Employment Responsibilities and Right (ERR) and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) in Health Apprenticeships
The Health intermediate and advanced apprenticeship frameworks have been updated to include qualifications covering the requirements for Employment Rights and Responsibilities and Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills.
The qualifications include:
- 601/0117/9 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health
- 600/9666/4 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health.
The following qualifications will no longer be available to apprentices starting on the Health frameworks from 1 February 2015. They'll still be available for apprentices in other sectors.
- 501/1790/7 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Extended Award in Workskills for Effective Learning and Employment
- 501/1792/0 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Award in Workskills for Effective Learning and Employment.
This change means that all Health apprentices will complete the same ERR and PLTS qualifications whichever awarding organisation they are registered with, and therefore will bring Pearson apprentices in line with all other Health apprentices.
Please note: any Health apprentices who had already registered on the Extended Awards in Workskills for Effective Learning and Employment before 1 February 2015 may continue through to completion.
Structure of the new qualifications
The two new qualifications have been integrated from Pearson EDI. Whereas the Extended Awards in Workskills comprise a wide range of units and are therefore applicable toapprentices in all sectors, the new qualifications are structured so that apprentices undertake units that are most appropriate to working in the health sector.
All the units in the new qualifications have been taken from the Workskills qualifications.
601/0117/9 Pearson BTEC Level 2 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health
The qualification is 7 credits, has 64 guided learning hours and is assessed through a portfolio of evidence.
Learners must complete all 5 units:
| Unit | Title | Level 1 | Credit | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6022954 | Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| H6024529 | Preparing for an apprenticeship | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| K6024547 | Using enquiry and investigative techniques to solve problems | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Y6024544 | Manage own learning | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| H6024546 | Participating in teamwork | 2 | 1 | 10 |
600/9666/4 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Award in Employment and Personal Learning Skills in Health
The qualification is 7 credits, has 64 guided learning hours and assessed through a portfolio of evidence.
Learners must complete all 5 units:
| Unit | Title | Level 1 | Credit | GLH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R6022954 | Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings | 2 | 3 | 24 |
| L6024525 | Preparing for a Level 3 apprenticeship | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| R6024560 | Using research skills to solve problems | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| R6024557 | Manage own learning | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| D6024559 | Participating through team leading | 3 | 1 | 10 |
This announcement relates to the following SASE and SASW apprenticeship frameworks:
- Health (Allied Health Profession Support)
- Health (Clinical Healthcare Support)
- Health (Emergency Care Assistance)
- Health (Healthcare Support Services)
- Health (Maternity and Paediatric Support)
- Health (Optical Retail)
- Health (Pathology Support)
- Health (Perioperative Support)
If you require any more information, please contact Karen.Lawlor@pearson.com.