Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (3080)

Click here to sign up for our virtual drop-in sessions, taking place on 2 July 2021 between 1.00pm - 4.45pm, for centres to come together to discuss and contribute to the design of the new qualification that will potentially replace the current 3080-50.

This qualification is endorsed by Skills for Care and has been approved as meeting the Skills for Care qualification specification for England.

The Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (England) is a competence based qualification which has been developed with employers who provide adult care. The mandatory content is based on the Skills for Care qualification specifications which were produced following consultation with the sector.

Automatic approval will be given to centres already approved for qualification pathways below, which the new qualification replaces:

• 4978-54 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Adults’ Residential Management)
• 4978-55 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (Adults’ Management)

Designed to support the on-programme element of the Leader in Adult Care apprenticeship standard in England, the new qualification will become a mandatory component of the Leader in Adult Care standard. The timing of the availability of this standard is not yet known.

The new 3080-50 Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care qualification is available to use now as a stand alone qualification and is approved for adult learner loans funding.

The qualification covers the knowledge and skills required to work in a leadership and management role in a range of settings where services support individuals with different needs. The qualification contains units which are competence based and some knowledge based units.

The qualification is aimed at leaders and managers in adult care in a range of adult care settings, such as:

• Residential services for older people and people with disabilities
• Domiciliary care services
• Day services
• Respite services
• Community based services

The qualification can be used both within and outside of an apprenticeship standard for those learners who work in Adult Care in England, in the following roles:

• Registered Managers
• Managers

The qualification may also be used to support Assistant Managers and Deputy Managers providing they are able to demonstrate knowledge and skills at level 5 and that their job role allows them to be able to demonstrate the required skills in real work activities.