NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care

NCFE is a national awarding organisation, passionate about designing, developing, and certificating diverse, nationally recognised qualifications and awards. These qualifications contribute to the success of millions of learners at all levels, bringing them closer to fulfilling their personal goals. Over the past years, many learners from different colleges, schools, and training organisations have chosen NCFE as the awarding organisation to help them move their careers forward.

CACHE is continually investing in high-quality qualifications for the care and education industry, making them the UK’s leading sector specialist. Developed by experts, CACHE qualifications help millions of learners to raise professional standards across the sector. As a result, CACHE has gained a deserved reputation for excellence and leadership.

Ofqual began its operations in April 2010. It was set up under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 and is covered by the Education Act 2011. Ofqual stands for “The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation”. It is a non-ministerial government department that legalises qualifications, exams and tests within England. The body was established in an interim form and is operated as a part of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). Ofqual took over the supervisory functions, which were undertaken by the QCA at one time.

Before Ofqual, the QCA regulated awarding bodies, qualifications and examinations. Ofqual ensures that qualifications are fair, the standards are secure and public confidence is maintained.

Qualification aim: To provide learners with an introduction to core subject areas when working in health and social care.

• Title: NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care
• Level 3 qualification
• Assessment: Included in English
• Minimum age required: 16
• Work experience required: Not required
• Total qualification time: 215 hours
• Delivery type: Online
• Guided learning hours: 180
• Overall grading type: Fail/Pass

• Educators
• Business owners and managers
• Social workers
• Non-profit owners
• Social scientists
• University students   

• Learners should be over 16 years of age. There are no additional requirements to enrol on this course

This online course is assignment-based with learners being assessed upon the submission of a series of assignments. Once the students are successful in their submissions, they will gain a professional qualification. The assignments must be submitted to the instructor through the online learning portal. The assignments will be reviewed and evaluated, with feedback provided to the students on how they have fared.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded the ‘NCFE CACHE Level 3 Award in Health and Social Care’.

After course completion, you will receive a fully-recognised health and social care Level 3 Award. The NCFE qualification will offer you a great platform to advance to higher education or undertake real-life practical projects to understand social work and human development practices and needs. You can play a vital role as a health and social care practitioner in the UK or worldwide. 

According to reed.co.uk, the average salary of a social care manager is GBP37,737 which falls between GBP34,420 for the junior level and GBP43,122 for the higher level.