18-24 months
Tutor-led remote learning
LDSS funded

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care

610/0673/7

Developed and supported by the Skills for Care, this qualification is designed to support the development of registered managers of adult social care services. Learners are provided with the knowledge, skills, and competence needed to work in adult social care and to have responsibility for leading and managing a service, including managing and improving care and support for those who access services, supporting and developing the workforce and driving the vision for their service or organisation. It contains both mandatory and optional units allowing learners to tailor the qualification to meet their needs, interests, preferred progression paths and the context of their job role.

Completing this qualification could lead to progression to the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services and job roles such as:

Registered Manager

Deputy Manager

Care Broker

Case Manager

Quality assured & government recommended · Skills for Care approved qualifications

Who is the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management for Adult Care for?

  • Health & Social Care employers: Organisations seeking to upskill those in leadership positions.
  • Current Care or Support Lead practitioners: looking to gain a nationally accredited qualification and advance their career.

What you'll study (mandatory units)

Learners must achieve 95 credits in total to be awarded this qualification:

  • 80 credits from the 20 mandatory units
  • 15 credits from the optional units
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 1 Leadership and management roles and responsibilities
  • LMAC 1A: Leadership and management in adult care (4)
  • LMAC 1B: Team leadership in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 7A: Resource management in adult care (4)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 2 Governance and quality assurance
  • LMAC 2A: Governance of adult care (4)
  • LMAC 2B: Regulatory processes for adult care (5)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 3 Working with others
  • LMAC 3A: Communication and information management in adult care (5)
  • LMAC 4A: Partnership working in adult care (4)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 4 Person-centred practice for positive outcomes
  • LMAC 5A: Outcomes-based and person-centred practice in adult care (7)
  • LMAC 5B: Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights in adult care (2)
  • LMAC 5C: Continuous improvement in adult care (3)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 5 Professional development, supervision and performance management
  • LMAC 6A: Professional development in adult care (4)
  • LMAC 6B: Supervision and performance management in adult care (5)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 6 Safe ways of working, protection and risk
  • LMAC 8A: Safeguarding in adult care (6)
  • LMAC 8B: Health and safety in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 8C: Risk-taking and risk management in adult care (4)
  • LMAC 8D: Managing comments, concerns and complaints in adult care (3)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 7 Managing and developing self
  • LMAC 9A: Manage own professional development and personal wellbeing (5)
  • Mandatory Units: Theme 8 Vision and strategy
  • LMAC 10A: Decision making in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 11A: Market provision and integrated approaches in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 11B: Innovation and change in adult care (3)
  • Optional Units: Theme 9 – Aspects of Support
  • LMAC 16: Healthcare and clinical skills in adult care (4)
  • LMAC 17: Mental Capacity in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 18: Specialist areas of care (5)
  • Optional Units: Theme 10 – Aspects of Leadership and Management
  • LMAC 22: Coaching and mentoring in adult care (3)
  • LMAC 23: Induction in adult care (3)

(At least 55 credits must be achieved at Level 4 or above)

Progression routes

  • Registered Manager
  • Deputy Manager
  • Care Broker
  • Case Manager
  • University

Entry requirements

  • Learner must be aged 19 or over
  • Previous qualifications are an advantage
  • Be working or volunteering in a care role. Work experience may be available – contact us
  • Funding may be available for those who meet value-based recruitment requirements

Qualification Summary

Qualification aim reference610/0673/7
Guided learning hours (GLH)790
Total qualification time (TQT)950
Credit value95
Assessment methodPortfolio of evidence
Minimum age19
LDSS funded

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