The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services is a qualification designed to give learners the opportunity to build both managerial and care skills. It fulfils the regulatory requirement for those looking to become managers of children's homes or adults residential and domiciliary services.

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This qualification is for those already working in health and social care, assistant or deputy managers or managers who have not yet achieved a vocational qualification at this level. This level will suit you if you are responsible for running a facility that provides services for vulnerable children, adults or both. You might be an assistant or deputy manager, or a manager who has not yet achieved a recognised vocational qualification at this level. The qualification can lead to be a manager of adult residential and domiciliary services or children's homes you need to have this qualification.

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Link reference:60143472

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THE PATHWAYS:

• Children and Young People’s Residential Management

• Children and Young People’s Management

• Children and Young People’s Advanced Practice

• Adult’s Residential Management

• Adult’s management

• Adult’s Advanced Practice

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This is the qualification required for managers of adult residential and domiciliary services or children's homes.

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The Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services can also help you work in roles such as:

• • Adult nurse 

  • Care home manager

  • Care worker

  • Children's nurse 

  • Health promotion / education specialist

  • Health service manager 

  • Learning disability nurse 

  • Mental health nurse 

  • Residential warden

  • Social worker 

  • Supervisor / team leader 

  • Volunteer manager 

  • Youth and community worker.