iCQ Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England)

Overview

The qualification enables the learner to gain essential skills and knowledge for leading in a residential childcare setting, including leading and managing a team, leading and managing group living, leading practice to support children and young people, implementing policies and procedures. | The aim of the qualification is to improve the quality of care provided to vulnerable children and young people in residential care by guiding and assessing the development of knowledge and skills to confirm occupational competence. This qualification confirms competence in these areas and serves as the required qualification for registration and regulatory requirements in the sector where appropriate.

Units & Modules

- Lead practice to promote the rights, diversity and equality of children and young people in residential childcare | - Lead own and others professional development | - Lead and manage a team within a residential childcare setting | - Lead practice that supports positive outcomes for children and young people in residential childcare | - Lead practice to support the safeguarding and protection of children and young people in residential childcare | - Lead and develop practice for communication and information management in residential childcare settings | - Lead and manage quality and improvement in residential childcare | - Manage health, safety and risk in residential childcare | - Lead and manage a service that supports children or young people who have experienced harm or abuse | - Lead and develop practice to support the well-being and resilience of children and young people in residential childcare | - Understand children and young people's development in residential childcare | - Lead and manage group living for children and young people in residential childcare | - Lead and manage positive relationships with children and young people | - Understand the needs of vulnerable children and young people experiencing poverty and disadvantage | - Work in partnership with others in residential childcare

Assessment

The qualification will be assessed by a portfolio of evidence. Your personal assessor will conduct monthly meetings via Teams to review and develop your progress towards the qualification. | All assessments need to be passed, and each will directly assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the qualification.