This diploma develops the knowledge, understanding and skills needed for health and social care support roles, enabling learners to evidence workplace competence and progress into employment or fur...
This Ofqual regulated Level 3 qualification is made up of mandatory units that build practical knowledge, workplace understanding, and evidence-based competence for health and social care roles.
Ofqual regulated OTHM qualification
6 mandatory units
60 credits in total
600 Total Qualification Time (TQT)
120 Guided Learning Hours (GLH)
Pass/Fail grading with coursework assessment
The OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care is designed to equip learners with the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills required for a career in the health and social care sector. It is suitable for developing competence for support worker, senior support worker, or care assistant level roles.
Designed for health and social care support roles
Builds underpinning knowledge, understanding and practical skills
Supports evidence-based workplace competence
Covers person-centred care, communication and safeguarding
Equivalent in academic level to GCE AS/A Levels
Supports progression to employment and further study
This qualification develops essential knowledge and practice across the core areas covered in the official OTHM specification.
Understand working relationships, agreed ways of working, and partnership working in health and social care settings
Understand competence in own role, reflective practice, performance evaluation, and personal development planning
Understand effective communication and how to meet the communication wishes and preferences of individuals
Understand equality, diversity and inclusion within health and social care practice
Understand health, safety, wellbeing, infection control, hazardous substances, and safeguarding responsibilities
Understand person-centred approaches, consent, active participation, and effective handling of information
This course is suitable for adult learners who want to begin, support, or progress within health and social care roles, or who want a recognised Level 3 pathway to further study.
Learners preparing for support worker roles
Learners aiming for senior support worker positions
Learners seeking care assistant level preparation
Existing staff developing formal knowledge and competence
Individuals progressing within health and social care employment
Learners planning to continue to higher-level study
OTHM does not specify formal entry requirements for this qualification. However, the qualification can be offered to adult learners, and centres must ensure that learners can meet the language demands of the course.
Learners should be aged 18 or over
Learners must provide evidence of English language competency
All units in this qualification are internally assessed by the centre and externally verified by OTHM. Assessment is criterion referenced, and learners must achieve all learning outcomes and assessment criteria to gain a pass.
Internally assessed coursework
Portfolio of evidence for each unit
Assessment against all specified learning outcomes and assessment criteria
External verification by OTHM
Achieving the OTHM Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care enables learners to progress into or within employment and/or continue their further study. OTHM also states that progression arrangements exist with several UK universities.
Progress into support worker roles
Progress into senior support worker or care assistant roles
Progress within existing health and social care employment
Continue to further study and relevant higher-level qualifications
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