Level 4 Deputy Manager Adult Care Leadership and Management courses bundle

The Level 4 Deputy Manager Adult Care Leadership and Management courses bundle delivers essential knowledge, skills and behaviours for people management responsibilities, supporting and developing staff, supporting the RM with important decision making and acting as manager in their absence.

Deputy manager role category training on leading and managing care services bridges the gap between Level 3 Senior Care Assistant/Supervisor and Level 5 Registered Manager.

This super bundle comprises 100 courses, and provides learning that is available to all.

The duration of training is between 11 and 22 months, and supports all types of leaders and managers in care settings, including team leaders, deputy managers, new existing managers, and those aspiring to such job roles.

This intensive online programme is aligned with seven job role categories of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Care Workforce Pathway, last updated in November 2025, which include:

new to care role category
care or support worker
enhanced care worker
personal assistant
supervisor or leader role category
Practice leader
Deputy Manager

The super bundle supports learning to progress from the DHSC "New to Care" job role category, through to DHSC "Deputy Manager" job role category.

This comprehensive learning programme is delivered via the following learning bundles:

Care Certificate 16 Standards courses bundle - for core standards
Updated Statutory and Mandatory Training (SMT) bundle - as indicated in the updated December 2025 requirements from Skills For Care and Skills For Health.
Level 2 Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care courses bundle - delivers 20 credits of knowledge
Level 2 Care diploma courses bundle - delivers 46 credits of skills training for the Adult Care Worker, Care Assistant, Healthcare Support Worker, Personal Assistant, on delivering a wide range of front line care support.
Level 3 Adult Care diploma courses bundle - delivers 58 credits of knowledge and skills training for the Lead Adult Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Senior Personal Assistant, on a wide range of areas of leading front line delivery of care support.
Team Leading courses bundle for the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker, Team Leader, Supervisor, Senior Care Assistant, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, and Care Coordinator
Administration courses bundle for the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker, Team Leader, Senior Care Assistant, Senior Healthcare Support Worker, and Care Coordinator
Level 4 Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care courses bundle - delivers 34 credits of knowledge for deputy managers

This comprehensive and detailed training programme is delivered via 100 online courses structured over a flexible period, between 11 and 22 months.

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Month 1 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 1 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “New to Care” job category - Part 1

Core standards from Care Certificate 16 Standards, and the updated Statutory and Mandatory Training (SMT),
1. Health and Social Care UK National Standards and Codes of Conduct
2. Care certificate Standard 1 - Understand Your Role
3. Care certificate Standard 2 – Your Personal Development
4. Care certificate Standard 3 – Duty of Care
5. Care certificate Standard 4 – Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
6. Care certificate Standard 5 – Work in a person-centred way
7. Care certificate Standard 6 – Communication
8. Care certificate Standard 7 – Privacy and dignity
9. Care certificate Standard 8 – Fluids and nutrition
10. Care certificate Standard 9 – Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia
11. Care certificate Standard 10 – Adults Safeguarding
12. Care certificate Standard 11 – Safeguarding Children
13. Care certificate Standard 12 – Basic life support
14. Care certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety
15. Care certificate Standard 14 – Handling information
16. Care certificate Standard 15 – Infection control
17. Care certificate Standard 16 – Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism
18. Mental Health and Resilience Training
19. Core Skills for health and social care workers
20. Conflict Resolution and dealing with challenging behaviour
21. Moving and Handling (Manual Handling)
22. Fire Safety in health, social and community care settings
Month 2 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 2 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “New to Care” job category - Part 2

Gain 20 credits of knowledge and understanding for working in Adult Social Care courses bundle
1. Level 2 Adult Care Worker Expected Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
2. Level 2 Introduction to Duty of care in health, social care, and children’s and young people’s settings
3. Level 2 Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
4. Level 2 Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
5. Level 2 Understand how to handle information in social care settings
6. Level 2 Understand the role of the social care worker
7. Level 2 Understand Health and safety in social care settings
8. Level 2 Understand Person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
9. Level 2 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
10. Level 2 Principles of communication in adult social care settings
Month 3 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 3 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Care or Support Worker” job category - Part 1

Adult Care Worker Level 2 Diploma in Care training for skills and competence-based learning
1. Level 2 Diploma in Care course essentials
2. Level 2 Responsibilities of a care worker
3. Level 2 Personal development in care settings
4. Level 2 Communication in care settings
5. Level 2 Duty of care in care settings
6. Level 2 Equality and inclusion in care settings
7. Level 2 Implement Person-centred approaches in care settings
8. Level 2 Safeguarding and protection in care settings
9. Level 2 Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings
10. Level 2 Handling information in care settings
11. Level 2 Care planning
12. Level 2 Support individuals who are distressed
Month 4 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 4 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Care or Support Worker” job category - Part 2

Adult Care Worker Level 2 Diploma in Care training providing skills, behaviours, competence-based learning
1. Level 2 Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities
2. Level 2 Infection prevention and control
3. Level 2 Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan
4. Level 2 Support Independence in tasks of daily living
5. Level 2 Awareness of sensory loss
Month 5 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 5 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Enhanced Care Worker” job category - Part 1

Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker training for frontline leadership
1. Level 3 Lead Adult Social Care Worker Standards for Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours
2. Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care essentials course
3. Level 3 Promoting Effective Communication in Care Settings
4. Level 3 Effective Handling of Information in Care Settings
5. Level 3 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Care Settings
6. Level 3 Promoting Personal Wellbeing
Month 6 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 6 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Enhanced Care Worker” job category - Part 3

Continuing Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker training for frontline leadership
1. Level 3 Promoting Person-Centred Practice in Care Settings
2. Level 3 Promoting Choice and Independence in Care Settings
3. Level 3 Promoting Individuals’ Health and Wellbeing in Care Settings
4. Level 3 Promoting Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Care Settings
5. Level 3 Promoting General Health and Safety in Care Settings
Month 7 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 7 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Enhanced Care Worker” job category - Part 4

Continuing Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker training for frontline leadership
1. Level 3 Promoting Specialised Health and Safety in Care Settings
2. Level 3 Promoting Infection Prevention and Control in Care Settings
3. Level 3 Care Worker Responsibilities and Ways of Working
4. Level 3 The Principles of Duty of Care in Care Settings
5. Level 3 The Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings
Month 8 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 8 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Practice leader” job category

Continuing Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker training for frontline leadership
1. Level 3 The Principles of Mental Capacity and Restrictive Practice in Care Settings
2. Level 3 Understand the process and experience of dementia
3. Level 3 Understand Sensory Loss
4. Level 3 Understand Advance Care Planning
5. Level 3 Facilitate person centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
6. Level 3 Support use of medication in social care settings
Month 9 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 9 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for “Supervisor or Leader” job category - Part 1

Gain knowledge and understanding about Principles of Business and Administration, to support the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker for frontline administration and leadership
1. Level 2 Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment
2. Level 2 Principles of providing administrative services
3. Level 2 Principles of managing information and producing documents
4. Level 2 Principles of supporting change in a business environment
5. Level 2 Principles of supporting business events
Month 10 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 10 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Supervisor or Leader” job category - Part 2

Gain knowledge and understanding about Principles of Team Leading, to support the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker for frontline leadership
1. Level 2 Understand Business
2. Level 2 Team Leading Responsibilities
3. Level 2 Managing yourself and providing direction to your team
4. Level 2 Communicating Information and Knowledge in the Workplace
Month 11 Study Schedule and Contents
Month 11 Study Schedule and Contents

Training for DHSC “Deputy Manager” job category

Gain knowledge and understanding of the Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care, with 34 credits of specialist knowledge
1. Level 4 Understand Leadership and Management in Adult Care
2. Level 4 Understand Team Leadership in Adult Care
3. Level 4 Understand Governance in Adult Care
4. Level 4 Understand Regulatory Processes for Adult Care
5. Level 4 Understand Communication and Information Management In Adult Care
6. Level 4 Understand Partnership Working in Adult Care
7. Level 4 Understand Outcomes Based Person Centred Practice in Adult Care
8. Level 4 Understand Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Adult Care
9. Level 4 Understand Continuous Improvement in Adult Care
10. Level 4 Understand Professional Development in Adult Care
11. Level 4 Understand Supervision and Performance Management in Adult Care
12. Level 4 Understand Resource Management in Adult Care
13. Level 4 Understand Safeguarding and Protection in Adult Care
14. Level 4 Understand Health and Safety in Adult Care
15. Level 4 Understand Risk-Taking and Risk Management in Adult Care
16. Level 4 Understand Managing Concerns and Complaints in Adult Care
17. Level 4 Understand Manage Self for Leadership in Adult Care
18. Level 4 Understand Decision Making in Adult Care
19. Level 4 Understand Entrepreneurial Skills in Adult Care
20. Level 4 Understand Innovation and Change in Adult Care