Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care Level 5 (RQF) V8U

Qualification Purpose
The purpose of the TQUK Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
is to develop the knowledge and skills required by managers and leaders. Achieving the
qualification should enable learners to innovate and respond to a changing environment and to
meet challenges and opportunities within the sector.
The content links with requirements for the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Leadership
and Management in Care Services.
The full suite of NOS can be found at
http://www.skillsforcareanddevelopment.org.uk/Careersincare/Leadership_and_Management_in_Ca
re_Services_Standards.aspx
References to MIS are to the Manager Induction Standards published by Skills for Care in
2016.

Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements however learners must be in a job role appropriate to the
chosen units.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above.

Progression
Successful learners can progress to further qualifications within the social care sector or other parts of
the sector, for example moving from adults’ advanced practice to adults’ residential management or
move to the Children and Young People’s Workforce sector or the Health sector, completing
additional sector and job-relevant units within the diploma.
Learners may also use the qualification for entry, credit transfer or advanced standing for a
qualification higher education institution
Learners may also progress to other specific job roles such as:
Care manager
Officers in charge/registered manager
Day services manager
Structure
Learners must achieve a minimum of 80 credits to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and
Management for Adult Care (RQF). Learners must achieve 60 credits from mandatory units and the
remaining credits from the optional units