← Residential childcareMCA COURSE OUTLINE · 601/4453/1
iCQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England)
Learners or employers reviewing the historic combined health, social care and children’s services leadership qualification.
Qualification at a glance
- Qualification number
- 601/4453/1
- Awarding organisation
- iCQ Awards (iCan Qualifications Limited)
- Minimum credits
- 90
- Guided learning hours
- 515–709
Entry requirements and assessment access
This is a legacy pathway page. Do not assume that new learner registration is available. MCA must confirm the exact pathway and awarding-body registration before accepting an application.
What you will learn
- Review shared leadership, safeguarding and professional development
- Identify the sector-specific pathway and relevant optional units
- Compare the separate current residential childcare and adult care routes
Qualification structure and unit choices
Structure: complete a minimum of 90 credits, including 30 credits from the mandatory units in Group A and a minimum of 60 credits from one of the pathways.
Mandatory units form the core. Optional units, where available, are selected with your assessor to match your role and the rules of combination; the full optional list is not a requirement to complete every unit.
Group A Mandatory Units (6 units)
Group A Mandatory Units| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/602/3189 | Work in partnership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 4 |
| F/602/2335 | Use and develop systems that promote communication | 5 | 3 |
| J/602/3499 | Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or children and young people | 5 | 10 |
| K/602/3172 | Develop health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and practices in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 5 |
| L/602/2578 | Promote professional development | 4 | 4 |
| Y/602/3183 | Champion equality, diversity and inclusion | 5 | 4 |
Group B1 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Core (7 units)
Group B1 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/9370 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people | 5 | 6 |
| A/602/3175 | Lead and manage group living for children | 5 | 6 |
| F/601/9449 | Understand children and young persons development | 5 | 6 |
| H/602/3171 | Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| J/601/9369 | Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2577 | Lead practice in promoting the well being and resilience of children and young people | 5 | 8 |
| M/602/3187 | Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young peoples work settings | 5 | 5 |
Group B2 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional Management (11 units)
Group B2 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group B3 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional Knowledge (13 units)
Group B3 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group B4 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional General (33 units)
Group B4 Children and Young People's Residential Management - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/3546 | Support individuals to access education, training or employment | 4 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| T/601/9738 | Implement the positive behavioural support model | 4 | 8 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
Group C1 Children and Young People's Management - Core (6 units)
Group C1 Children and Young People's Management - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/9370 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people | 5 | 6 |
| F/601/9449 | Understand children and young persons development | 5 | 6 |
| H/602/3171 | Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| J/601/9369 | Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2577 | Lead practice in promoting the well being and resilience of children and young people | 5 | 8 |
| M/602/3187 | Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young peoples work settings | 5 | 5 |
Group C2 Children and Young People's Management - Optional Management (11 units)
Group C2 Children and Young People's Management - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group C3 Children and Young People's Management - Optional Knowledge (14 units)
Group C3 Children and Young People's Management - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| H/602/3185 | Understanding professional supervision practice | 4 | 3 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group C4 Children and Young People's Management - Optional General (32 units)
Group C4 Children and Young People's Management - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| T/601/9738 | Implement the positive behavioural support model | 4 | 8 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
Group D1 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Core (4 units)
Group D1 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/9370 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to support the safeguarding of children and young people | 5 | 6 |
| F/601/9449 | Understand children and young persons development | 5 | 6 |
| J/601/9369 | Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for child and young person development | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2577 | Lead practice in promoting the well being and resilience of children and young people | 5 | 8 |
Group D2 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional Management (11 units)
Group D2 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group D3 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional Knowledge (14 units)
Group D3 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| H/602/3185 | Understanding professional supervision practice | 4 | 3 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group D4 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional General (32 units)
Group D4 Children and Young People's Advanced Practice - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| T/601/9738 | Implement the positive behavioural support model | 4 | 8 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
Group E1 Adults' Residential Management - Core (7 units)
Group E1 Adults' Residential Management - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| D/602/2844 | Lead person centred practice | 5 | 4 |
| H/602/3171 | Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| M/602/2850 | Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals | 5 | 5 |
| M/602/3187 | Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young peoples work settings | 5 | 5 |
| R/602/2856 | Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/3174 | Lead and manage group living for adults | 5 | 5 |
| Y/602/2860 | Understand safeguarding of children and young people _for those working in the adult sector_ | 3 | 1 |
Group E2 Adults' Residential Management - Optional Management (11 units)
Group E2 Adults' Residential Management - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group E3 Adults' Residential Management - Optional Knowledge (14 units)
Group E3 Adults' Residential Management - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| H/602/3185 | Understanding professional supervision practice | 4 | 3 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group E4 Adults' Residential Management - Optional General (33 units)
Group E4 Adults' Residential Management - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/504/2243 | Understand the factors affecting older people | 3 | 2 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/3546 | Support individuals to access education, training or employment | 4 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
Group F1 Adults' Management - Core (7 units)
Group F1 Adults' Management - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| D/602/2844 | Lead person centred practice | 5 | 4 |
| H/602/3171 | Lead and manage a team within a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| J/601/5242 | Assess the individual in a health and social care setting | 5 | 6 |
| M/602/2850 | Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals | 5 | 5 |
| M/602/3187 | Develop professional supervision practice in health and social care or children and young peoples work settings | 5 | 5 |
| R/602/2856 | Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults | 5 | 5 |
| Y/602/2860 | Understand safeguarding of children and young people _for those working in the adult sector_ | 3 | 1 |
Group F2 Adults' Management - Optional Management (11 units)
Group F2 Adults' Management - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group F3 Adults' Management - Optional Knowledge (14 units)
Group F3 Adults' Management - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| H/602/3185 | Understanding professional supervision practice | 4 | 3 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group F4 Adults' Management - Optional General (34 units)
Group F4 Adults' Management - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/504/2243 | Understand the factors affecting older people | 3 | 2 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/3546 | Support individuals to access education, training or employment | 4 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| T/601/9738 | Implement the positive behavioural support model | 4 | 8 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
Group G1 Adults' Advanced Practice - Core (5 units)
Group G1 Adults' Advanced Practice - Core| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| D/602/2844 | Lead person centred practice | 5 | 4 |
| J/601/5242 | Assess the individual in a health and social care setting | 5 | 6 |
| M/602/2850 | Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals | 5 | 5 |
| R/602/2856 | Safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults | 5 | 5 |
| Y/602/2860 | Understand safeguarding of children and young people _for those working in the adult sector_ | 3 | 1 |
Group G2 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional Management (11 units)
Group G2 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional Management| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| F/602/2612 | Facilitate change in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| J/602/2336 | Develop procedures and practice to respond to concerns and complaints | 5 | 6 |
| K/600/9711 | Manage physical resources | 4 | 3 |
| L/602/2547 | Facilitate coaching and mentoring of practitioners in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| L/602/2743 | Manage an inter-professional team in a health and social care or children and young peoples setting | 6 | 7 |
| R/602/2338 | Recruitment and selection within health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| R/602/2758 | Manage quality in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 5 | 5 |
| T/602/2574 | Manage induction in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 4 | 3 |
| T/602/2753 | Manage finance within own area of responsibility in health and social care or children and young people's setting | 4 | 4 |
| Y/600/9588 | Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibility | 5 | 6 |
| Y/602/2339 | Facilitate the development of effective group practice in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
Group G3 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional Knowledge (14 units)
Group G3 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional Knowledge| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/503/8135 | Understand Advance Care Planning | 3 | 3 |
| A/601/6274 | Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health | 3 | 3 |
| D/602/3170 | Understand how to manage a team | 4 | 3 |
| F/503/8704 | End of life and dementia care | 3 | 2 |
| H/602/3185 | Understanding professional supervision practice | 4 | 3 |
| J/503/8137 | Understand how to support individuals during the last days of life | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/3538 | Understand the process and experience of dementia | 3 | 3 |
| J/601/6150 | Understand Physical Disability | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/3467 | Understand Sensory Loss | 3 | 3 |
| R/504/2224 | Support people who are providing homes to individuals | 4 | 6 |
| T/504/2202 | Support individuals to stay safe from harm or abuse | 3 | 4 |
| T/504/2216 | Assess the needs of carers and families | 3 | 4 |
| T/602/3188 | Understand partnership working | 4 | 1 |
| Y/601/6167 | Understand the impact of Acquired Brain Injury on individuals | 3 | 3 |
Group G4 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional General (34 units)
Group G4 Adults' Advanced Practice - Optional General| Unit code | Unit title | Level | Credits |
|---|
| A/601/5318 | Promote good practice in the support of individuals with autistic spectrum conditions | 5 | 7 |
| D/501/0585 | Identify and act upon immediate risk of danger to substance misusers | 3 | 4 |
| D/504/2243 | Understand the factors affecting older people | 3 | 2 |
| D/601/5750 | Support families who have a child with a disability | 3 | 3 |
| F/502/3295 | Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy | 4 | 12 |
| F/502/3300 | Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy-Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards | 4 | 5 |
| F/504/2218 | Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young peoples settings | 5 | 6 |
| F/600/9777 | Understand the needs of children and young people who are vulnerable and experiencing poverty and disadvantage. | 4 | 5 |
| F/601/9029 | Work with families, carers and individuals during times of crisis | 4 | 5 |
| F/602/2853 | Lead the management of transitions | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/3546 | Support individuals to access education, training or employment | 4 | 4 |
| H/601/5250 | Support the use of assistive technology | 5 | 4 |
| H/601/7354 | Lead active support | 5 | 5 |
| J/502/3296 | Independent Mental Health Advocacy | 4 | 7 |
| J/601/5645 | Promote access to healthcare for individuals with learning disabilities | 5 | 6 |
| K/601/5251 | Explore models of disability | 5 | 5 |
| K/601/7355 | Active support: lead interactive training | 5 | 4 |
| K/601/7906 | Support individuals to access housing and accommodation services | 3 | 4 |
| K/602/2572 | Lead positive behavioural support | 7 | 10 |
| K/602/3074 | Develop provision for family support | 5 | 5 |
| L/502/3297 | Providing Independent Advocacy Management | 4 | 11 |
| L/602/2337 | Manage domiciliary services | 5 | 6 |
| M/601/0648 | Recognise indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists | 3 | 4 |
| M/601/5249 | Promote awareness of sensory loss | 5 | 3 |
| M/601/5252 | Support individuals with sensory loss with communication | 5 | 5 |
| M/601/5817 | Support families who are affected by Acquired Brain Injury | 3 | 3 |
| M/601/9494 | Support the development of community partnerships | 4 | 5 |
| M/602/2380 | Lead support for disabled children and young people and their carers | 6 | 8 |
| R/502/3298 | Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults | 4 | 5 |
| T/600/9789 | Support childrens speech, language and communication. | 3 | 4 |
| T/601/5253 | Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities | 5 | 5 |
| T/601/9495 | Support individuals at the end of life | 3 | 7 |
| T/601/9738 | Implement the positive behavioural support model | 4 | 8 |
| Y/502/3299 | Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People | 4 | 7 |
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