Health and Social Care update - December 2022
An update on everything new within the Health and Social Care sector.
Amendment communication for Pearson BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science QN 603/2313/9
Summary of the changes to Pearson Level 4 Healthcare Science specification;
| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page number |
|---|---|
| Missing Learning Outcome 4 added to Unit 4: Health, Safety and Security in the Healthcare Science Environment | 50 |
| Minor amendments to the assessor descriptions in Annexe B of the assessment strategy | 107 |
Summary of the changes to Pearson Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science individual units;
| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue |
|---|
Unit 104: AC1.5 amended to 1.6 AC1.6 amended to 1.5 |
Unit 105: AC1.3 amended to AC6.1 and 6.2 |
Healthcare Support Worker
As you are all aware the revised Healthcare Support Worker Standard (ST0217) has been amended for new starts from November 2022
From 1 April 2023, a new qualification will be available that all Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprentices will be required to complete. The Specification will include guidance as to how the new qualification’s mandatory units map to the Standard
In the meantime, we have produced a document to show where Pearson L3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (603/2462/4) maps to the revised standard. This is for the mandatory units only. This supports apprentices registered from November until the new qualification is available in April
The document can be found on our website here:
Healthcare Support (Level 3) | Course materials
Health and Social care update
Please be advised the following certification end dates have been amended, please ensure that any learners registered to these programmes are completed by the revised cert end date
| Qualification number | Title | Current certification end date | New certification end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 603/2449/1 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work | 31 October, 2023 | 30 June, 2023 |
| 603/2460/0 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work | 31 October, 2023 | 30 June, 2023 |
| 501/1762/2 | Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Diploma in Pathology Support | 31 December, 2023 | 30 June, 2023 |
| 601/1841/6 | Pearson BTEC Level 4 Certificate in Optical Dispensing | 31 December, 2024 | 31 December, 2023 |
A final reminder to centres that the following qualification expires in 2022. Final registration date for the following qualification is 31 December, 2022
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling 600/2293/0
Coming in 2023
- BTEC Higher National Certificate in Counselling and Applied Psychology
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in Counselling and Applied Psychology
Find out more here: