ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Online healthcare assistant training covering patient care and clinical support with CPD certification.
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Overview
Health and social care workers face growing demands to deliver safe, respectful and person-centred support across changing care environments. The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care helps learners build the knowledge needed to respond to these demands with greater confidence. Through six units, learners study the UK care sector, care values, legislation, human growth, communication, infection prevention, medication, research and professional development. The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care also supports awareness of care planning, safeguarding, record keeping and workplace relationships. Learners can use this knowledge to prepare for further study or entry-level roles across health and social care services. The course also develops research, reflective practice and career planning skills for future progression.
Please Note: Thames College is the affiliate partner of One Education. Under the affiliate partnership/program, this Qualification will be delivered and assessed by One Education.
Key Benefits Included
► Receive a digital certificate upon successfully completing the course
► Learn from experienced and qualified instructors
► Study flexibly at a time and pace that works for you
► Receive immediate feedback on your assessments
► Access 24/7 support and guidance via email or live chat
► Benefit from dedicated tutor support throughout your learning journey
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
► Explain how health and social care services are structured and how provision changes across life stages and specialist areas.
► Interpret key policies, legislation, care values and regulatory requirements that shape health and social care delivery.
► Analyse human growth, ageing, transitions and life events that can affect physical and psychological development.
► Apply person-centred care principles to communication, infection control, care planning, medication safety and record keeping.
► Plan a health and social care research project and set clear goals for continued personal and professional development.
Who is This Course For?
► Learners planning further study in health and social care.
► People interested in starting a career within the care sector.
► Existing care workers seeking further academic progression.
► Career changers interested in health or social care services.
► Learners preparing for higher-level health and social care qualifications.
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) &Total Qualification Time (TQT)
The ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care has a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 600 hours, representing 60 credits, with each credit equal to 10 hours of learning.
The total learning time is divided into the following areas:
Guided Learning Hours (GLH): 303 Hours
These are the hours completed with direct guidance or supervision from a tutor or training provider. Guided learning may include structured learning activities, tutor support, assessment guidance, and review sessions after internally assessed work has been submitted.
Independent Study: 297 Hours
These hours are allocated to learning activities completed independently. This may include personal research, assignment preparation, self-directed study, revision, and other activities required to meet the qualification standards.
Please Note: The stated learning hours are estimates based on the average learner. The actual time required to complete the qualification may vary depending on your previous knowledge, experience, learning pace, and individual study approach.
Certification
It is important to understand the roles of the organisations involved in your studies:
The Awarding Body: This qualification is accredited and awarded by ATHE (Awards for Training and Higher Education). ATHE is one of the fastest-growing awarding organisations in the United Kingdom. Their qualifications are recognised internationally. They set the standards, provide the qualification specification, and issue your final certificate.
One Education: One Education offers this course through flexible online learning, with up to 365 days of access to complete the course at your own pace. We provide the learning materials, tutor support, and the platform you use to study. We are responsible for the delivery and internal assessment of your work, which is then verified by ATHE.
The certificate itself is awarded by ATHE, who owns and quality-assures the qualification.
Career Opportunities
The qualification can support career development across health and social care, although individual employers may require additional training, experience or qualifications.
► Care Worker / Care Assistant: £20,000–£25,000 per year
► Healthcare Assistant: £25,000–£27,000 per year
► Social Work Assistant: £20,000–£28,000 per year
► Senior Care Worker: £24,000–£29,000 per year, usually with relevant experience
► Care Home Manager: £25,000–£55,000 per year as a longer-term progression route with further qualifications and experience
Course Curriculum
The course covers a wide range of essential topics, including:
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► LO1 Understand the structure of health and social care provision
► LO2 Understand health and social care provision for different ages and stages of life
► LO3 Understand the different areas of specialism within health and social care
► LO4 Understand issues in health and social care
► Indicative Content
► A quick guide to govt healthy eating update
► Current issues in the provision of health and social care
► Equality and Diversity
► Health and Care Structures
► Health and social care needs during a lifetime
► Health issues in UK
► Measuring Health Inequalities
► Roles
► Services
► UK Health Sector
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► LO1 Understand current policy on health and social care
► LO2 Understand legislation and guidance which impact on the provision and practice of health and social care
► LO3 Understand the principles and values that underpin the provision of care
► Indicative Content
► Consequences of Health & Safety Non-compliance
► Conventions, Legislation and Regulations
► Dignity and Human Rights
► Health and Social Care Funding
► Health and Social Care Sector and Economy
► Healthcare Record Keeping Standards and Guidance
► Immigration policy for health and social care
► Impacts of Policy
► Introducing-the-6cs
► Policies on Health and Social Care
► Principles of Health and Social Care
► Promoting the Principles
► Staff Regulation
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► Lo1 Know Stages of Growth and Development Throughout the Human Lifespan
► Lo2 Understand Potential Effects of Life Factors and Events on Growth and Development
► Lo3 Understand Physical and Psychological Changes of Ageing
► Lo4 Understand the Effect of Transitions and Significant Life Events
► Indicative Content
► Addressing Transition Phenomena in Healthcare Settings
► Changes from Birth to Old Age
► Changes That Occur in the Course of an Individual’s Life as a Result of Significant Life Events or Transitions
► Factors Effecting Growth and Development
► How the Challenges of Aging Can Affect Self-Esteem
► Introducing-the-6cs
► Illness, Focus, Achievements
► Norms and Milestones
► Physical and Psychological Changes Linked to Ageing
► Potential Effects of Life Factors and Events on the Growth and Development of Individual
► Safeguarding
► Supporting Core Practice in Health and Social Care
► The 6Cs
► The Human Life Cycle
► Transitions and Significant Life Eevents Across the Life Stages
► Transitions Why It’s So Important for Social Workers to Be on Time
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► Lo1 Understand Person Centred Working
► Lo2 Understand the Use of Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Provision
► Lo3 Know How to Reduce the Spread of Infection
► Lo4 Understand Working Relationships in Health and Social Care
► Lo5 Understand the Principles of Care Planning
► Lo6 understand the Safe Administration of Medication
► Indicative Content
► Actions and Support
► Administration of Medicines
► Adverse Reaction of Drugs
► An Introduction to Communication
► Advocacy in Social Care
► Barriers to Communication
► Care Plan
► Causes and Spread of Infection
► Clinical-Waste-Disposal-Procedure
► Communication and Language Needs and Preferences
► Confidentiality
► Decision Making in Personalised Care
► Diseases and Infections
► Electronic Storage Systems
► Explain Why It Is Important to Have Secure Systems for Recording and Storing Information in a Care Setting
► Good Practices for Infection Prevention and Control
► Handling Information
► Individual Care Planning
► Infection Control and Prevention Standard Precautions
► Infection Control and Prevention
► Infection Prevention and Control Assurance – SOP 4 – Reporting incidents of infection to PHE or the Local Authority
► Infection Prevention and Control Assurance – SOP 7 – Decontamination
► Infection
► Introducing-the-6cs
► Key Factors for Infection Occurence
► Laws, Regulations, and Infection Prevention
► Localised vs Systemic Infections
► Maintaining Records
► Manage Common Drug Side Effects
► Medication Risk Assesmsent Guidance
► Manual Storage System
► Mental Health and Capacity
► Monitor the Condition of Individuals
► Medications
► Monitoring of Medication
► Necessity of Communication in Health and Social Care
► OTC Drugs
► Partnership Working in Health and Social Care
► Person Centred Approach Stated in the Adult Care Act 2014
► Person Centred Approach
► Person-centred Care
► Person-Centred Values
► Rights Of Medication Administration
► Positive Risk Taking
► Policies, Procedures, and Legislation
► Priciples Related to Specific Situations
► Promoting Rights
► Reduce the Abuse
► Roles
► Safe Medication
► Safeguarding
► Secure Handling of Information in Care Settings
► Services
► Side Effects of Medicine
► Spread of Infection
► Storage, Distribution and Disposal
► Strategies for Overcoming Communication Barriers
► Support and Response
► Types of Communication
► Understand Person-centred Working
► Understand Relationships
► Understanding Person Centred Working
► What is the Person Centred Approach
► Working Relationships in Health and Social Care
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► Lo1 Understand the Role of Research and Different Approaches in Health and Social Care Practice
► Lo2 Know How to Identify and Justify a Topic for Research Within Services for Health and Social Care
► Lo3 Be Able to Complete a Research Project in Health and Social Care
► Indicative Content
► Research and Evidence-Based Practice
► Complete a Research Project
► Identify and Justify a Topic for Research
► Research
► Unit Info
► Suggested Resources
► Lo1 Understand Career and Progression Opportunities in the Health and Social Care Sector
► Lo2 Understand Professional Development in Health and Social Care
► Lo3 Understand How Reflective Practice Supports Personal and Professional Development
► Lo4 Understand How to Plan Own Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care
► Indicative Content
► 1.1 – Working in Social Care
► 1.2 – Career Progression Options in Health and Social Care
► 1.3 – Personal Skills What Do Health Care Professionals Need
► Role of Health and Social Care Workers in Detail
► Trainning
► What Is Health and Social Care
► 2.1 – Standards and Professional Development
► 2.2 – Continuing Professional Development Within Health and Social Care
► 2.3 – the Importance of Continuing Professional Development
► Explain What Is Meant by Reflective Practice
► What is Reflective Practice
► Research and Evidence-Based Practice
► Explain Theoretical Models of Reflective Practice
► Reflective Model According to Kolb+graham Gibbs – Reflective Cycle
► Describe How Own Values
► The Reflective Journal Thought Process
► Reflect on Own Learning
► Developing a Personal Development Plan (Pdp)
► Personal Development Plan
► Personal Development
► SMART Goals
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Course Curriculum
| Induction form | |||
| Induction Form | 00:05:00 | ||
| Registration Entry Form | |||
| Registration Entry Form | 00:05:00 | ||
| Unit 1 - Structure and Overview of the Health and Social Care Sector | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_1_K_618_4167_3_50_12 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO1 Understand the structure of health and social care provision | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO2 Understand health and social care provision for different ages and stages of life | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO3 Understand the different areas of specialism within health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO4 Understand issues in health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| A quick guide to govt healthy eating update | 00:00:00 | ||
| Current issues in the provision of health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Equality and Diversity | 00:00:00 | ||
| Health and Care Structures | 00:00:00 | ||
| Health and social care needs during a lifetime | 00:00:00 | ||
| Health issues in UK | 00:00:00 | ||
| Measuring Health Inequalities | 00:00:00 | ||
| Roles | 00:00:00 | ||
| Services | 00:00:00 | ||
| UK Health Sector | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Unit 1 – Structure and Overview of the Health and Social Care Sector (K_618_4167) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 2: Principles, Values and Regulation in the Health and Social Care Sector | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_2_M_618_4168_3_60_10 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO1 Understand current policy on health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO2 Understand legislation and guidance which impact on the provision and practice of health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| LO3 Understand the principles and values that underpin the provision of care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| Consequences of Health & Safety Non-compliance | 00:00:00 | ||
| Conventions, Legislation and Regulations | 00:00:00 | ||
| Dignity and Human Rights | 00:00:00 | ||
| Health and Social Care Funding | 00:00:00 | ||
| Health and Social Care Sector and Economy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Healthcare Record Keeping Standards and Guidance | 00:00:00 | ||
| Immigration policy for health and social care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Impacts of Policy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introducing-the-6cs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Policies on Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Principles of Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Promoting the Principles | 00:00:00 | ||
| Staff Regulation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Unit 2 – Principles, Values and Regulation in the Health and Social Care Sector (M_618_4168) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 3 - Human Growth and Development | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_3_T_618_4169_3_28_5 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo1 Know Stages of Growth and Development Throughout the Human Lifespan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo2 Understand Potential Effects of Life Factors and Events on Growth and Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo3 Understand Physical and Psychological Changes of Ageing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo4 Understand the Effect of Transitions and Significant Life Events | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| Addressing Transition Phenomena in Healthcare Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changes from Birth to Old Age | 00:00:00 | ||
| Changes That Occur in the Course of an Individual’s Life as a Result of Significant Life Events or Transitions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Factors Effecting Growth and Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| How the Challenges of Aging Can Affect Self-Esteem | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introducing-the-6cs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Illness, Focus, Achievements | 00:00:00 | ||
| Norms and Milestones | 00:00:00 | ||
| Physical and Psychological Changes Linked to Ageing | 00:00:00 | ||
| Potential Effects of Life Factors and Events on the Growth and Development of Individual | 00:00:00 | ||
| Safeguarding | 00:00:00 | ||
| Supporting Core Practice in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| The 6Cs | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Human Life Cycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Transitions and Significant Life Eevents Across the Life Stages | 00:00:00 | ||
| Transitions Why It’s So Important for Social Workers to Be on Time | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Unit 3 – Human Growth and Development (T_618_4169) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 4 - Working in Health and Social Care | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_4_J_615_2004_3_90_15 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo1 Understand Person Centred Working | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo2 Understand the Use of Effective Communication in Health and Social Care Provision | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo3 Know How to Reduce the Spread of Infection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo4 Understand Working Relationships in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo5 Understand the Principles of Care Planning | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo6 understand the Safe Administration of Medication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| Actions and Support | 00:00:00 | ||
| Administration of Medicines | 00:00:00 | ||
| Adverse Reaction of Drugs | 00:00:00 | ||
| An Introduction to Communication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Advocacy in Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Barriers to Communication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Care Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Causes and Spread of Infection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Clinical-Waste-Disposal-Procedure | 00:00:00 | ||
| Communication and Language Needs and Preferences | 00:00:00 | ||
| Confidentiality | 00:00:00 | ||
| Decision Making in Personalised Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Diseases and Infections | 00:00:00 | ||
| Electronic Storage Systems | 00:00:00 | ||
| Explain Why It Is Important to Have Secure Systems for Recording and Storing Information in a Care Setting | 00:00:00 | ||
| Good Practices for Infection Prevention and Control | 00:00:00 | ||
| Handling Information | 00:00:00 | ||
| Individual Care Planning | 00:00:00 | ||
| Infection Control and Prevention Standard Precautions | 00:00:00 | ||
| Infection Control and Prevention | 00:00:00 | ||
| Infection Prevention and Control Assurance – SOP 4 – Reporting incidents of infection to PHE or the Local Authority | 00:00:00 | ||
| Infection Prevention and Control Assurance – SOP 7 – Decontamination | 00:00:00 | ||
| Infection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Introducing-the-6cs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Key Factors for Infection Occurence | 00:00:00 | ||
| Laws, Regulations, and Infection Prevention | 00:00:00 | ||
| Localised vs Systemic Infections | 00:00:00 | ||
| Maintaining Records | 00:00:00 | ||
| Manage Common Drug Side Effects | 00:00:00 | ||
| Medication Risk Assesmsent Guidance | 00:00:00 | ||
| Manual Storage System | 00:00:00 | ||
| Meantal Health and Capacity | 00:00:00 | ||
| Monitor the Condition of Individuals | 00:00:00 | ||
| Medications | 00:00:00 | ||
| Monitoring of Medication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Necessity of Communication in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| OTC Drugs | 00:00:00 | ||
| Partnership Working in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Person Centred Approach Stated in the Adult Care Act 2014 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Person Centred Approach | 00:00:00 | ||
| Person-centred Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Person-Centred Values | 00:00:00 | ||
| Rights Of Medication Administration | 00:00:00 | ||
| Positive Risk Taking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Policies, Procedures, and Legislation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Priciples Related to Specific Situations | 00:00:00 | ||
| Promoting Rights | 00:00:00 | ||
| Reduce the Abuse | 00:00:00 | ||
| Roles | 00:00:00 | ||
| Safe Medication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Safeguarding | 00:00:00 | ||
| Secure Handling of Information in Care Settings | 00:00:00 | ||
| Services | 00:00:00 | ||
| Side Effects of Medicine | 00:00:00 | ||
| Spread of Infection | 00:00:00 | ||
| Storage, Distribution and Disposal | 00:00:00 | ||
| Strategies for Overcoming Communication Barriers | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support and Response | 00:00:00 | ||
| Types of Communication | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understand Person-centred Working | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understand Relationships | 00:00:00 | ||
| Understanding Person Centred Working | 00:00:00 | ||
| What is the Person Centred Approach | 00:00:00 | ||
| Working Relationships in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Unit 4 – Working in Health and Social Care (K_618_4170) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 5 - Research in Health and Social Care | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_5_M_618_4171_3_55_10 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo1 Understand the Role of Research and Different Approaches in Health and Social Care Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo2 Know How to Identify and Justify a Topic for Research Within Services for Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo3 Be Able to Complete a Research Project in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| Complete a Research Project | 00:00:00 | ||
| Identify and Justify a Topic for Research | 00:00:00 | ||
| Research | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Research in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Unit 6: Personal and Professional Development in the Health and Social Care Sector | |||
| Self Assessment | |||
| SAU_6_T_618_4172_3_30_8 | 00:00:00 | ||
| Learners Manual | |||
| Unit Info | 00:00:00 | ||
| Suggested Resources | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo1 Understand Career and Progression Opportunities in the Health and Social Care Sector | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo2 Understand Professional Development in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo3 Understand How Reflective Practice Supports Personal and Professional Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| Lo4 Understand How to Plan Own Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Indicative Content | 00:00:00 | ||
| Support Materials | |||
| 1.1 – Working in Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.2 – Career Progression Options in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| 1.3 – Personal Skills What Do Health Care Professionals Need | 00:00:00 | ||
| Role of Health and Social Care Workers in Detail | 00:00:00 | ||
| Trainning | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Is Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2.1 – Standards and Professional Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2.2 – Continuing Professional Development Within Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| 2.3 – the Importance of Continuing Professional Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| Explain What Is Meant by Reflective Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| What is Reflective Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| Explain Theoretical Models of Reflective Practice | 00:00:00 | ||
| Reflective Model According to Kolb+graham Gibbs – Reflective Cycle | 00:00:00 | ||
| Describe How Own Values | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Reflective Journal Thought Process | 00:00:00 | ||
| Reflect on Own Learning | 00:00:00 | ||
| Developing a Personal Development Plan (Pdp) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Personal Development Plan | 00:00:00 | ||
| Personal Development | 00:00:00 | ||
| SMART Goals | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment | |||
| Assignment: Personal and Professional Development in the Health and Social Care Sector | 00:00:00 | ||
| Assignment Submission Guideline | |||
| Assignment Submission Guideline | 00:00:00 | ||
| Submit Your Assignment - ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care | |||
| Submit Your Assignment – ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care | 00:00:00 | ||
| Resubmit Your Assignments | |||
| Resubmit Your Assignments – ATHE Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (2020) | 00:00:00 | ||
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