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Health and Social Care

Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care

  • Course Type: Diploma

What can this course lead to?

Students can progress to:

  • Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Adult Care.
  • Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care.
  • To a registered care manager role. 

The Level 4 Diploma in Adult care is typically for Supervisors and specialist roles within the Adult Care sector. The qualification shows advanced practice, leadership skills and responsibility for others, Safeguarding Children in a Adult Setting. 

Job roles include:

  • Deputy Care Manager
  • Assistant Care Manager
  • Service Coordinator
  • Care manager
  • Quality Lead

Who is it for?

This qualification allows learners to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in Adult Care in England.

It covers a range of topics: 

  • Advance communication skills.
  • Professional practice in health and social care for adults or children and young people.
  • Understand personalisation in care and support services 
  • Health and safety
  • Understand safeguarding and protection of adults and children in care settings
  • Facilitate support planning to ensure positive outcomes for individuals and to support wellbeing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Minimum entry requirements are GCSEs: Grades 4/C or above in English and Maths. Need to be employed in the Health and Social Care Sector.

Start date: September 2026

Course Code

FDP4AC6AP$

Duration

2 Years

Fees

£2884.00

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The support I received from my support worker and my teachers has helped me gain new skills and develop my knowledge and confidence.

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