The Apprenticeship Framework

Sue SmithHead of ApprenticeshipsSkills for Care

Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeship

Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management – Pathway 1

General Adult Social Care PathwayAll Higher Apprentices on Pathway 1 must achieve the fullLevel 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services (England) (QCF) minimum of 80 creditsAnd in addition to the full Diploma must also achieve;unit J/602/3499: Undertake a research project within services for health and social care or childrenand young people, (QCF) 10 credits

A total minimum (QCF) of 90 credits

Higher Apprenticeship in Care Leadership and Management – Pathway 2

Specialist Adult Social Care Pathway

One of the following: Higher Diploma: Professional Practice in Leading and Managing Care Services (Dementia Care) Higher Diploma: Professional Practice in Leading and Managing Care Services (End of Life Care) Higher Diploma: Professional Practice in Leading and Managing Care Services (Business,

Quality and Service Improvement) Professional Diploma in Care Leadership and Management (Business Development and

Enterprise) Professional Diploma in Care Leadership and Management (Learning Disabilities) Diploma in Professional Practice in Social Care (Business & Enterprise) Diploma in Professional Practice in Social Care (Dementia)

Development of Level 4 Diploma in Adult Social Care

Why are we developing this qualification? When will it be available? How will it be delivered? Who is it for?

What Next…

SASE 2013 to be deregulated

Current proposed frameworks in development and registered on the Apprenticeship Framework Online (AFO) to continue

No new Apprenticeship frameworks to be proposed

Trailblazers, who must be employers, to develop Apprenticeship Standards which replaces developers and frameworks.

Apprenticeship Standards will replace Apprenticeship Frameworks by the 2017/18 academic year.