Level 5 Diploma Leadership and Management for Adult Care RQF England

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) is the current competence-based Ofqual-recognised approved by CQC and Skills for Care as the qualification for Registered Managers for all care settings for adults in England.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) is a Level 5 NVQ specialist health and social care qualification that has been updated to deliver leadership and managemnt learning as adapted to the unique requirements of health and social care organisations.

This current Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) is 95 credits with a total qualification time (TQT) of 950 hours.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) replaces the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) which was 80 credits with a TQT of 800 hours.

The old 80-credit qualfication, Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF), was revised, updated, and replaced in 2023 to meet the requirements of the Leader in Adult Care national occupational standards (NOS) and ensuring that the qualification meets CQC requirements for the leadership and management knowledge and skills for a regulated care setting in England.

Click the link to our free Blog post titled Leader in adult care standards and benchmarks for details of the Leader in Adult Care NOS.

Since 2023, this current Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) 95 credits qualification is the only version of the recognised qualification for new enrolments, as the old 80-credit qualifcation closed in 2023.

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The full Qualification Fee covers everything required including Learning Support via relevant online courses, AND Tutor Support by a Qualified Level 5 Assessor. The fees also cover RQF Internal and External Assessments, Feedback, Quality Assurance and Final Awarding Body Certification.

Self-Directed Learning (SDL) with Tutor Support for Registered Managers working in all settings including healthcare, social care, home care, and community care.

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Who is this qualification for?
The Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) is suitable for any manager or leader aspiring to become a CQC Registered Manager for a health and social care setting, such as:
- Registered Managers
- Directors
- Nominated Individuals
- Service Manager
- Training Manager
- Assessor
- New Managers,
- Deputy Managers,
- Assistant Managers
- Health Care Assistant
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Elderly Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Homecare Assistant
- Daycare Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Health visitors
- Care Assistant
- Care Support Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Midwife
- Nursing Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Social Care Worker
- Assistant Practitioner
- Healthcare Assistant
- Home Care Worker
- Child Support Worker
- Social Worker
- Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
Key facts and Rules of Combination
Key facts about this recognised qualification

Regulator: Ofqual

Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications (Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd)

Approved Training and Assessment Provider: Courses For Jobs Ltd

Ofqual Qualification number: 610/1880/6

Learning aim reference: 61018806

Credit value: 95

Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence

Guided learning hours (GLH): 607

Total qualification time (TQT): 950 hours

Rules of Combination (ROC)

To complete the Highfield Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England), learners must achieve a minimum of 95 credits.

The following rule of combination must be followed:

Each Learner must complete all units contained within the mandatory group totalling 80 credits

The learner may choose and complete a maximum of 5 credits from optional group A

The learner must complete a minimum of 10 credits from optional group B

Mandatory units that every learner must study are:

1 - The Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Social Care - 4 Credits, 28 hours

2 - Team Leadership for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 3 Credits, 14 hours

3 - The Principles of Governance and Regulatory Processes for Adult Social Care - 6 Credits, 40 hours

4 - Decision Making for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 3 Credits, 18 hours

5 - The Principles of Business and Resource Management for Leaders of Adult Social Care - 6 Credits, 35 hours

6 - Leading Team Learning and Development in Adult Social Care - 2 Credits, 11 hours

7 - Professional Supervision of Others in Adult Social Care - 5 Credits, 38 hours

8 - Leading the Implementation of Safeguarding in Adult Social Care - 6 Credits, 43 hours

9 - The Principles of Mental Capacity, Consent and Restrictive Practices for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 4 Credits, 30 hours

10 - Professional Relationships and Partnership Working for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 4 Credits, 30 hours

11 - Managing Comments and Complaints in Adult Social Care - 2 Credits, 16 hours

12 - Leading the Vision and Future Direction of Adult Social Care Services - 2 Credits, 8 hours

13 - Leading Continuous Improvement and Innovation in Adult Social Care - 4 Credits, 20 hours

14 - Effective Communication for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 5 Credits, 28 hours

15 - Information Management for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 3 Credits, 18 hours

16 - Leading Person-Centred, Outcomes-Based Practice in Adult Social Care - 5 Credits, 40 hours

17 - Promoting Individuals’ Health and Wellbeing for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services - 3 Credits, 24 hours

18 - Leading the Promotion of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Social Care - 4 Credits, 28 hours

19 - Leading Health and Safety in Adult Social Care - 4 Credits, 30 hours

20 - Continuous Development for Leaders of Adult Social Care - 3 Credits, 15 hours

21 - Promoting Personal Wellbeing - 2 Credits, 8 hours
Popular optional units to choose from
The learner must complete 15 Credits from Optional Units.

Popular optional units to choose from include:

Optional group A

Learners may achieve a maximum of 5 credits from Optional group A

Choose from the following:

Unit number Unit reference Unit title GLH Credit

22 H/650/3410 Essential Digital Skills for Working in Care 27 4

23 J/601/3538 Understand the process and experience of dementia 22 3

25 M/601/3467 Understand Sensory Loss 21 3

27 A/503/8135 Understand Advance Care Planning 25 3

29 Y/602/2860 Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector 10 1

30 D/504/2243 Understand the factors affecting older people 17 2

Optional group B

Learners must achieve a minimum of 10 credits from Optional group B

Unit number Unit reference Unit title Level GLH Credit

34 J/601/5242 Assess the individual in a health and social care setting 41 6

35 L/602/2337 Manage domiciliary services 39 6

37 T/602/3174 Lead and manage group living for adults 39 5

44 R/617/2112 Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings 26 3

45 Y/617/2113 Manage induction in health and social care settings 21 3

46 D/617/2114 Manage quality in health and social care settings 36 5
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Mandatory Units 1 to 11 and Learning Outcomes
Mandatory Units 1 to 11 and Learning Outcomes

Every learner must complete and satisfactorily achieve 21 mandatory units covering 80 credits

Unit Number, Unit Title, Ofqual Number, Credit Value, Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

1: The Principles of Leadership and Management in Adult Social Care (J/650/4916), 4 Credits, 28 GLH
- Understand leadership and management theories and styles
- Understand leadership and management in adult social care
2: Team Leadership for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (K/650/4917), 3 Credits, 14 GLH
- Be able to provide leadership for a team
- Be able to manage teamwork
3: The Principles of Governance and Regulatory Processes for Adult Social Care (L/650/4918), 4 Credits, 40 GLH
- Understand legislation and statutory guidance that underpins adult social care provision
- Understand internal governance arrangements within own organisation
- Understand systems and requirements for the regulation of adult social care services in England
- Understand the inspection and regulation system and process in adult social care in England
- Understand the inspection and regulation process in own service
4: Decision Making for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (M/650/4919), 3 Credits, 18 GLH
- Understand effective decision making
- Be able to carry out effective decision making
5: The Principles of Business and Resource Management for Leaders of Adult Social Care (Y/650/4920), 6 Credits, 35 GLH
- Understand principles for effective resource management
- Understand principles of effective human resource management
- Understand market provision in adult social care
- Understand integrated approaches in health and social care
6: Leading Team Learning and Development in Adult Social Care (A/650/4921), 2 Credits, 11 GLH
- Understand principles of learning and professional development in adult social care
- Be able to lead learning and professional development practices in adult social care
7: Professional Supervision of Others in Adult Social Care (D/650/4922), 5 Credits, 38 GLH
- Understand the purpose and practice of professional supervision in adult social care settings
- Be able to provide regular professional supervision in adult social care
8: Leading the Implementation of Safeguarding in Adult Social Care (F/650/4923), 6 Credits, 43 GLH
- Understand requirements for safeguarding in adult social care
- Be able to lead the implementation of practices, policies and procedures to support safeguarding in adult social care
9: The Principles of Mental Capacity, Consent and Restrictive Practices for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (H/650/4924), 4 Credits, 30 GLH
- Understand mental capacity and consent
- Understand the use and impact of restrictive practices
10: Professional Relationships and Partnership Working for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (J/650/4925), 4 Credits, 30 GLH
- Understand the context of relationships and partnership working
- Be able to lead effective relationships with individuals, carers and families
- Be able to manage working relationships with colleagues in own setting to achieve positive outcomes for individuals
- Be able to work in partnerships with professionals and other agencies
11: Managing Comments and Complaints in Adult Social Care (K/650/4926), 2 Credits, 16 GLH
- Understand the management of comments and complaints
- Be able to lead practice in listening and responding to comments and complaints
Mandatory Units 12 to 21 and Learning Outcomes
Mandatory Units 12 to 21 and Learning Outcomes (LOs)

Every learner must complete and satisfactorily achieve 21 mandatory units covering 80 credits

Unit Number, Unit Title, Ofqual Number, Credit Value, Guided Learning Hours (GLH)

12: Leading the Vision and Future Direction of Adult Social Care Services (L/650/4927), 2 Credits, 8 GLH
- Understand how to develop a vision and future direction for the service
- Be able to lead commitment and implementation of the vision and future direction of the service
13: Leading Continuous Improvement and Innovation in Adult Social Care (M/650/4928), 4 Credits, 20 GLH
- Understand continuous quality improvement in adult social care
- Be able to lead continuous improvement in practice
- Understand how to implement effective change
- Be able to lead a culture that supports innovation and change to improve outcomes for individuals
14: Effective Communication for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (R/650/4929), 5 Credits, 28 GLH
- Understand how to use communication skills to achieve positive interactions
- Understand how to manage and resolve conflict
- Be able to communicate effectively with others
- Be able to develop communication practices that promote positive outcomes
15: Information Management for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (A/650/4930), 3 Credits, 18 GLH
- Understand effective information management
- Be able to implement systems for effective information management
16: Leading Person-Centred, Outcomes-Based Practice in Adult Social Care (D/650/4931) 5 Credits, 40 GLH
- Understand person-centred, outcomes-based practice
- Understand the value of person-centred practice in partnership working in enabling individuals to achieve their desired outcomes
- Be able to lead practice to facilitate positive outcomes for individuals through person-centred practice
- Understand the role of relationships in promoting health and wellbeing
- Be able to lead practice in recognising individuals’ relationships
- Understand positive risk-taking in the context of supporting individuals
- Be able to lead the implementation of policies, procedures and practices to manage risk and positive risk-taking
17: Promoting Individuals’ Health and Wellbeing for Leaders of Adult Social Care Services (F/650/4932), 3 Credits, 24 GLH
- Understand the importance of promoting individuals’ health and wellbeing
- Be able to lead a culture that promotes individuals’ wellbeing and independence in all aspects of day-to-day practice
- Be able to lead practice in promoting individuals’ health and wellbeing
18: Leading the Promotion of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Social Care (H/650/4933), 4 Credits, 28 GLH
- Understand equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
- Be able to lead a culture that promotes, values and celebrates equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
19: Leading Health and Safety in Adult Social Care (J/650/4934), 4 Credits, 30 GLH
- Understand health and safety requirements in adult social care
- Be able to lead the implementation of health and safety requirements in adult social care
- Understand effective risk management
- Be able to lead the implementation of policies, procedures and practices to effectively manage risk
20: Continuous Development for Leaders of Adult Social Care (K/650/4935), 3 Credits, 15 GLH
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to own development
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to self-awareness
- Be able to manage own workload effectively
21: Promoting Personal Wellbeing (M/650/3398), 2 Credits, 8 GLH
- Understand own wellbeing, self-care and resilience
- Understand the importance of maintaining and improving own wellbeing
- Understand the relationship between resilience, health and wellbeing
- Know how to maintain and improve own wellbeing
- Know how to manage own stress and anxiety
Popular Combinations of Optional Units
Once fees are paid, the learner is supported on choosing the Optional Units that most meets their objectives.

See below some popular combinations of Optional Units for the required 15 credits

Examples combinations are shown below.

For Domiciliary Care Managers

Group A - 3 credits

23 J/601/3538 Understand the process and experience of dementia, 22 GLH, 3 credits

Group B - 12 credits

35 L/602/2337 Manage domiciliary services, 39 GLH, 6 credits

44 R/617/2112 Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings, 26 GLH, 3 credits

45 Y/617/2113 Manage induction in health and social care settings, 21 GLH, 3 credits

Total for Groups A and B = 15 credits

For Residential Care Managers

Group A - 4 credits

27 A/503/8135 Understand Advance Care Planning, 25 GLH, 3 credits

29 Y/602/2860 Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector, 10 GLH, 1 credit

Group B - 11 credits

37 T/602/3174 Lead and manage group living for adults, 39 GLH, 5 credits

44 R/617/2112 Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings, 26 GLH, 3 credits

45 Y/617/2113 Manage induction in health and social care settings, 21 GLH, 3 credits

Total for Groups A and B = 15 credits

For NHS Care Managers

Group A - 4 credits

29 Y/602/2860 Understand safeguarding of children and young people for those working in the adult sector, 10 GLH, 1 credit

30 D/504/2243 Understand the factors affecting older people, 17 GLH, 2 credits

Group B - 11 credits

44 R/617/2112 Recruitment and selection within health and social care settings, 26 GLH, 3 credits

45 Y/617/2113 Manage induction in health and social care settings, 21 GLH, 3 credits

46 D/617/2114 Manage quality in health and social care settings, 36 GLH, 5 credits

Total for Groups A and B= 15 credits

Many more combinations exist.

Once the learner's fees have been received, an Assessor will provide the required support.