Leader in Adult Care (HTQ)

Why study this subject? As a Leader in Adult Care, you will guide and inspire teams to make positive differences to someone’s life when they are faced with physical, practical, social, emotional, psychological, or intellectual challenges. You will be a leader of the care team and will develop and implement a values-based culture at a service or unit level.

Why study at Buckinghamshire New University? Our HTQ programme has been developed with collaboration from employers at the Buckinghamshire Health and Social Care Academy and education groups where employers from the health and social care sectors identify skill shortage needs. We use feedback from students via modules evaluations, mid semester surveys and the NSS to continually improve our course. Diverse student body consisting of people from all backgrounds and lived experiences.

We work directly with local organisations to address skills shortages. This course gives employers the talent they demand and you the abilities to provide it. Our student union was voted 1st in the UK (NSS2023) and because of the big deal all student union activities are free, thanks to our amazing community.

What will I study on this course? The FDSc Leader in Adult Care programme is a practice based Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) accredited by the Institute of Apprenticeships and Technical Qualifications (IfATE) and aligned to the apprenticeship occupational standards. This two-year HTQ programme is underpinned by values of Care, Compassion, Courage, Communication, Competence and Commitment which will support you to lead teams in delivering high quality care for adults in need.

We will ensure you meet the needs and requirements of local organisations to ensure safe, effective, and caring service at many levels of operation. You will study topics such as: