Adults Scheme Code 05546This
qualification has been accredited onto the National Qualifications
Framework (NQF) at
Level 3
Entry Requirement :
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification
Qualification Structure :
To achieve this qualification, candidates must achieve 8
units made up of
4 Core units and 4 Optional units (including the choice
of the specialist
unit/route). Candidates can also undertake additional
units, although
these are not required to complete the qualification.
Assessment and Grading :
Like all NVQs, this qualification is
competence-based.
This means that
it is linked to a person's ability to competently
perform a range of tasks
connected with their work.
To achieve this qualification, candidates must achieve 8
units made up of 4 Core units (including
the choice of specialist route) and 4 Optional units.
Candidates can also undertake additional units, although
these are not required to complete the
Qualification :
Core Units
31
Promote
effective communication for and about individuals
32
Promote,
monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working
environment
33
Reflect on and develop your
practice
Two Qualification Routes
Either
Children and Young People Route
34
Promote the
well-being and protection of children and young people
Or
Adults Route
35
Promote
choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals
Optional units: select 4 units from any of the optional
groups
Children and Young People Specific Optional Units
36
Contribute to
the assessment of children and young people.s needs and the
development of care plans
37
Care for and
protect babies
38
Support
children and young people to manage their lives
39
Support
children and young people to achieve their educational potential
310
Work with
children and young people to prepare them for adulthood, citizenship and
independence
311
Support
children and young people to develop and maintain supportive
relationships
312
Support the
social, emotional and identity development of children and young people
313
Work with
children and young people to promote their own physical and mental
health
needs
314
Care for a
newly born baby when the mother is unable to do so
315
Work with
children and young people with additional requirements to meet their
personal support needs
316
Support the
needs of children and young people with additional requirements
317
Prepare your
family and networks to provide a home for children and young people
318
Provide a
home for children and young people
319
Support
families in their own home
320
Support
professional advice to help parents to interact with and take care of
their newly
born baby(ies)
321
Support and
encourage parents and guardians to care for babies during the first year
of
their lives
322
Prepare,
implement and evaluate group activities to address the offending
behaviour of
children and young people
323
Contribute to
child care practice in group living
324
Process
information relating to children and young people.s offending behaviour
325
Contribute to
protecting children and young people from danger, harm and abuse
326
Contribute to
the prevention and management of challenging behaviour in children and
young people
327
Model
behaviour and relationships with children and young people which
recognises
the impact of crime on victims and communities
Adult Specific Optional units
328
Contribute to
care planning and review
329
Contribute to
planning, monitoring and reviewing the delivery of service for
individuals
330
Support
individuals to access and use services and facilities
331
Support
individuals to develop and maintain social networks and relationships
332
Support the
social, emotional and identity needs of individuals
333
Prepare your
family and networks to support individuals requiring care
334
Provide a
home and family environment for individuals
335
Contribute to
the protection of individuals from harm and abuse
336
Contribute to
the prevention and management of abusive and aggressive behaviour
337
Provide
frameworks to help individuals to manage challenging behaviour
Generic Optional Units
338
Carry out
screening and referral assessment
339
Carry out
assessment to identify and prioritise needs
340
Carry out
comprehensive substance misuse assessment
341
Help
individuals address their substance use through an action plan
342
Assess and
act upon immediate risk of danger to substance users
343
Support
individuals to live at home
344
Support
individuals to retain, regain and develop the skills to manage their
lives and
environment
345
Support
individuals to manage their financial affairs (excluded combination with
346)
346
Support
individuals to manage direct payments (excluded combination with 345)
347
Help
individuals to access employment
348
Help
individuals to access learning, training and development opportunities
349
Enable
individuals to access housing and accommodation
350
Recognise,
respect and support the spiritual well-being of individuals
351
Plan, agree
and implement development activities to meet individual needs
352
Support
individuals to continue therapies
353
Interact with
individuals using telecommunications
354
Counsel
individuals about their substance use using recognised theoretical
models
355
Counsel
groups of individuals about their substance use using recognised
theoretical
models
356
Support
individuals to deal with relationship problems
357
Carry out
extended feeding techniques to ensure individuals. nutritional and fluid
intake
358
Identify the
individual at risk of skin breakdown and undertake the appropriate risk
assessment
360
Move and
position individuals
361
Prepare for,
and undertake physiological measurements
362
Recognise
indications of substance misuse and refer individuals to specialists
363
Test for
substance use
364
Identify the
physical health needs of individuals with mental health needs
365
Raise
awareness about substances, their use and effects
366
Support
individuals to represent their own needs and wishes at decision making
forums
(excluded combination with 367 and 368)
367
Help
individuals identify and access independent representation and advocacy
(excluded combination with 366 and 368)
368
Present
individuals. needs and preferences (excluded combination with 366 and
367)
369
Support
individuals with specific communication needs (excluded combination with
370
and 371)
370
Support
individuals to communicate using technology (excluded combination with
369)
371
Support
individuals to communicate using interpreting and translation services
(excluded combination with 369)
372
Plan and
implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around
familiar
environments
373
Plan and
implement programmes to enable individuals to find their way around
unfamiliar environments
375
Administer
medication to individuals
376
Obtain venous
blood samples
377
Encourage and
support individuals undergoing dialysis therapy at home
378
Insert and
secure urethral catheters and monitor and respond to the effects of
urethral
catheterisation
379
Support
individuals who are substance users
380
Supply and
exchange injecting equipment for individuals
381
Support
individuals through detoxification programmes
382
Support
individuals to prepare for, adapt to and manage change (excluded
combination
with 383)
383
Prepare and
support individuals to move and settle into new living environments
(excluded combination with 382)
384
Support
individuals through bereavement
385
Support
individuals through the process of dying
386
Assist in the
transfer of individuals between agencies and services
387
Work in
collaboration with carers in the caring role
388
Relate to
families, parents and carers
389
Work with
carers, families and key people to maintain contact with individuals
390
Support
families in maintaining relationships in their wider social structures
and
environments
391
Provide
services to those affected by someone else.s substance use
392
Work with
families, carers and individuals during times of crisis
393
Prepare,
implement and evaluate agreed therapeutic group activities
394
Contribute to
the development and running of support groups
395
Contribute to
assessing and act upon risk of danger, harm and abuse
396
Enable people
with mental health needs to develop coping strategies
397
Reinforce
positive behavioural goals during relationships with individuals
398
Contribute to
assessing the needs of individuals for therapeutic programmes to enable
them to manage their behaviour
399
Develop and
sustain effective working relationships with staff in other agencies
3100
Participate
in inter-disciplinary team working to support individuals
3101
Help develop
community networks and partnerships
3102
Work with
community networks and partnerships
3103
Contribute
to raising awareness of health issues
3104
Support the
development of networks to meet assessed needs and planned outcomes
3105
Contribute
to the recruitment and placement of volunteers
3106
Plan,
organise and monitor the work of volunteers
3107
Lead and
motivate volunteers
3108
Facilitate
learning through presentation and activities
3109
Facilitate
group learning
3110
Support
colleagues to relate to individuals
Additional Units for both routes
374
Provide first
aid to an individual needing emergency assistance
3111
Promote the
equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
3112
Support
individuals to identify and promote their own health and social
well-being
3113
Support and
enable individuals undergoing renal dialysis to contribute to their
own health and well-being
3114
Promote the
needs, rights, interests and responsibilities of individuals within the
community
3115
Receive,
analyse, process, use and store information
3116
Contribute
to promoting a culture that values and respects the diversity of
individuals
3117
Conduct an
assessment of risks in the workplace
3118
Respond to
work-related violent incidents
3119
Promote the
values and principles underpinning best practice
3120
Support
competence achieved in the workplace
3121
Contribute
to promoting the effectiveness of teams
A unit is normally the smallest part of the NVQ that a candidate can
be certificated.