Health and Social Care Update October 2018
An update on all that is new in the health and social care sector this October.
Erratum Notice
Pearson BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) 603/3496/4
Page 5 of the specification states the following:
Relationship with previous qualification
This qualification replaces the following pathways in the Pearson Edexcel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF): Adults’ Residential Management; Adults’ Management; Adults’ Advanced Practice. These expired on 29th December 2017.
Due to the extension of the Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management – Level 5 (England) SASE Framework (FR04336) this is now amended to the following:
This qualification replaces the following pathways in the Pearson Edexcel Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) (QCF): Adults’ Residential Management; Adults’ Management; Adults’ Advanced Practice. For SASE Frameworks use, these pathways are now due to expire in December 2019.
Reminder of withdrawal of Qualifications in December 2018
Please be reminded that the following qualifications will be withdrawn for registration on the 31 December 2018.
| Qualification number | Qualification title | Registration end date | Certification end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 601/1120/3 | L2 Award in Awareness of end of Life Care |
31/12/18 |
31/12/19 |
600/2953/5 |
L2 Award in Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care |
31/12/18 |
31/12/19 |
601/0115/5 |
L3 Certificate in Induction into Adult Social Care in Northern Ireland |
31/12/18 |
31/12/20 |
600/2999/7 |
L3 Certificate in Dementia Care |
31/12/18 |
31/12/20 |
How the Workforce Development Fund can help employers
Since its launch in 2011, the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) has helped to support over 140,000 learners complete adult social care qualifications and learning programmes. It provides social care employers in England with a means to offer learning and development opportunities to their workforce, which otherwise may not be possible due to the cost.
The fund is a limited pot of money which SfC disburse on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. It can be used as a contribution towards the costs of employers completing qualifications and learning programmes.