See how a Course Works: Intro to Online Learning
Description
In this course you will receive an introduction to the problems which have inhibited the development of community care since the 1970s. This course also will provide you with a greater expertise and knowledge in relevant areas of the commissioning of services.
It will explore areas of key legislation with application to current practice, and examine various methods of contracting and its processes, in order to best assist the population in need.
Outline
Background and IssuesImplementation of Changes
Who Does the Caring?
Approaches to Working with Users
Working with Users
Practising Care Management
Assessing for Community Care
Working in Partnership
Working with Carers
Working with Mentally Distressed People
Working with Older People
Working with Disabled People
Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 180.00 hours
- Duration of Access
- With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.
- Instructor

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
- Prerequisites/Audience
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

- Requirements/Materials Included
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00)
- Certification
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Qualification 1: Social Work in Community Care Diploma
Social Work in Community Care Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: Level 4 Social Work in Community Care Award
At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by

