iCQ
Level 3
QN: 601/6270/3
Curriculum Active
iCQ Level 3 Certificate in Dementia Care
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by iCQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 655 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
iCQ
Syllabus Units
22 Units
Guided Hours
655 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Contribute to support of positive risk-taking for individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of risk-taking in everyday life
- Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
- Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
- Be able to support individuals to make informed choices about taking risks
- Be able to contribute to the support of individuals to manage identified risks
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking
2
Contribute to the care of a deceased person
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
- Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
- Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
- Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
3
Enable rights and choices of individuals with dementia whilst minimising risks
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key legislation and agreed ways of working that support the fulfilment of rights and choices of individuals with dementia while minimising risk of harm
- Be able to maximise the rights and choices of individuals with dementia
- Be able to involve carers and others in supporting individuals with dementia
- Be able to maintain the privacy, dignity and respect of individuals with dementia whilst promoting rights and choices
4
Equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand that each individual’s experience of dementia is unique
- Understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion in dementia care and support
- Be able to work in a person centred manner to ensure inclusivity of the individual with dementia
- Be able to work with others to encourage support for diversity and equality
5
Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of person centred assessment and care planning
- Be able to facilitate person centred assessment
- Be able to contribute to the planning of care or support
- Be able to support the implementation of care plans
- Be able to monitor a care plans
- Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation
6
Implement therapeutic group activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of therapeutic group activities
- Be able to plan and prepare for therapeutic group activities
- Be able to support individuals during therapeutic group activities
- Be able to contribute to the evaluation of therapeutic group activities
7
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and use the Mental Capacity Act, Provide Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
- Work with the decision maker, Challenge decisions made by the decision maker
- Work with people who lack capacity
- Work with accommodation and care review referrals
- Work with serious medical treatment referrals
- Work with adult protection referrals, Construct an IMCA written report that meets statutory requirements
8
Interact with and support individuals using telecommunications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal and local requirements relating to the use of telecommunications when supporting individuals
- Be able to use telecommunication technology
- Be able to engage with individuals using telecommunications
- Be able to identify and evaluate any risks or dangers for individuals during the interaction
- Be able to terminate the interaction
9
Provide support to continue recommended therapies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue recommended therapies
- Be able to encourage individuals to complete activities recommended by therapists
- Be able to support individuals to continue recommended therapy
- Be able to observe
- record and report on observations during recommended therapy
- Be able to contribute to evaluation and review of recommended therapies
10
Purpose and principles of Independent Advocacy
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Independent Advocacy
- Explain principles and values underpinning Independent Advocacy
- Describe the development of Advocacy
- Be able to explain different types of Advocacy support and their purpose
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of an Independent Advocate
- Understand Advocacy standards
11
Support individuals at the end of life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of legislation and agreed ways of working to protect the rights of individuals at the end of life
- Understand factors affecting end of life care
- Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
- Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
- Understand how to address sensitive issues in relation to end of life care
- Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
- Be able to access support for the individual or key people from the wider team
- Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
- Be able to take action following the death of individuals
- Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals
12
Support individuals in the use of assistive technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range, purpose and effectiveness of assistive technology available to support individuals
- Be able to support the selection of assistive technology with individuals
- Be able to support the use of assistive technology aids with an individual
- Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of assistive technology to meet identified outcomes
13
Support individuals who are bereaved
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effects of bereavement on individuals
- Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved
- Be able to support individuals to express their response to loss
- Be able to support individuals who are bereaved
- Understand the role of specialist agencies in supporting individuals who are bereaved
- Be able to manage own feelings when providing support for individuals who are bereaved
14
Support person-centred thinking and planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews.
- Understand the context within which person-centred thinking and planning takes place.
- Understand own role in person-centred planning.
- Be able to apply person-centred planning in relation to own life.
- Be able to implement person-centred thinking, planning and reviews.
15
Support positive risk taking for individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of risk taking in everyday life
- Understand the importance of a positive, person-centred approach to risk assessment
- Understand the legal and policy frame
- work underpinning an individual’s right to make decisions and take risks
- Be able to support individuals to make decisions about risks
- Be able to support individuals to take risks
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking
16
Support use of medication in social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislative frame
- work for the use of medication in social care settings
- Know about common types of medication and their use
- Understand roles and responsibilities in the use of medication in social care settings
- Understand techniques for administering medication
- Be able to receive, store and dispose of medication supplies safely
- Know how to promote the rights of the individual when managing medication
- Be able to support use of medication
- Be able to record and report on use of medication
17
Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals who have dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that can affect interactions and communication of individuals with dementia
- Be able to communicate with an individual with dementia using a range of verbal and non-verbal techniques
- Be able to communicate positively with an individual who has dementia by valuing their individuality
- Be able to use positive interaction approaches with individuals with dementia
18
Understand and meet the nutritional requirements of individuals with dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nutritional needs that are unique to individuals with dementia
- Understand the effect that that mealtime environments can have on an individual with dementia
- Be able to support an individual with dementia to enjoy good nutrition
19
Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
- Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups
20
Understand Models of Disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between models of disability
- Understand how the adoption of models of disability can shape an individual’s identity and experience
- Understand how the adoption of models of disability can shape service delivery
21
Understand the administration of medication to individuals with dementia using a person centred approach
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the common medications available to, and appropriate for, individuals with dementia
- Understand how to provide person centred care to individuals with dementia through the appropriate and effective use of medication
22
Understand the process and experience of dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the neurology of dementia.
- Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia.
- Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/6270/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- iCQ
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2015