OFQUAL Level 3

Understanding duty of care

The ICQ Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (England) is an occupational qualification for learners who work in Adult Care Settings in England, focusing on enhancing the quality of care provided to individuals in these settings.

Qualification Details

OFQUAL ID 610/2985/3

Level Level 3

Total Credits 58

Guided Learning 440

Total Qual Time 580

Awarding Body iCan Qualifications Limited

Sector Health and social care

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Learning Objective

What You'll Learn

To enable the learner to define duty of care and explain its significance in health and social care.
To enable the learner to explain how duty of care impacts the safeguarding of individuals.
To enable the learner to identify and analyse potential conflicts between an individual's rights and the duty of care, and propose resolution strategies.
To enable the learner to describe appropriate procedures for responding to comments and complaints in a care setting.
To enable the learner to recognise different types of adverse events and outline the correct professional responses.

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate understanding of duty of care and its impact on safeguarding individuals.

Assessment Methods

Portfolio of Evidence

Units & Credit Structure

Explains the concept of duty of care within the context of adult care, including managing conflicts between duty of care and individual rights.