Learning Disability Certificate Level 3 FINAL

Rules of Combination - Learning Disability

Title: Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
General information
This qualification is within the certificate range of credit.
Learners must achieve a minimum of 23 credits to gain the Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities.
To do this they must achieve:
- 12 credits from the mandatory units in Group A
- a minimum of 11 credits from the optional units in Group B
- a minimum of 17 credits must be achieved at level 3
NB Learners can only take either L206 (K) or LD206 (C) and not both as they are barred combinations. See below for further information.
All units must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development QCF Assessment Principles and the regulatory arrangements for the
Qualifications and Credit Framework.
* NB Use of barred combinations for progression.
Where a barred combination is shown between units in Group B this does not mean that learners cannot achieve both units. The bar is on claiming
credits for both units, where the same knowledge occurs in a knowledge unit and its related competence unit.

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Table 1 qualification structure: Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

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Mandatory
A:
Unit
reference
number
LD 201
LD 302
SHC 31

Units Group
Summary
Unit Title
Total credits:

Level

Credit
Size

Guided
Learning Hours

WBA reference

Credits from Group A:

12 credits
Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
Support person-centred thinking and planning

35

K/601/5315

41

A/601/7215

Credits
from GroupinB:health, social
minimum
Promote
Communication
careof
or11, no maximum
childrens and young peoples settings

23

J /601/1434

Optional Units

23 credits or more

A minimum of 17 credits must be achieved at L3

Group B:

Unit
reference
number

Unit Title

Level

Credit
Size

Guided Learning
Hours

WBA reference

LD 206 (K)

Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene

10

H/601/5703

LD 206C

Support individuals to maintain personal hygiene

17

K/601/9963

LD 303

Promote active support

36

D/601/7353

Understand positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities

25

J/601/6293

Support positive risk taking for individuals

32

L/601/9549

21

A/601/6274

25

J/601/8657

28

T/601/5317

40

F/602/0049

30

M/601/7227

LD 305 (K)
HSC 3066

LD 308

Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding

sexuality and sexual health
Support individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

LD 310

Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions

LD 307

LD 311C
LD 311K

Support young people with a disability to make the transition into

adulthood
Principles of supporting young people with a disability to make the
transition into adulthood
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LD 312

Support parents with disabilities

43

K/601/7047

LD 314C

Supporting individuals with self-directed support

35

J/602/0053

LD 314K

Principles of self-directed support

26

M/601/7048

25

A/502/3148

25

M/502/3146

25

T/502/3147

Advo 303
Advo 301
Advo 302

Maintaining the independent advocacy relationship

Purpose and principles of independent advocacy
Providing independent advocacy support

CMH 301

Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion

14

F/602/0097

CMH 302

Understand mental health problems

14

J/602/0103

22

J/601/3538

23

Y/601/3544

DEM 301
DEM 310

Understand the process and experience of

Dementia
Understand the diversity of individuals with
dementia and the importance of inclusion

HSC 3003

Provide support to maintain and develop skills for everyday life

28

L/601/8028

HSC 3004

Support individuals in learning or development activities

35

Y/601/8632

HSC 3012

Prepare to support individuals within a shared lives arrangement

31

M/601/9611

HSC 3013

Support individuals to access and use services and facilities

25

F/601/7927

HSC 3014

Provide support for individuals within a shared lives arrangement

35

J/601/9601

HSC 3019

Support individuals in their relationships

27

R/601/8578

HSC 3023

Support individuals to manage their finances

Support individuals to access housing and accommodation
services

20

D/601/7904

24

K/601/7906

HSC 3029

Support Individuals With Specific Communication Needs

35

T/601/8282

HSC 3033
HSC 3034

Support individuals during a period of change

Support individuals to prepare for and settle in to new

3
3

4
3

29
23

M/601/7907
T/601/7908

HSC 3027

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HSC 3038

home environments
Work in partnership with families to support individuals

27

H/601/8147

HSC 3045

Promote Positive Behaviour

44

F/601/3764

HSC 3056

Support families in maintaining relationships in their wider

social structures

33

K/601/9185

HSC 3058

Enable individuals with behavioural difficulties to develop strategies to

change their behaviour

41

L/601/9034

HSC 3065

Implement the Positive Behavioural Support model

61

T/601/9738

PD OP 3.1

Understand physical disability

22

J/601/6150

PD OP 3.5

Support families who have a child with a disability

23

D/601/5750

SS MU 3.1

Understand Sensory Loss

21

M/601/3467

SS OP 3.1

Understand Models of Disability

26

F/601/3473

SS OP 3.3

Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities

31

A/601/5190

SS OP 3.4

Support individuals in the use of assistive technology

32

J/601/3541

SS OP 3.7

Support individuals to access education, training or employment

31

H/601/3546

SS OP 3.8

Enable individuals to negotiate environments

34

R/601/5180

NB Barred combinations:

305 (K) and HSC 3066

311K and 311C

314K and 314C

206 (K) and 206C

HSC 3045 and HSC 3065

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