Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)
Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)
(QRN – 601/7450/X)
Qualification Overview
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) is aimed at learners working in a health and social care role and those looking towards a career in this sector in a supervised job role.
The Focus Awards Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) is aimed at developing learners knowledge and understanding of the following areas relating to working in adult social care:
- Communication
- Duty of care
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Handling information
- Health and safety
- Personal development
- Person centred approaches
- Role of the social care worker
- Safeguarding
Qualification Structure
Learners must achieve the following 9 mandatory units totalling 21 credits.
Learner Entry Requirements
Learners should be competent in literacy and numeracy to help with elements of communication. This is at the discretion of the centre as they may decide to use diagnostic testing methods to ascertain how they can support learners.
Progression Routes
Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
- Level 4 Certificate in Management for Health and Social Care
Age Ranges
Learners should be 16 (minimum) to undertake this qualification.
Geographical Coverage
This qualification is available in England and Northern Ireland.
Qualification Specification
To view the Qualification Specification please click here.
| Unit Title | Unit Ref | Level | GLH | Credit |
| Mandatory | ||||
| Understand how to handle information in social care settings | D/602/3119 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| Understand health and safety in social care settings | L/602/3178 | 3 | 49 | 5 |
| Principles of Diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings | M/602/3044 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| Principles of communication in adult social care settings | R/602/2906 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Principles of personal development in adult social care settings | R/602/3036 | 3 | 19 | 2 |
| Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings | R/602/3182 | 3 | 37 | 4 |
| Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care | A/601/8574 | 2 | 26 | 3 |
| Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings | R/601/1436 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Understand the role of the social care worker | A/602/3113 | 2 | 9 | 1 |