New Qualification Alert: Level 5 Award in Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social Care
New Qualification Alert: Level 5 Award in Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social CareDo...
Overview
The LASER Level 5 Award in Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social Care qualification provides the knowledge to enable leaders to drive digitisation within their organisation, lead and support their wider workforce to develop skills and confidence with technology and lead a positive culture of learning and the continuous improvement of care services.
Key Benefits
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Provides learners with the knowledge essential to use technology to lead change within adult social care
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For learners wishing to gain confidence in their digital skills
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Comprehensive qualification - ideal for CPD (74 hours total / 30 GLH)
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Registrations can be made at any time
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This Qualification is funded via the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS) administered by the Department of Health and Social Care. The fund is available to eligible adult social care employers in England, who will be able to claim reimbursement for training costs for qualifying staff. Check the Skills for Care website for more information
| Qualification Title | Ofqual Code | Credit Value | Guided Learning Hours | Total Qualification Time |
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| LASER Level 5 Award in Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social Care | 610/6160/8 | 12 | 30 | 74 |
Learners must be aged 18 years and over. They should demonstrate they can manage higher level study at Level 5 and therefore should have achieved at least a Level 3 qualification. Learners must understand the current adult social sector. Ideally, they will be in a role which provides opportunities to demonstrate leadership, to introduce the use of technology in the delivery of care and improve the outcomes for people who draw on care and support.
- A range of assessment methods can be employed as appropriate
- Assessment tasks are designed by centres and a portfolio of evidence is compiled by students to show they have met each unit assessment criteria
- The qualification is internally assessed and internally quality assured by the training centre and externally quality assured by LASER
- Direct Claim Status is available to centres with suitably qualified staff.
