BIIAB
    Level 3
    QN: 601/8997/6
    Curriculum Active

    BIIAB Level 3 Certificate in Induction into Adult Social Care in Northern Ireland

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by BIIAB. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 224 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    BIIAB
    Syllabus Units
    11 Units
    Guided Hours
    224 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice
    • Know how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care
    • Know how to respond to complaints
    2

    Principles of communication in adult social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why effective communication is important in adult social care settings
    • Understand how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of an individual
    • Understand how to overcome barriers to communication
    • Understand principles and practices relating to confidentiality
    3

    Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion
    • Understand how to work in an inclusive way
    • Understand how to raise awareness of diversity, equality and inclusion
    4

    Principles of personal development in adult social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to reflect on practice in adult social care
    • Understand the importance of feedback in improving own practice
    • Understand how a personal development plan can contribute to own learning and development
    5

    Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to recognise signs of ab
    • Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
    • Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
    • Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
    • Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
    6

    Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work
    • Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer
    • Understand how own role fits within the wider context of the sector
    • Understand career pathways available within own and related sectors
    • Understand how issues of public concern may affect the image and delivery of services in the sector
    7

    Understand health and safety in social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings
    • Understand risk assessments and their importance in relation to health and safety
    • Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
    • Understand how to reduce the spread of infection
    • Understand how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely
    • Understand the principles of assisting and moving an individual
    • Understand how to handle hazardous substances
    • Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting
    • Understand how to manage stress
    • Understand procedures regarding handling medication
    • Understand how to handle and store food safely
    8

    Understand how to handle information in social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand requirements for handling information in social care settings
    • Understand good practice in handling information in social care settings
    • Understand how to support others to handle information
    9

    Understand how to safeguard the welfare of children and young people

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
    • Understand how to safeguard children, young people and practitioners in the workplace
    • Know how to respond to evidence or concerns that a child or young person has been abused, harmed or bullied
    10

    Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care
    • Understand how to implement a person-centred approach in an adult social care setting
    • Understand the importance of establishing consent when providing care or support
    • Understand how to implement and promote active participation
    • Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices
    • Understand how to an promote individual’s well-being
    • Understand the role of risk assessment in enabling a person- centred approach
    11

    Understand the role of the social care worker

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand working relationships in social care settings
    • Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer
    • Understand the importance of working in partnership with others

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/8997/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    BIIAB
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2016