Level 3 Award in Introduction to Caregiving
The Level 3 Award in Introduction to Caregiving offered by OXQUAL develops structured competence in person-centred care, communication, daily-living support, safeguarding, infection prevention, wellbeing and professional responsibilities across health and social care environments...
About this qualification
The Level 3 Award in Introduction to Caregiving offered by OXQUAL develops structured competence in person-centred care, communication, daily-living support, safeguarding, infection prevention, wellbeing and professional responsibilities across health and social care environments.
Career-focused
Develop relevant skills and knowledge that can support your next professional step.
What you'll cover
Key topics covered in this OXQUAL programme include:
- Caregiving Fundamentals
- Caregiver Roles and Responsibilities
- Person-Centred Care
- Dignity and Autonomy
- Verbal Communication
- Non-Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Nutrition Support
- Personal Hygiene
- Mobility Support
- Daily-Living Activities
- Care-Environment Risk Assessment
- Infection Prevention
- Safe Working Practices
- Safeguarding
- Abuse Prevention
- Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
- Social Inclusion
- Medication Awareness
- Patient Rights
- Professional Accountability
- Care Documentation
Who it's designed for
This OXQUAL programme is suitable for:
- Healthcare Assistants
- Care Support Workers
- Community-Care Personnel
- Care-Team Supervisors
- Individuals developing caregiving skills
What you'll gain
Successful completion of this OXQUAL programme can help learners to:
- Develop person-centred caregiving competence.
- Strengthen daily-living support skills.
- Improve safeguarding awareness.
- Develop infection-prevention knowledge.
- Improve communication competence.
- Strengthen professional care documentation.
How this qualification is assessed
The assessment pattern for this OXQUAL programme is outlined below.
- Assessment Type: Practical assessments, written examination and portfolio review.
- Format: Multiple-choice questions, caregiving simulations, documentation tasks and oral discussion.
- Total Questions: 50 theory questions plus multiple practical tasks.
- Passing Score: 70%.
- Duration: 10–14 weeks (160–200 hours).
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