and achieve healthcare outcomes (LMAC5A-5)
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Be able to lead practice in recognising individuals’ relationships (LMAC5A-6)
LMAC5B : Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in adult care
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Understand how the legal, societal and historical context of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights relates to own role (LMAC5B-1).
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Be able to lead a culture that promotes, values and celebrates equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights (LMAC5B-2).
LMAC5C : Continuous improvement in adult care
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Understand continuous quality improvement in adult social care (LMAC5C-1).
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Be able to lead continuous improvement in practice (LMAC5C-2)
LMAC6A : Professional development in adult care
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Understand principles of learning and professional development in adult care (LMAC6A-1)
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Be able to lead learning and professional development practices (LMAC6A-2)
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Understand the development needs of the adult care workforce relating to digital skills (LMAC6A-3)
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Be able to develop digital knowledge and skills of self and own team (LMAC6A-4)
LMAC6B : Supervision and performance management in adult care
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Understand the purpose of professional supervision in adult care settings (LMAC6B-1).
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Understand the process and practice of supervision and performance management (LMAC6B-2)
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Understand procedures to address performance management and related issues (LMAC6B-3). Understand signs that may raise concern and how to support the health and wellbeing of team members within the scope of own role (LMAC6B-4)
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Be able to provide regular professional supervision (LMAC6B-5)
LMAC8A : Safeguarding in adult care
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Understand requirements for safeguarding in adult care (LMAC8A-1)
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Understand how public inquiries and serious failings inform practice (LMAC8A-2).
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Be able to lead the implementation of policies and procedures to support safeguarding in adult care (LMAC8A-3)
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Understand mental capacity and consent (LMAC8A-4)
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Understand the use and impact of restrictive practices (LMAC8A-5)
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Understand local systems for safeguarding children and young people (LMAC8A-6)
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Be able to support safeguarding of children and young people encountered in an adult social care service (LMAC8A-7)
LMAC8B : Health and safety in adult care
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Understand health and safety requirements in adult care (LMAC8B-1).
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Understand own role, responsibilities and accountability in relation to infection prevention and control in adult care (LMAC8B-2).
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Be able to lead the implementation of health and safety requirements in adult social care (LMAC8B-3).
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Be able to lead the prevention and control of infection in adult care settings (LMAC8B-4).
LMAC8C : Risk-taking and risk management in adult care
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Understand positive risk-taking in the context of supporting individuals (LMAC8C-1).
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Understand effective risk management (LMAC8C-2).
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Be able to lead the implementation of policies, procedures and practices to manage risk and positive risk-taking (LMAC8C-3).
LMAC8D : Managing comments, concerns and complaints in adult care
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Understand the management of comments, concerns and complaints (LMAC8D-1).
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Be able to lead practice to listen and respond to and follow through with comments, concerns and complaints (LMAC8D-2).
LMAC9A : Manage own professional development and personal wellbeing
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Be able to apply self-awareness in own performance and practice (LMAC9A-1).
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Be able to undertake and maintain own professional development (LMAC9A-2).
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Be able to demonstrate conduct that reflects professional standards and sector values (LMAC9A-3).
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Be able to manage own workload and responsibilities effectively (LMAC9A-4).
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Understand the importance of and how to maintain own wellbeing (LMAC9A-5).
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Understand how to manage own stress and anxiety (LMAC9A-6).
LMAC10A : Decision-making in adult care
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Understand effective decision-making (LMAC10A-1).
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Be able to carry out effective decision-making (LMAC10A-2)
LMAC11A : Market provision and integrated approaches in adult care
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Understand the market provision in adult social care (LMAC11A-1).
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Understand integrated approaches in health and social care (LMAC11A-2).
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Be able to work with others to adapt and develop the service to meet current and future demands (LMAC11A-3)
LMAC11B : Innovation and change in adult care
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Understand how to develop a vision for the future of the service (LMAC11B-1)
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Understand principles of effective change management (LMAC11B-2)
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Be able to lead a culture that supports innovation and change to improve outcomes for individuals (LMAC11B-3).
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Be able to lead commitment and implementation of the vision and future direction of the service (LMAC11B-4)
LMAC12 : Advocacy in adult care
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Understand the purpose of advocacy in relation to adult care (LMAC12-1).
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Understand how advocacy is used within legal frameworks (LMAC12-2).
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Understand partnership working in advocacy (LMAC12-3).
LMAC13 : Assistive technology in adult care
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Understand the use of assistive technology in adult social care (LMAC13-1).
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Be able to facilitate the use of assistive technology (LMAC13-2).
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Be able to lead and manage practice in relation to the use of assistive technology (LMAC13-3).
LMAC14 : Digital skills in adult care
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Understand how to support individuals and team members to develop necessary digital skills (LMAC14-1).
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Be able to facilitate the development of digital skills (LMAC14-2).
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Be able to lead and manage practice in relation to the use of digital technology (LMAC14-3).
LMAC15 : Group living in adult care
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Understand theoretical approaches, legislation and regulatory requirements in relation to group living in adult care (LMAC15-1).
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Understand how to promote positive outcomes in a group living environment (LMAC15-2).
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Be able to lead practice to support group living (LMAC15-3).
LMAC16 : Healthcare and clinical skills in adult care
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Understand roles and responsibilities relating to clinical skills in adult care (LMAC16-1).
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Understand the healthcare needs of individuals using adult care services (LMAC16-2).
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Be able to assess, monitor and review the healthcare needs of individuals (LMAC16-3).
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Be able to undertake clinical activities to support healthcare needs of individuals (LMAC16-4).
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Be able to lead practice in the development of clinical skills (LMAC16-5).
LMAC17 : Mental capacity in adult care
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Understand the provisions of the Mental Capacity Act in relation to adult care (LMAC17-1).
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Understand how to work with decisionmakers (LMAC17-2)
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Understand how to work with individuals who lack capacity (LMAC17-3).
LMAC18 : Specialist areas of care
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Understand the impact of conditions on the wellbeing of individuals within own service (LMAC18-1)
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Understand the impact of conditions on the care of individuals (LMAC18-2).
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Understand how current research, policy and guidance informs practice in own specialist area of care (LMAC18-3).
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Understand how to access services in order to meet the needs of individuals in own service (LMAC18-4).
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Understand how to represent the rights and interests of individuals within own specialist area of care (LMAC18-5).
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Be able to develop outcomes-based and person-centred practice within own specialist area of care (LMAC18-6).
LMAC19 : Sexuality and sexual health in adult care
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Understand sexuality and sexual health across the lifespan (LMAC19-1).
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Understand the support of sexuality and sexual health for individuals (LMAC19-2)
LMAC20 : Transitions in adult care
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Understand transitions in adult care (LMAC20-1).
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Understand the support required for individuals during transitions (LMAC20-2).
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Be able to lead and manage practice to support individuals through transitions (LMAC20-3).
LMAC21 : Business development for adult care
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Understand systems and processes in relation to business planning (LMAC21-1).
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Understand how to develop a positive culture that supports change and growth (LMAC21-2)
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Be able to develop and communicate a business plan for aspects of own service provision (LMAC21-3).
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Be able to implement and review the business plan (LMAC21-4).
LMAC22 : Coaching and mentoring in adult care
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Understand the role of coaching and mentoring in adult social care (LMAC22-1)
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Be able to lead and manage coaching or mentoring support in adult care services (LMAC22-2).
LMAC23 : Induction in adult care
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Understand the induction of staff in adult care services (LMAC23-1).
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Be able to develop induction in adult care services (LMAC23-2).
LMAC24 : Manage finance and budgets in adult care
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Understand financial management in own adult care setting (LMAC24-1).
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Be able to plan budget requirements for own area of responsibility (LMAC24-2).
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Be able to manage a budget (LMAC24-3).
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Be able to evaluate financial expenditure within own area of responsibility (LMAC24-4).
LMAC25 : Recruitment, selection and retention in adult care
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Understand legislation, regulation and organisation requirements for recruitment, selection and retention (LMAC25-1).
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Understand the recruitment and selection process (LMAC25-2).
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Understand how to support retention in adult care (LMAC25-3).
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Be able to manage recruitment and selection processes in own setting (LMAC25-4).
LMAC26 : Research in adult care
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Understand the role of research for evidence-based practice in adult care (LMAC26-1).
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Understand research approaches and methodologies (LMAC26-2).
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Be able to plan a research project within adult care (LMAC26-3).
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Be able to conduct a research project within adult care (LMAC26-4).
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Be able to analyse research findings (LMAC26-5).