Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy and Level 3 Diploma in Independent Mental Capacity

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Level 3 Certificate in
Independent Advocacy and Level
3 Diploma in Independent
Mental Capacity Advocacy -
www.cityandguilds.com
February 2009
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Version 1.1

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Qualification handbook
500/5846/0 Certificate
500/5847/2 Diploma

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Level 3 Certificate in
Independent Advocacy and Level
3 Diploma in Independent
Mental Capacity Advocacy -
www.cityandguilds.com
February 2009
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Version 1.1

(7566)

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of Liberty Safeguards (7566) 1
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Contents
1 About this document 5
2 About the qualification 6
2.1 Accreditation details 6
2.2 Aims of the qualification 7
2.3 Rules of combination 8
2.4 Sources of information and assistance 11
3 Candidate entry and progression 13
4 Centre requirements 14
4.1 Centre, qualification and fast track approval 14
4.2 Resource requirements 15
4.3 Administration, registration and certification 18
4.4 Quality assurance 20
5 Course design and delivery 22
5.1 Initial assessment and induction 22
5.2 Recommended delivery strategies 23
5.3 Data protection, confidentiality and legal requirements 24
6 Relationships to other qualifications 25
6.1 Links to National Occupational Standards 25
6.2 Key/Essential/Functional skills (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 26
6.3 NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework Mapping 27
6.4 Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) 30
7 Assessment 31
7.1 Summary of assessment requirements 31
7.2 Recording forms 34
8 Units 36
8.1 About the units 36
8.2 Glossary of acronyms used in the units 37
8.3 The units 38
Unit 301 Purpose and Principles of Independent Advocacy 41
Unit 302 Providing Independent Advocacy Support 50
Unit 303 Maintaining the Independent Advocacy Relationship 60
Unit 303 Maintaining the Independent Advocacy Relationship 63
Unit 304 Responding to the advocacy needs of different groups of people 71
Unit 305 Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy 79
Unit 306 Independent Mental Health Advocacy 91
Unit 307 Providing Independent Advocacy Management 101
Unit 308 Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults 114
Unit 309 Independent Advocacy with Children and Young People 123
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Unit 310 Providing Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy - Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguards 138
Appendix 1 Sources of information about level accreditation, qualification and credit
frameworks and level descriptors 139
Appendix 2 Obtaining centre and qualification approval 140
Appendix 3 Summary of City & Guilds assessment policies 141
Appendix 4 Funding 143

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1 About this document

This document contains the information that centres need to offer the following qualifications:

Qualification City & Guilds QCA Guided Total QCF credit
title qualification accreditation Learning Hours value
number number(s)
Level 3 Certificate 7566 500/5846/0 135 27-34
in Independent
Advocacy
Level 3 Diploma 7566 500/5847/2 170 39
in Independent
Mental Capacity
Advocacy –
Deprivation of
Liberty
Safeguards

This document includes details and guidance on:
• centre resource requirements
• candidate entry requirements
• information about links with, and progression to, other qualifications
• qualification standards and specifications
• assessment requirements
• recording forms.
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2 About the qualification

2.1 Accreditation details

Accreditation details
This qualification is
• accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority at Level 3 of the QCF.
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
The QCF replaces the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in England and Northern Ireland, and
is intended to replace the regulated pillar within the Qualifications and Credit Framework for Wales
(CQFW). It is also intended to align with the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF).
The QCF provides a way of recognising achievement through the award of credit for units and
qualifications. Units within the framework are allocated a:

• level to indicate the level of difficulty
• credit value to indicate the size of the unit. 10 hours of learning time = 1 credit value.

Learning time is a notional measure of the amount of time a typical candidate might be expected to
take to complete all the learning relevant to achievement of the learning outcomes. It differs from
Guided Learning Hours (GLH) which represent only those hours a tutor/trainer or facilitator are
present and contributing to the learning process because it takes into account all learning relevant
to the learning outcomes regardless of where, when and how it has taken place.

The QCF recognises learning by awarding credit each time a candidate successfully completes a
unit. Candidates can accumulate and transfer credit achievement over time.

A unit is the smallest part of learning for which credit is awarded. Candidates can also gain credit for
full qualifications.

For further information about the QCF, CQFW and the SCQF, please refer to the websites for each
country listed at Appendix 1.
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2 About the qualification
2.2 Aims of the qualification

For some time, the advocacy sector has recognised the need to develop national training as part of
its drive to improve standards and consistency across advocacy provision. Since 2002, increasing
numbers of advocacy services had developed accredited training in a quest to ensure quality in the
training of their advocates but the sector as a whole is now looking for nationally recognised
qualifications that the entire workforce can access.

There are three groups of people these qualifications will be aimed at:
• Existing advocates
• Workers looking for an introductory award who may have just started
working in the sector
• Professionals who use advocacy skills as part of another role.

The qualifications would be primarily aimed at workers who currently provide Independent
Advocacy support. This includes advocates who work with a range of client groups in settings such
as:
• Adults with mental health problems
• Adults with learning disabilities
• Adults with physical disabilities, including people with sensory impairments
and brain acquired injury
• Older people in hospital, residential care and community settings
• People subject to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards under the Mental
Capacity Act 2005, as amended
• People entitled to receive Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) or
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
• Children and young people particularly looked after children, young people
in youth justice settings, disabled children and other children in need
including young people with mental health problems.
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2 About the qualification
2.3 Rules of combination

Rules of combination are used to define the structure of qualifications. The rules of combination
specify the credits which must be achieved through a particular combination of units to gain a full
qualification.

For the Level 3 Certificate:

Candidates will complete the four mandatory units plus one optional unit from 305-309, to lead to
one of the following:

Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy- (Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy)
Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy-(Independent Mental Health Advocacy)
Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy-(Independent Advocacy Management)
Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy-(Providing Independent Advocacy to Adults)
Level 3 Certificate in Independent Advocacy –(Independent Advocacy with Children and
Young People) ( endorsed in Wales only at present)

For the Level 3 Diploma :
Candidates will complete the four mandatory units plus units 305 and 310 to obtain the following:

Level 3 Diploma in Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy - Deprivation of Liberty
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Accreditation City & Unit title Mandatory/ Credit Level
unit reference Guilds optional for value
unit full
number qualification
M/502/3146 301 Purpose and Mandatory 4 3
principles of
Independent
Advocacy
T/502/3147 302 Providing Mandatory 6 3
Independent
Advocacy support
A/502/3148 303 Maintaining the Mandatory 6 3
Independent
Advocacy
relationship
F/502/3149 304 Responding to the Mandatory 6 3
advocacy needs of
different groups of
people
F/502/3295 305 Independent Optional 12 4
Mental Capacity
Advocacy
J/502/3296 306 Independent Optional 7 4
Mental Health
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