SFJ Awards
Level 3
QN: 603/6073/2
Curriculum Active
SFJ Awards Level 3 Diploma in the Management and Care of Individuals in Custody or Detention
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SFJ Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 280 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
SFJ Awards
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
280 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Managing a Safe and Healthy Custody or Detention Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and safety in the custody or detention environment
- Understand the risks associated with working in a custody or detention environment
- Be able to action health and safety issues in line with own role
- Be able to identify risks and respond dynamically in a custody or detention environment
2
Rehabilitative Culture within Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a rehabilitative culture within custody or detention environments
- Understand how to promote a rehabilitative culture
- Understand the importance of referring individuals to other services within custody or detention environments
- Be able to contribute to a rehabilitative culture
- Be able to refer or signpost individuals to services within custody or detention environments
3
Reporting in Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand recording and reporting requirements in custody or detention environments
- Understand how to record and report information in custody or detention environments
- Be able to record and report information in line with local, national and organisational requirements
4
Searching within Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand searching in a custody or detention environment
- Understand behaviours and communication required when searching individuals
- Understand how to challenge individuals whilst carrying out searches
- Be able to display the behaviours and communication techniques required when searching individuals
- Be able to conduct searches within custody or detention environments
- Be able to challenge individuals
5
Security in Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand security within custody or detention environments
- Be able to manage incidents in own area of work
- Be able maintain security within own area of work in line with procedures
6
Supporting Vulnerable Individuals in Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand mental health in custody or detention environments
- Understand substance mis
- use in custody or detention environments
- Understand vulnerable individuals who are at risk of self-harm or violence
- Understand how to access support for vulnerable individuals within a custody or detention environment
- Understand harmful behaviour or activity in custody or detention environments
- Be able to identify substance mis
- use in a custody or detention environment
- Be able to support vulnerable individuals in custody or detention environments
7
Understanding and Managing Potential Conflict in Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles and theories of problematic behaviour in a custody or detention environment
- Understand the techniques and strategies in place for modelling pro social behaviour in custody or detention environments
- Understand manipulation and conditioning in custody or detention environments
- Understand organisational requirements relating to corruption prevention
- Understand conflict in custody or detention environments and/or situations
- Understand use of force in custody or detention environments
- Understand the types and use of restraint in a custody or detention environment
- Understand how behaviour, communication and interpersonal skills affect individuals’ expectations
- Be able to use verbal communication and body language to def
- use potential conflict situations in custody or detention environments
- Be able to apply use of force techniques
8
Working in Custody or Detention Environments
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the officer’s role in a custody or detention organisation
- Understand the responsibilities of those working in custody or detention
- Understand professional requirements when working in custody or detention
- Be able to maintain professional standards and meet own responsibilities within the custody or detention environment
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/6073/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SFJ Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2020