RQF Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England).
RQF Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England).
The aim of this qualification is to improve the quality of care provided to vulnerable children and young people in residential care by guiding and assessing the development of knowledge and skills and to confirm competence.
The course contents include the 3 units below:
Unit 1: Understand the development of children and young people in residential childcare.
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required in residential childcare settings about the development of children and young people.
Unit 2: Understand how to safeguard and protect children and young people in residential childcare.
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to safeguard and protect children and young people in residential childcare settings.
Unit 3: Understand how to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse.
This unit provides the knowledge and understanding required to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse.
This qualification is suitable for those who work within the residential childcare sector. It provides learners with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and competence to
work with children in residential settings.
It is a qualification recognised by the Awarding Body, approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) . It can be completed in 6-12 months.
Learners must achieve 61 credits. 53 credits must be achieved from Mandatory Group A. Learners must also complete a minimum of 3 Optional Units from Optional Group B,to
achieve a minimum of 8 credits. The total guided learning hours for this qualification is 466 – 513 hours.
All fees paid for the qualification include:
1.e-portfolio allocation.
2.Tutor support.
3. Research and support materials.
4. Certificate issue.
5. Learner support if raised and identified.
6. FREE NUS / TOTUM discount card.
7. When on an instalment plan there is no interest rate charged.
8. Upon signing up for the qualification an agreed break in learning and qualification can be issued upon request as soon as it is identified and raised.
Course structure
Below is a list of mandatory units that make up the qualification optional units will be selected with the support of your allocated Tutor:Understand the development of children and young people in residential childcare.
Understand how to safeguard and protect children and young people in residential childcare.
Understand how to support children and young people who have experienced harm or abuse.
Promote effective communication and information handling in residential childcare settings.
Support risk management in residential childcare.
Assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcare.
Support group living in residential childcare.
Understand how to support positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare.
Support attachment and positive relationships for children and young people in residential childcare.
Support the well-being and resilience of children and young people in residential childcare.
Support children and young people in residential childcare to achieve their learning potential.
Support children and young people in residential childcare to manage their health.
Support the development of socially aware behaviour with children and young people in residential childcare.
Engage in professional development in residential childcare settings.
Support the rights, diversity and equality of children and young people in residential childcare.
Participate in teams to benefit children and young people in residential childcare.
•There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
• Learner must be aged 18 or above to undertake this qualification.
•This qualification is suitable for those who work within the health and social care sectors.
Method of Assessment:
This qualification is internally assessed and quality assured by Centre staff then externally quality assured. This is a knowledge and demonstration base qualification.
Both the competence and knowledge evidence includes demonstration of practice and written work completed then submitted online via the e-portfolio system, assignment tasks and where possible reports from work can also be provided while considering GDPR as part of assessment of direct observation.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, you must provide evidence to demonstrate that you have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that you have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by your allocated Assessor.
Support facility available:
24/7 online access to e-portfolio available upon registration, including planned Tutor support.
Hybrid teaching and learning takes place which include face to face where possible and virtual online classroom session.
Research and support materials available to learner.
Online e-learning platform is used to support learner while on the programme.
Tutors are all sector expert with over 30 years combined experience of working and delivering within the Sector.
Method of Payment:
Employer funding and invoicing.
Self funding available with the option of an instalment plan.
Entry requirement:
•There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.• Learner must be aged 18 or above to undertake this qualification.
•This qualification is suitable for those who work within the health and social care sectors.
Method of Assessment:
This qualification is internally assessed and quality assured by Centre staff then externally quality assured. This is a knowledge and demonstration base qualification.
Both the competence and knowledge evidence includes demonstration of practice and written work completed then submitted online via the e-portfolio system, assignment tasks and where possible reports from work can also be provided while considering GDPR as part of assessment of direct observation.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, you must provide evidence to demonstrate that you have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Judgement that you have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria is made by your allocated Assessor.
Support facility available:
24/7 online access to e-portfolio available upon registration, including planned Tutor support.
Hybrid teaching and learning takes place which include face to face where possible and virtual online classroom session.
Research and support materials available to learner.
Online e-learning platform is used to support learner while on the programme.
Tutors are all sector expert with over 30 years combined experience of working and delivering within the Sector.
Method of Payment:
Employer funding and invoicing.
Self funding available with the option of an instalment plan.
For 2 monthly instalment payment plan, complete the contact us form below to make arrangement for instalment.