The Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship is an integrated programme of knowledge and skills acquisition, developed alongside core behaviours expected of a competent worker operating in a regulated field. Lead Adult Care Workers will have delegated responsibility for the standard of care provided and may supervise the work of other care workers. This exercising of autonomy and accountability means leading and supporting others to comply with expected standards and behaviours.
Assessment Gateway – the above must be completed before the apprentice is adjudged ready (by their employer and Training Provider) to undertake the end-point assessment
End Point Assessment – undertaken by Independent End Point Assessment Organisation. The Training Provider will ensure that the apprentice is ready for:
To achieve the On-Programme Assessment the apprentice will be required to complete Knowledge which must include:
To achieve the On-Programme Assessment the apprentice will be required to complete Skills which must include being able to:
To achieve the On-Programme Assessment the apprentice’s key behaviours are summed up by the “Six Cs”
The L3 Diploma in Adult Care comprises of the following:
These units cover areas such as:
The optional units available are designed to add flexibility to the real working context of the candidate.
Functional Skills
These are functional skills that are critical to develop and succeed in the workplace today. There are two key skill areas which participants complete through a combination of work-based assessments and on-screen exams:
It is also expected that the apprentice attends an invigilation location to undertake their functional skills on-screen exams
On completion of the on-programme assessment the Employer and Training Provider will agree that the apprentice meets the requirement of the Standard. The Training Provider will ensure that the candidate has been fully prepared in readiness for the End Point Assessment that will be undertaken by the candidate and an Independent Assessment Organisation
An Assessor will visit the candidate at their workplace at least once a month for a minimum of 2 hours. In between visits candidates will be expected to complete work to ensure progress is made.
The recommended time to complete this Apprenticeship Standard is 16 months.