Assessment Requirements

Portfolio of Evidence

This qualification is internally assessed and internally quality assured by Centre staff and externally quality assured by Innovate Awarding External Quality Advisors (EQAs).

Aims and Objectives of the Qualification

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with knowledge of their employment rights and responsibilities and develop their personal learning and thinking skills. This qualification is a component of the Healthcare Support Services, Clinical Healthcare Support and Dental Nursing apprenticeship frameworks

Entry Guidance

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

This qualification is suitable for those who work, or who are looking to work within the healthcare sector. It is recommended that learners are working, volunteering or on practical placement to be able to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

Progression Opportunities

On completion of this qualification, learners may progress to further learning such as:

• IAO Level 2 Certificate in Healthcare Support Services
• IAO Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support Services 
• IAO Level 2 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support 
• IAO Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support 

Learners taking this qualification will normally do so as part of one of the Healthcare Support Services, Clinical Healthcare Support or Dental Nursing Apprenticeship frameworks.

This will enable learners to progress to a variety of job roles such as:

• Healthcare support staff
• Clinical Healthcare staff

Funding

For details on eligibility for government funding please refer to the following websites:

http://www.education.gov.uk/section96/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/skills-funding-agency