VTCT Skills
Level 3
QN: 610/7098/1
Curriculum Active
VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 251 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
251 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Choice and independence in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Promote individuals’ rights to make choices
- Promote individuals’ independence
- Understand the role of risk assessments in promoting person-centred approaches, choice and independence
2
Continuous development in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what is required to be competent in own role
- Demonstrate commitment to own development
- Understand the value of reflective practice
- Use reflective practice to improve ways of working
- Develop leadership behaviours
3
Duty of care in Adult Care
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 concerns and complaints
- Know how to recognise and respond to adverse events, incidents, errors and near misses
4
Effective communication in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting
- Understand the variety in peoples’ communication needs and preferences
- Be able to communicate effectively with others
- Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Understand the role of independent advocacy services in supporting individuals to communicate their wishes, needs and preferences
- Understand confidentiality in care settings
5
Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand influencers on working practices to promote equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights within own work setting
- Know how to promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
- Work in an inclusive way
6
Handling information in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand requirements for handling information in care settings
- Implement good practice in handling information
7
Health and safety (general) in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand their own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
- Carry out their own responsibilities for health and safety
8
Health and safety (topics) in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Move and handle equipment and other objects safely
- Handle hazardous substances and materials
- Promote fire safety in the work setting
- Implement security measures in the work setting
9
Health and wellbeing in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of individuals’ well-being
- Know how to monitor individuals’ health and wellbeing
- Be able to assess and respond to changes in an individual’s health and well-being
- Promote individuals’ health and well-being
10
Infection prevention and control in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to prevent and control the spread of infection
- Prevent and control the spread of infection
11
Mental capacity and restrictive practice in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of mental capacity
- Understand the application of the principles of mental capacity and consent
- Understand restrictive practices
12
Person-centred practice in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work in a person-centred way
- Understand the application of person-centred practices in care settings
- Understand the importance of individuals’ relationships
13
Personal wellbeing in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own well-being
- Understand the importance of maintaining and improving own well-being
- Know how to maintain and improve own well-being
- Know how to manage own stress and anxiety
14
Safeguarding in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
- use and neglect
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
- use or neglect occurring
- Know how to respond to suspected or disclosed ab
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
- Understand the principles of online safety
15
Ways of working in Adult Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand agreed ways of working
- Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
- Understand working relationships in care settings
- Understand how to work in partnership with others
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/7098/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2026