Level 5 in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

The leadership and management modules listed below are all available to study in-person at University of Chichester, Bishop Otter Campus as part of the MA Advanced Professional Practice offer and are worth 20 university credits each. 

Developing Professional Leadership (APP04)
Course dates:
Wednesdays, 10:00am – 16:00pm

• 26th February 2025
• 19th March 2025
• 9th April 2025
• 30th May 2025 (assignment hand-in)

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Developing Professional Practice (APP05)
Course dates:
Wednesdays, 10:00am – 16:00pm

• 29th January 2025
• 12th February 2025
• 5th March 2025
• 2nd April 2025 (assignment hand-in)

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Professional Agency and Identity (APP30)
Course dates:
Wednesdays, 09:30am – 15:30pm

• 25th September 2024
• 9th October 2024
• 23rd October 2024
• 6th November 2024
• 4th December 2024 (assignment hand-in)

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Professional Culture, Safety and Quality (APP31)
Course dates:
Wednesdays, 09:30am – 15:30pm

• 22nd January 2025
• 5th February 2025
• 26th February 2025
• 12th March 2025
• 9th April 2025 (assignment hand-in)

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Interprofessional Team Working (APP32)
Course dates:
Wednesdays, 09:30am – 15:30pm

• 14th May 2025
• 21st May 2025
• 4th June 2025
• 25th June 2025
• 23rd July 2025 (assignment hand-in)

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To find out more about any of the modules above please contact [email protected].

As an Adult Care Leader, you are essential to the smooth running of your care environment. This qualification is for those of you who are currently in a deputy role and are looking to move into higher management, or for a Registered Manager who is looking to gain a relevant qualification.

This funded qualification is ideal for UK managers and senior practitioners that work in adult care.Learn how manage staff, business development, financial control, organisational resilience and more.

This qualification was specifically developed for those managing an adult social care service, including the role of registered manager.

Information on the qualification

The Leader in Adult Care will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences in someone’s life when faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological or intellectual challenges. They will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a value-based culture at a service or unit level. They may be responsible for business development, financial control, organisational resilience and continuity, as well as managing risk and leading an organisational change.

This qualification is for middle managers with responsibility for substantial programmes and resources. Learn about contributing to the development of a strategic plan, designing business processes, managing strategic change, and effective leadership and management.

The Principles of Commissioning for Wellbeing level 5 qualification is centred around personalised and outcome focused approaches to commissioning designed to enable meaningful and fulfilled lives.

The course content covers a range of knowledge and its application to commissioning practice. Content is regularly updated and contextualised in terms of policy changes and so currently explores, for example, commissioning practice in the context of ICSs, reform and changes in charging policy.