Social Care

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social
Care and Children and Young People’s Services
(England) (QCF)
Learners must achieve a total of 80 credits to complete the qualification.
Learners must take all five units (20 credits) from Group A, and then follow one
pathway, either pathway B, C, D, E, F or G.

Structure summary
Group A: Shared Mandatory Units (5 units 20 credits)
Use and Develop Systems that Promote Communication (level 5)
Promote Professional Development (level 4)
Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (level 5)
Develop Health and Safety and Risk Management Policies Procedures and
Practices in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s Settings
(level 5)
Work in Partnership in Health and Social Care or Children and Young People’s
Settings (level 4)
Learners must achieve 20 credits from this group.

Unit
Credit
3
4
4
5

4

Learners must then select one group/pathway from B,C,D,E,F,G
Group B – Children and Young People’s Residential Management
Mandatory Units
Understand Children and Young Person’s Development (level 5)
Lead Practice that Supports Positive Outcomes for Child and Young Person
Development (level 5)
Develop and Implement Policies and Procedures to Support the Safeguarding
of Children and Young People (level 5)
Lead and Manage Group Living for Children (level 5)
Lead and Manage a Team Within a Health and Social Care or Children and
Young People’s Setting (level 6)
Develop Professional Supervision Practice in Health and Social Care or
Children and Young People’s Work Settings (level 5)
Lead Practice in Promoting the Wellbeing and Resilience of Children and Young
People (level 5)
Learners must achieve 44 credits from this group.

Unit
Credit
6
6

Group C – Children and Young People’s Management Mandatory Units

Unit
Credit
6
6

Understand Children and Young Person’s Development (level 5)
Lead Practice that Supports Positive Outcomes for Child and Young Person...