NOCN
Level 3
QN: 610/0088/7
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1620 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
69 Units
Guided Hours
1620 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication.
- Know about common types of medication and their use.
- Understand procedures and techniques for the administration of medication.
- Prepare for the administration of medication.Administer and monitor individuals’ medication.
2
Adult Social Care Regulation and Inspection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the systems and requirements for the regulation of adult care services.
- Understand the inspection process in adult social care.
- Understand how the inspection process impacts on own service
3
Assess the Needs of Carers and Families
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the contribution that families and carers make in caring for individuals.
- Be able to engage with families and carers who are providing care.
- Be able to assess the needs of families and carers.
- Be able to identify a plan to support families and carers.
4
Carry Out Initial Assessments to Prioritise the Needs of Substance Users
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the range of different substances and their effects.
- Evaluate individuals’ substance use and understanding of support and treatment services.
- Assess individuals’ needs and appropriate interventions.Make referrals to support and treatment services.
5
Change Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know own role in supporting the future direction of the service.
- Know how to effectively implement changes in service.
- Know how to manage change in a team.Be able support the implementation of change.
6
Communicating and Sharing Information Online
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use online communication methods in the employment setting.
- Be able to manage your online identity.3.
- Understand the physical and psychological risks of using digital devices and how to minimise them.
7
Conflict Resolution
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that may ca
- use conflict in care settings.
- Know how conflict management has been managed in the past in the care settings.
- Understand different conflict management styles.
- Be able to use techniques to improve conflict management skills in the care setting.
8
Creating and Editing Documents and Processing Numerical Data in an Adult Care Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to process numerical data in an adult care setting.2.
- Be able to create and format charts from data in an adult care setting.3.
- Be able to create and edit documents for identified purposes and audiences in an adult care setting.
9
Develop and Implement Reablement Plans
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand reablement.
- Understand the importance of activities of daily living for individuals.
- Understand resources available to support reablement.
- Be able to contribute to the development of plans for reablement.
- Be able to implement reablement plan.
10
Developing and Supporting Others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of learning and professional development in service provision in adult care.
- Be able to plan learning and development.
- Be able to support the learning and development of team members.
- Be able to evaluate planned learning and development.
11
Diabetes Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand diabetes and its associated implications.
- Know the most common types of diabetes and their causes.
- Understand how to implement a person-centred approach when supporting individuals with diabetes.
- Understand factors relating to an individual's experience of diabetes.
- Understand the importance of monitoring diabetes.
- Understand the links between diabetes and other conditions.
12
Digital Care Planning and Record Keeping
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of digital care planning and record keeping.2.
- Understand how good digital records should be established and maintained.
13
Digital Safety and Security
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to minimise security risks to digital devices and data.2.
- Be able to protect and secure data from online risks and threats.
14
Duty of Care in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice.2.
- Understand how to address conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual’s rights and the duty of care.3.
- Understand how to respond to concerns and complaints.4.
- Understand how to recognise and respond to adverse events, incidents, errors and near misses.
15
Effective Communication in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting.2.
- Understand the variety in peoples’ communication needs and preferences.3.
- Be able to communicate effectively with others.4.
- Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals.5.
- Understand confidentiality in care settings.6.
- Understand the role of independent advocacy services in supporting individuals to communicate their wishes, needs and preferences.
16
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand influencers on working practices to promote equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights.2.
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights within own work setting.3.
- Understand how to promote equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights.
- Be able to work in an inclusive way.
17
Facilitate Learning and Development Activities to Meet Individual Needs and Preferences
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of learning and development activities in meeting individual needs.
- Be able to identify learning and development activities to meet individual needs and preferences.
- Be able to plan learning and development activities with individuals.
- Be able to prepare for learning and development activities.
- Be able to facilitate learning and development activities with individuals.
- Be able to evaluate and review learning and development activities.
18
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
19
General Health and Safety in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety.2.
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness.3.
- Be able to carry out own responsibilities for health and safety.
20
Handling Information in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand requirements for handling information in care settings.2.
- Be able to implement good practice in handling information.
21
Health and Safety in Care Settings (Topics)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to move and handle equipment and other objects safely.2.
- Be able to move and handle equipment and other objects safely.3.
- Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials.4.
- Understand how to promote fire safety in the work setting.5.
- Be able to promote fire safety in the work setting.6.
- Be able to implement security measures in the work setting.
22
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.
23
Improving Productivity Using Digital Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan the use of appropriate digital systems and applications to improve productivity for different purposes.2.
- Be able to use appropriate digital systems and applications to improve productivity for different purposes.3.
- Be able to review the selection and use of digital technology to determine whether productivity has been improved for different purposes.
24
Infection Prevention and Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prevent and control the spread of infection.2.
- Be able to prevent and control the spread of infection.
25
Introduction to personalisation in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of personalisation in social care
- Understand systems that support personalisation
- Understand how personalisation affects the way support is provided
- Understand how to implement personalisation
26
Leadership Styles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand leadership styles.
- Understand how to adjust or develop own leadership style.
27
Mental Capacity and Restrictive Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of mental capacity.2.
- Understand the application of the principles of mental capacity and consent.3.
- Understand restrictive practices.
28
Move and Position Individuals in Accordance with their Care Plan
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to moving and positioning individuals.
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals.
- Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals.
- Be able to move and position an individual.
- Know when to seek advice and/or assistance from others when moving and positioning an individual.
29
Obtain and Test Capillary Blood Samples
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how legislation, policy and good practice guidelines relate to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples.
- Understand the anatomy and physiology in relation to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples.
- Be able to prepare to obtain capillary blood samples.
- Be able to obtain capillary blood samples.
- Be able to test and record the results of blood samples.
- Be able to pass on the results of blood samples.
30
Obtain venous blood samples
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to obtaining venous blood samples.
- Understand the anatomy and physiology relating to obtaining venous blood samples.
- Be able to prepare to obtain venous blood samples.
- Be able to obtain venous blood samples.
- Be able to prepare venous blood samples for transportation
31
Person-Centred Practice in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the application of person-centred practices in care settings.2.
- Be able to work in a person-centred way.3.
- Understand the importance of individuals’ relationships.
32
Productive Thinking Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concept of productivity improvement.2.
- Be able to identify the root ca
- use of an issue.3.
- Understand the use of data in an improvement project.4.
- Understand how to analyse the benefits of an improvement project.
33
Promote Choice and Independence for Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote individuals’ rights to make choices.2.
- Be able to promote individuals’ independence.3.
- Understand the role of risk assessments in promoting person-centred approaches, choice and independence.
34
Promote Continuous Development in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is required to be competent in own role.2.
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to own development.3.
- Understand the value of reflective practice.4.
- Be able to use reflective practice to improve ways of working.5.
- Be able to develop leadership behaviours.
35
Promote Health and Wellbeing in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of individuals’ wellbeing.2.
- Know how to monitor individuals’ health.3.
- Be able to assess and respond to changes in an individual’s health and wellbeing.
- Be able to promote individuals’ health and wellbeing.
36
Promote Nutrition and Hydration in Adult Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what makes up a balanced diet.
- Understand nutritional guidelines.
- Be able to promote nutrition in adult care settings.
- Be able to promote hydration in adult care settings.
- Understand how to prevent malnutrition in adult care settings.
- Be able to carry out nutritional screening in adult care settings.
- Be able to monitor and record nutrition and hydration needs with individuals in adult care settings.
- Understand factors that affect special dietary requirements in adult care settings.
37
Promote Personal Wellbeing in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own wellbeing.2.
- Understand the importance of maintaining and improving own wellbeing.3.
- Know how to maintain and improve own wellbeing.4.
- Know how to manage own stress and anxiety.
38
Provide agreed support for foot care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the signs and causes of foot and toe-nail abnormalities.
- Be able to prepare to provide support for assessed foot care needs.
- Be able to promote the individual’s engagement in their own foot care.
- Be able to provide foot care safely.
- Be able to record and report on foot care.
39
Provide support for mobility
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of mobility.
- Be able to prepare for mobility activities.
- Be able to support individuals to keep mobile.
- Be able to observe
- record and report on activities to support mobility.
40
Provide support to individuals to continue recommended therapies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of supporting individuals to continue recommended therapies.
- Be able to encourage individuals to continue recommended therapies.
- Be able to support individuals to continue recommended therapy.
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on observations during recommended therapy.
- Be able to contribute to evaluation and review of recommended therapies.
41
Provide support to manage pain and discomfort
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort.
- Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort.
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on the management of individuals’ pain or discomfort.
42
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.
43
Quality Improvement in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about quality standards in adult care.
- Know how quality assurance practices drive quality improvement.
- Understand own role in meeting quality standards.
- Be able to review quality standards.
44
Recognise Indications of Substance Use and Refer Individuals to Specialists
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the regulations and legislation that applies to the use of substances in line with organisational procedures.
- Understand the indications of substance use.
- Be able to assess and monitor risk in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Be able to refer individuals to appropriate services in line with organisational requirements.
45
Resource Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how resources are managed in adult care.
- Understand own role and responsibilities in resource management.
- Be able to monitor the quality and use of resources in care setting.
46
Safeguarding in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
- use and neglect.2.
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- use and neglect.3.
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
- use or neglect occurring.4.
- Know how to respond to suspected or disclosed ab
- use and neglect.5.
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.6.
- Understand the principles of online safety.
47
Stroke Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the symptoms and causes of strokes.
- Understand the management of risk factors for strokes.
- Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for strokes.
- Understand the management of strokes.
48
Supervision Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the required attributes of a supervisor.
- Know about the benefits of supervision.
- Know about supervision requirements when observing the competence of new staff.
- Know about the impact of ineffective supervision.
49
Support Individuals at the End of Life
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the aims and principles of end of life care.
- 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.
- 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.
50
Support Individuals Through Technology Enabled Care Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how technology can be used by individuals and their families accessing care and support.2.
- Be able to support the selection of Technology Enabled Care Services with individuals.3.
- Be able to support the use of Technology Enabled Care Services with individuals.
51
Support Individuals to Access Education, Training or Employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the value of engagement in education, training or employment for individuals.
- Understand how legislation, guidance and codes of practice support an individual to access, education, training or employment.
- Understand the support available to individuals accessing education, training or employment.
- Be able to support an individual to identify and access education, training or employment that meet needs and preferences.
- Be able to support individuals to undertake education, training or employment.
- Be able to evaluate engagement in education, training or employment.
52
Support Individuals to Live at Home
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home.
- Be able to contribute to planning support for living at home.
- Be able to work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home.
- Be able to work in partnership to introduce additional services for individuals living at home.
- Be able to contribute to reviewing support for living at home.
53
Support individuals to manage continence
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand factors that affect the management of continence.
- Be able to support individuals and their carers to manage continence issues.
- Be able to support the use of equipment to manage continence.
- Be able to maintain infection control when supporting individuals to manage continence.
- Be able to monitor
- record and report on support for managing continence.
54
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 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.
55
Support Individuals Who are Substance Users
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand about different substances, their effects and how they might be used.Enable individuals to adopt safe practices associated with substance use.
- Support individuals when they have used substances.
- Support individuals in reducing substance use.
56
Support Individuals with Multiple Conditions and/or Disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of multiple conditions and/or disabilities on individuals.
- Understand own role in supporting individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.
- Understand the support available for individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.
- Be able to assist individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.
- Be able to evaluate the support provided to an individual to engage in activities.
57
Team Leadership
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to provide leadership for a team.
- Understand how to support team development.
- Be able to review team performance.
58
Understand How to Support Individuals Who are Autistic
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the characteristics of autism.
- Understand how autism can impact on the lives of individuals and those around them.
- Understand the legal and policy frame
- work that underpins good practice in the support of individuals with autism.
- Understand how to achieve effective communication with individuals with autism.
- Understand how to support individuals with autism.
59
Understand Mental Health Needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of mental ill health.
- Understand the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net
60
Understand Sensory Loss
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the main causes and conditions of sensory loss.
- Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss.
- Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss.
- Know how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and / or hearing loss and actions that may be taken.
61
Understand the Context of Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how legislation and policies support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities.
- Understand the nature, causes and characteristics of learning disability.
- Understand the historical context of learning disability.
- Understand the principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation.
- Understand how views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family/carers.
- Understand how to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities.
62
Understand the Impact of Acquired Brain Injury on Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand acquired brain injury.
- Understand the impact on individuals of acquired brain injury.
- Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with acquired brain injury.
- Understand the impact that personality changes can have on an individual and those providing support.
- Understand the impact of challenging behaviour.
63
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.
64
Undertake Agreed Pressure Area Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care.
- Understand good practice in relation to own role when undertaking pressure area care.
- Be able to follow the agreed care plan.
- Understand the use of materials, equipment and resources that are available when undertaking pressure area care.
- Be able to prepare to undertake pressure area care.
65
Undertake Personal Hygiene Activities with Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals.
- Know the anatomy and physiology of the skin, nose, mouth, eyes and ears in relation to cleansing.
- Be able to prepare for undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals.
- Be able to undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals.
- Be able to record and report the outcome of the personal hygiene activity.
66
Undertake Physiological Measurements
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements.
- Understand the physiological states that can be measured.
- Be able to prepare to take physiological measurements.
- Be able to undertake physiological measurements.
- Be able to record and report results of physiological measurements.
67
Using Digital Devices to Search for and Store Care Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to search for care information using digital devices.2.
- Be able to store information in folders and files.3.
- Be able to recognise and solve technical problems.4.
- Be able to support the use of appropriate digital devices.
68
Ways of Working in Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand agreed ways of working in care settings.2.
- Understand working relationships in care settings.
- Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer and can improve partnership working with others.
69
Work in Partnership with Families to Support Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand partnership working with families and family members in care and/or support.
- Be able to establish and maintain positive relationships with families and family members in care and/or support.
- Be able to plan shared approaches to the care and support of individuals with families and family members in care and/or support.
- Be able to work with families to access support in their role as carers.
- Be able to exchange and record information about partnership work with families.
- Be able to contribute to reviewing partnership work with families.
- Be able to provide feedback about support for families.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0088/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2022