NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

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NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care

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Course Information

The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is a nationally recognised qualification designed for individuals working in the adult care sector. It provides learners with knowledge, skills and hands-on experience to deliver high quality, person-centred care in a variety of settings, including:

  • Residential care homes
  • Nursing homes
  • Domiciliary care
  • Other healthcare environments

This qualification aligns with national regulatory requirements and prepares learners for supervisory and leadership roles.

Aims and Objectives

The Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care aims to:

  • Develop skills for compassionate, person-centred care
  • Promote health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
  • Enable collaborative working with colleagues, families, and professionals
  • Build competence in safeguarding adults and promoting rights & choices
  • Prepare learners for supervisory and leadership roles
  • Ensure compliance with national care standards

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand and apply effective communication & person-centred care
  • Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in care settings
  • Implement safe and effective care practices, including risk management & safeguarding
  • Manage and lead teams to deliver high-quality care
  • Facilitate holistic assessments & care planning

Course Duration

Standard Completion: 12-18 months
Fast Track: 6-9 months
The duration may vary depending on work environment & learner pace.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Age: 16 years old
Work Environment: Must be working, volunteering or have access to a real work environment in adult care
Skills: Basic literacy & numeracy skills to complete written assignments and assessments
Prior Experience: Not required, but Level 2 Health & Social Care or relevant experience is an advantage.

Who is this Course for?

  • Care workers & support staff aiming for supervisory or management roles
  • Individuals aspiring to become Senior Care Assistants, Support Workers or Team Leaders
  • Professionals seeking formal qualification & validation of skills
  • Employers looking to upskill staff & ensure compliance

The qualification consists of mandatory and optional units.

Mandatory Units (All Must Be Completed)

  • Promote Communication in Care Settings
  • Handling Information in Adult Care
  • Promote Own Continuous Personal and Professional Development
  • Person-Centred Practice, Choice and Independence
  • Understand How to Promote Personal Wellbeing
  • Promote Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Care Settings
  • Promote Health and Safety in Care Settings
  • Support the Health and Wellbeing of Individuals in a Care Setting
  • Scope and Responsibilities of an Adult Care Worker
  • Understand Duty of Care
  • Understand How to Safeguard Individuals
  • Understand Mental Capacity and Restrictive Practices
  • Infection Prevention and Control in a Care Setting

Some Optional Units (Choose Based on Role)

Learners must complete optional units to tailor their qualifications. Examples include:

  • Co-ordinate Activity Provision in Adult Social Care
  • Principles of Advocacy
  • Co-ordinate the Use of Assistive Living Technology
  • Promote Continence Management
  • Understand How to Support Individuals to Access and Engage in Education, Training and Employment
  • Managing Pain and Discomfort
  • Promote Nutrition and Hydration in Adult Care Settings
  • Understand Personalisation in Adult Care
  • Implement Positive Behaviour Support
  • Develop, Implement and Review Reablement Plans
  • Support Individuals to Retain, Regain and Develop Skills for Everyday Life
  • Understand How to Support Individuals With Foot Care
  • Support Person-Centred Thinking, Planning and Review 
  • Facilitate Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Review Using Person-Centred and Strengths-Based Approaches

    Optional units help learners develop specialised skills for their care environment.

Assessment Methods

Observation – Assessors observe learners in real work settings
Witness Testimony – Feedback from colleagues or supervisors
Reflective Accounts – Learners reflect on real work experiences
Written Questions – Structured questions to assess theoretical understanding
Professional Discussions – Assessor-led discussions on key topics
Portfolio of Evidence – Compilation of work products, case studies, and assessments
Assignments & Case Studies – Application of knowledge in real-life scenarios

Career Progression and Further Education

Career Opportunities
Senior Care Worker – Supervise care teams & support individuals
Team Leader/Supervisor – Lead teams in residential/domiciliary care
Care Coordinator – Manage care plans & quality assurance

Further Education Opportunities
University Degrees in Nursing or Social Work

Salary Expectations
Entry Level: £20,000 – £22,000/year
Senior Roles: £23,000 – £26,000/year
Management: £30,000+/year

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What Will You Learn?

  • Understand and apply effective communication & person-centred care
  • Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in care settings
  • Implement safe and effective care practices, including risk management & safeguarding
  • Manage and lead teams to deliver high-quality care
  • Facilitate holistic assessments & care planning

Course Content

Promote Communication in Care Settings
This unit is aimed at those who work in a wide range of adult care settings. It covers the central importance of communication in adult care, and ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs and preferences in communication.

Handling Information in Adult Care
This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of adult care settings. It covers the knowledge and skills needed to implement and promote good practice in handling, recording, sharing, storing and accessing information whilst protecting data security.

Promote Own Continuous Personal and Professional Development
This unit covers promoting continuing personal and professional development in care settings. This includes being able to use reflection and learning opportunities to develop own practice and leadership skills and improve the quality of care provision.

Person-Centred Practice, Choice and Independence
This unit is aimed at those working in a wide range of adult care settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to implement and promote person-centred approaches.

Understand How to Promote Personal Wellbeing
In this unit, learners are encouraged to consider their own personal wellbeing and the impact of a range of factors. They will explore how their personal wellbeing can affect others, their practice and their own health. Learners will look at stress, different strategies to manage stress and sources of support to maintain and improve wellbeing.

Promote Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Care Settings
This unit covers the concepts of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights which are fundamental in an adult care setting. Learners will develop understanding of these concepts, why they are important and how to apply them in practice.

Promote Health and Safety in Care Settings
This unit is aimed at those working in care settings. It provides the learner with the knowledge and skills required to promote and implement health, safety and wellbeing in their work setting.