This apprenticeship is fully-funded and practice-based, which will assess learners' knowledge and competence to practice in employment. It provides learners with the opportunity to enrich their knowledge and skills by using mandatory and optional content. The apprenticeship will be of interest to learners working in domiciliary support services, residential care and learning disability provision, including community based healthcare services.

In particular, learners will be able to demonstrate that they:

• understand, and can apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin health and social care
• understand, and can apply in practice, person-centred approaches
• promote and support effective practice within Health and Social Care
• are aware of key policies within the sector, and understand how these affect service development and delivery
• can work in partnership with individuals, their families, carers and a range of professionals
• are able to apply a range of problem solving techniques that reflect on practice to continuously improve literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role

The Level 3 apprenticeship will take 6-10 months to complete, and will be delivered within a classroom environment.

Who is the apprenticeship for?

This apprenticeship is designed for learners that are currently employed in a Health and Social Care adult focused setting. It is expected that learners have a degree of autonomy in their role, and are supporting others to deliver high quality care.

The apprenticeship is suitable for:

• learners who have successfully completed the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core qualification
• learners who have successfully completed the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) qualification
• learners who have completed appropriate legacy qualifications included in the Social Care Wales - Qualifications Framework for Social Care and Regulated Childcare in Wales