Leader in Adult Care
Version 1 – VQA Level 5 End-Point Assessment for ST0008 Leader in Adult Care (610/1943/4)
Version: 1.0
Duration: 18 months
Level: 5
LARS Number: 537
Reference: ST0008
Funding: £7,000
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A Leader in Adult Care has the responsibility of managing community or residential-based services. The role is strongly leadership-based, whether that’s in leading other care workers and networks or leading the service itself, so successful apprentices must have the skills and vision to manage teams. Additionally, the role is very diverse, so it’s important for apprentices to have the versatility to turn their hand to a range of potential responsibilities, such as business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity, and risk management.
Apprenticeship Assessment Components
To complete their Apprenticeship Assessment, Leader in Adult Care apprentices must achieve a pass, merit or distinction in the following two components.
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The observation of practice offers apprentices the ability to demonstrate their skills, behaviour and leadership. The apprentice must lead the observed activity and will have prepared for this after gateway in agreement with their employer and Training Qualifications UK.
The End-Point Assessor observes the apprentice’s leadership in a 60-minute session, the nature of which will be agreed upon at the assessment planning meeting. The apprentice will be given two to four weeks to prepare for this activity.
Following the observation, the End-Point Assessor will conduct a 30-minute question-and-answer session to seek clarification about any points which were unclear.
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The Professional Discussion is an in-depth, two-way discussion between the Apprentice and the End-Point Assessor and should take 90 minutes (+10% at the discretion of the End-Point Assessor to allow the Apprentice to finish their last answer). The End-Point Assessor will ask questions to ensure all the relevant behaviours, knowledge and skills that are mapped to this assessment method are covered.
Why VQA?
Gateway to completion submission reviewed within 24 hours
Assessments booked within 1 working day of gateway to completion approval
Results released in market-leading time
Assessment planning meetings offered to all apprentices
Average gateway-to-completion of 6 weeks*
*unless otherwise stipulated by the assessment plan Gateway to Completion Requirements
VQA Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
Disclosure and Barring Service
Self Assessment
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