Who is this Diploma for?

The OCR Level 4 in Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) and OCR Level 4 in Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) are designed to reflect the work of candidates who deliver Health and Social Care to clients/service users, Adults or Children and Young People.

The qualifications are about the management and delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users. The candidate will be managing and delivering care in support of others, and will be accountable in the area of practice. Candidates will be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in a client’s/service users own home. Candidates will have autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team.

These Diplomas are work-oriented qualifications and are aimed at those who have a lot of current real work experience. They are open to candidates of any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.

Benefits

Employees will benefit from:

  • A clearer understanding of their responsibility within their organisation
  • The opportunity to develop new skills
  • The recognition of existing skills

Employers will benefit from:

  • Improved staff performance and motivation
  • Improvements in the quality of service to services users
  • The opportunity to ensure levels of care are to national standard

Structure

To achieve a full OCR Level 4 Diploma in Health and Social Care, candidates must achieve 8 units made up of 4 Core units (including the choice of specialist route) and 4 Optional units.

There are two qualification routes:

  • The OCR Level 4 in Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults)
  • The OCR Level 4 in Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)

Candidates can also undertake additional units, although these are not required to complete the qualification.

Core Units

  • UNIT 41 Use and develop methods and systems to communicate record and report
  • UNIT 42 Contribute to the development and maintenance of healthy and safe practices in the working environment
  • UNIT 43 Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of self and others
  • UNIT 44 Develop practice which promotes the involvement, well-being and protection of children and young people

How do I enrol?

Contact us on 0191 230 3090 or email us.

 

delivering great

training in the

north east

Diploma Level 4 in Health and Social Care (CYP)