Health and Social Care: Professional Practice - Level 4 Apprenticeship

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Health and Social Care: Professional Practice - Level 4 Apprenticeship

Course Overview: 

This apprenticeship is fully-funded and practice-based, which will assess learners' knowledge and practice. The qualification aims to develop the knowledge, understanding, behaviours and skills that underpin Professional Practice within Health and Social Care, enabling learners to become competent within their chosen pathway.

Learners will be able to demonstrate that they have:

  • Developed and applied the knowledge, understanding and skills in their chosen pathway
  • Developed and applied the knowledge and understanding of theories, models and approaches applicable in the chosen pathway
  • Developed and applied the knowledge and understanding of how to maintain and improve outcomes for individuals within the chosen pathway
  • Developed themselves as effective and independent learners, with critical and reflective skills
  • Developed self-awareness skills in order to improve their practice in their chosen pathway
  • Developed an understanding of person/child-centred approaches across a range of settings and contexts
  • Become competent in the use of literacy, numeracy and digital skills as appropriate within their role.

The Level 4 apprenticeship will take 12-24 months to complete, and has been developed in collaboration with key stakeholders including Social Care Wales and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

Who is the apprenticeship for?

This apprenticeship is designed for learners in work-based learning, further education and higher education. It provides progression for learners who have completed any of the following qualifications:

  • Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
  • Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
  • Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children and Young People)
Course Delivery: 

The apprenticeship will be delivered in a classroom environment, whilst candidates must successfully complete:

  • A portfolio of evidence
  • A project that includes a series of written tasks, direct observations of practice, and a professional discussion
  • Assessments that have been designed to allow learners to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and skills of both mandatory units and their chosen pathway content. The assessments cover a range of written elements to reflect knowledge and understanding, as well as practice elements that include the direct observation of learner practice to confirm their competence in the practical skills required for their chosen pathway content.

Units

Mandatory units on the apprenticeship include:

  • Legislation, theories and models of person/child-centred practice
  • Professional practice
  • Leading practice with individuals living with a learning disability or autism
  • Leading practice for disabled children and young people

Benefits of the apprenticeship

The primary benefit of this apprenticeship is that it will equip learners with the skills and knowledge requirement for employment and/or career progression in health and social care organisations or settings, or to progress to study at a higher level.

Our credentials 

Our health and social care: professional practice apprenticeship is delivered by tutors/assessors who have exceptional experience in both the practical application of health and social care knowledge and in delivering tailored support to each individual employer.

Progression Opportunities: 

Level 5 Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care

Contact: 

01792 284400


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