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CPD Diploma · 24.2 estimated hours

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care

Bring person-centred support, safeguarding and safer decisions together in everyday adult care.

Your programme

  1. Duty of Care and Professional Boundaries
  2. Person-Centred Care, Dignity and Choice
  3. Communication in Care
  4. Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
  5. Mental Capacity, Consent and Best Interests
  6. Safeguarding Adults in Care
  7. GDPR, Confidentiality and Care Records
  8. Understanding and Using Care Plans
  9. Practical Risk Assessment
  10. Infection Prevention and Control
  11. Medication Awareness
  12. Food Safety, Nutrition and Hydration
  13. Moving and Handling People: Theory
  14. Sepsis Awareness and Deteriorating Health
  15. Dementia Awareness
  16. Trauma-Informed Care
  17. Positive Behaviour Support
  18. End of Life and Palliative Care
  19. Complaints, Concerns and Whistleblowing
  20. Learning from Incidents and Near Misses
  21. Integrated practice cases and final diploma assessment

What you will achieve

  • Explain and justify a proportionate response when rights, preferences and safety interact.
  • Connect observations, the agreed care plan and escalation responsibilities.
  • Distinguish consent, capacity, safeguarding and professional boundaries in realistic situations.
  • Use factual records and reflection to improve continuity of support.

Assessment

Complete each module's learning and assessment, work through the integrated cases, then pass the final diploma assessment at 80%. Relevant completed Academy learning counts towards the programme. Retakes are included.

Accreditation and certification

These are continuing professional development (CPD) diplomas. Levels describe learning under the Professional CPD Standards framework, not the Regulated Qualifications Framework. They are not Ofqual-regulated qualifications and do not replace required occupational qualifications or workplace assessment.

The digital diploma is included. Printed copies are optional and charged separately at the price displayed when ordering.

Will this qualify me for a regulated role?

No. This CPD programme develops knowledge and application; it does not replace a regulated Diploma in Care, Residential Childcare qualification, professional registration or required workplace competency assessment.