NCFE
Level 3
QN: 610/6200/5
Curriculum Active
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1080 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
23 Units
Guided Hours
1080 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Advocacy in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of advocacy in social care
- Understand models of advocacy
- Understand the role of an advocate in health and social care
- Understand the role of advocacy in relation to safeguarding
2
Communication in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand communication in social care settings
- Understand how to support communication
- Understand legislation, policies, procedures and codes of practice relating to information management
- Understand how to work in line with legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice relating to information management
3
Dementia awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of dementia and the effects on health and wellbeing
- Understand legislation and frameworks in relation to dementia care in social care settings
- Understand how to support individuals with dementia
4
Duty of care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by ‘duty of care’ in social care
- Understand how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and duty of care
- Know how to respond to comments and complaints
- Understand the duty of care to ensure individuals have access to and, where applicable
- support with fluids, food and nutrition
5
End-of-life care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the legislative frame
- work relating to end-of-life care protects the rights of individuals and others
- Understand factors that impact on end-of-life care
- Understand advance care planning in relation to end-of-life care
- Understand pain and symptom management in end-of-life care
- Understand how to support individuals and others during end-of-life care
- Understand the role of organisations, community and support services available to individuals and others in relation to end-of-life care
- Understand the care and support needed in end-of-life care
- Understand actions to take following the death of an individual
- Understand how to manage own feelings in relation to dying or death
6
Equality, diversity, dignity and rights in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand equality, diversity and rights in social care
- Understand legislation and codes of practice in relation to inclusive practice in social care settings
- Understand the requirements of professional standards and codes of practice in relation to inclusive practice in social care
- Understand dignity in social care
- Understand how to work in an inclusive way
- Understand the role of the social care practitioner in relation to inclusive practice
7
Good practice in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of good practice and why it is important in social care
- Understand how duty of candour supports good practice in social care
8
Health and safety in social care
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 move and handle individuals and equipment safely
- Understand how to handle hazardous substances
- Understand how to promote environmental safety procedures in the social care setting
- Understand procedures regarding handling medication
- Understand how to handle and store food safely
9
Learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand learning disabilities
- Understand legislation in relation to individuals with learning disabilities
- Understand models of learning disability
- Understand the role of support services for individuals with learning disabilities
- Understand the potential impact of learning disabilities on the outcomes and life chances of individuals
10
Mental health and wellbeing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mental health and mental ill-health
- Understand how to promote and support mental health and wellbeing
- Understand factors which impact mental health and wellbeing
- Understand how to manage stress, anxiety and burnout in self and others
11
Person-centred approaches and risk assessments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the person-centred approach to care
- Understand the role of risk assessments in promoting person-centred approaches, choice and independence
12
Personal and professional development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to reflect on own personal and professional development
- Understand how to create
- implement and review own personal development plan
- Understand the need for continuing professional development (CPD) in the social care sector
- Understand the role of reflective practice in professional development
- Understand how the social care practitioner’s own values, beliefs and experiences can influence delivery of care
- Understand how to identify learning needs and plan for personal and professional development in social care
13
Prevention and control of infection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to reduce the spread of infection
- Understand the role of wound care in preventing and controlling infection
14
Psychology in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand psychological perspectives on behaviour
- Understand health psychology in social care
- Understand models of stress and stress management
- Understand psychological perspectives and approaches in relation to health and illness
15
Research in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand research approaches and methodologies
- Understand ethical implications associated with undertaking research in social care
- Understand how to plan a research project relevant to individuals’ support needs
- Understand how to carry out research and communicate results
16
Safeguarding in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand safeguarding
- Understand factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or ab
- Know signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may ca
- Understand the lines of reporting, recording and responsibility in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of individuals
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
- Understand the national and local strategies for safeguarding and protection from ab
- Understand how to respond to suspected harm or ab
- Understand how to access additional support and information in relation to safeguarding and protection
- Understand the purpose of safeguarding reviews
- Understand the importance and process of whistleblowing
17
Sociology of health and illness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand social determinants of health
- Understand health beliefs
- Understand the use of health outcomes in health and social care
18
The care and support planning process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the care and support planning process
19
Understanding anatomy and physiology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and functions of the body systems
- Understand the relationships between the body systems in maintaining healthy body functions
20
Understanding autism
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand autism and neurodiversity
- Understand medical approaches to autism
- Understand how autism is represented in society
- Understand behaviour within the context of autism
- Understand how to promote an autism friendly environment
- Understand how to support autistic individuals
- Understand the legislation relevant to autistic individuals and their families
- Understand the services available to autistic individuals and their families
21
Values and behaviours
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand ethical principles in social care
- Understand the impact of ethical practice on individuals and organisations
- Understand how the social care practitioner’s own values, beliefs and experiences can influence ethical practice and the delivery of care
- Understand how to respond when asked to perform duties outside of normal responsibilities
22
Working in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between health care and social care
- Understand legislation, policies and procedures in relation to social care
- Understand the application of legislation, regulation, policies and procedures in relation to social care settings
- Understand the requirements of professional standards and codes of practice
- Understand the functions of social care provision and factors which influence service delivery
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of practitioners within social care
23
Working with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand professional relationships in social care
- Understand partnership working
- Understand benefits and challenges to partnership working
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6200/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Technical Occupation Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2026