2017 Regional Heats - Competencies
Judges will observe and mark competitors using assessment criteria from the qualification units/criteria below
New L3 Diploma in
Adult Social Care
Mandatory units and
optional specialist
areas, clinical skills
and aspects of
support used as
headings (Dec 17)
Competencies from
4222-31 Level 3
Diploma and
600/4763 Level 3
Certificate
International
Standards
Task A
Task B
Task C
Task D
Mandatory Units
Communication
B - Communication
and interpersonal
skills
4222-301
4222-301
4222-301
 Meet the
 Meet the
 Meet the
communication and
communication and
communication and
language needs,
language needs,
language needs,
wishes and preferences
wishes and preferences
wishes and preferences
of individuals
of individuals
of individuals
 Overcome barriers to
 Overcome barriers to
 Overcome barriers to
communication
communication
communication
600/4763-04
 4222-635
 3051 – 310
 Contribute to
 Support individuals with
 Explain to others
establishing the nature
autistic spectrum
physiological
of specific
condition with verbal
measurements are to
communication needs
and non-verbal
be taken and why they
of individuals and ways
communication
are required
to address them
 Answer any questions
 Support the use of
the individual has within
common
limits of own work role
communication
technology and aids
Handling Information
B – Communication
4222-301
 Apply the principles
4222-301
 Apply the principles
4222-301
 Apply the principles
4222-301
 Understand
and interpersonal
skills


and practices relating
to confidentiality
4222-209
Handle information in
accordance with
agreed ways of working
and practices relating
to confidentiality
4222-209
 Handle information in
accordance with
agreed ways of working
and practices relating
to confidentiality
4222-335
 Record and report
results of physiological
measurements
requirements for
handling information
Personal
Development
F–Evaluating client
care
4222-302
 Reflect on practice
 Evaluate own
performance
4222-302
 Reflect on practice
 Evaluate own
performance
4222-302
 Reflect on practice
Evaluate own performance
4222-302
 Understand what is
required for
competence in own
work role
Person Centred
Approaches
F-Managing and
delivering client care
4222-207
 Work in a person
centred way
 Establish consent when
providing care or
support
 Promote active
participation
 Support individuals
right to make choices
 Promote individuals
well being
600/4763-19
 Deals with anxiety and
distress
compassionately
 Adopt person centred
approach in stroke care
management
4222-329
 Promote positive
behaviour
 Respond appropriately
to challenging
behaviour
 Support individuals and
others following an
incident of challenging
behaviour
4222-311
 Support individuals to
plan for maintaining
and developing skills
for everyday life
 Support individuals to
retain, regain or
develop skills for every
day life
3051 – 03/310
 Take into account the
individuals preferences
when supporting them
to adjust clothing
 Take physiological
measurements
4222 21/207
 Engage with client in
ways that promote
person centred values
4222-330
 Understand the
meaning of
personalisation
 Understand how to
implement
personalisation
4222-306
 Know how to manage
stress
4222-305
 Understand the
application of person
centred approaches in
HSC
Equality and Inclusion
C–Problem solving,
innovation and
creativity
F–Managing and
delivering client care
4222-303
 Work in an inclusive
way
 Promote diversity,
equality and inclusion
4222-303
 Work in an inclusive
way
 Promote diversity,
equality and inclusion
4222 -335
 Prepare to take
physiological
measurements
4222-303
 Understand the
importance of diversity,
equality and inclusion
4222-306
 Carry out own
responsibilities for
health and safety
 Reduce the spread of
infection
4222-331
 Promote the rights of
the individual when
managing medication
 Support safe use of
medication
4222 – 335
4222-331
 Prepare to take
 Know about common
physiological
types of medication and
measurements
their use
 Undertake
 Understand techniques
physiological
for administering
measurements
medication and their
4222-305
use
 Establish consent when 4222-265
providing care or
 Understand the causes
support
of infection
 Promote individual well Understand the
being
transmission of
4222 – 309
infection
 Recognise the need for 4222-305
raising awareness of
 Understand role of risk
health issues
assessment in enabling
person centred care
4222-334
 Understand the need
for tissue viability risk
assessments
4222-232
 Understand legislation
and agreed ways of
working when moving
and positioning
individuals
Health, safety and
well-being
A–Work organisation
and management
C–Problem solving,
innovation and
creativity
D–Assessing needs
and planning client
care
F-Managing and
delivering client care
4222-306
 Carry out own
responsibilities for
health and safety
 Reduce the spread of
infection
 Move and handle
equipment and other
objects safely
4222-232
 Minimise risk before
moving and positioning
individuals
 Prepare individuals
before moving and
positioning
600/4763
 Support individuals to
complete a falls risk
assessment
Responsibilities of a
care worker
B–Communication
and interpersonal
skills
D–Assessing needs
and planning client
care
F–Evaluating client
care
F-Managing and
delivering client care
4222-305
4222-305
4222 – 335
 Work in a person
 Work in a person
 Undertake
centred way
centred way
physiological
 Establish consent when
 Establish consent when
measurements
providing care or
providing care or
support
support
 Implement and promote
 Implement and promote
active participation
active participation
 Support the individuals
 Support the individuals
right to make choices
right to make choices
4222-310
4222-635
 Encourage individuals
 Support individuals with
4222-335
 Understand relevant
legislation, policy and
good practice for
undertaking
physiological
measurements
 Understand
physiological states
that can be measured
4222-332
 Understand factors
to complete activities
recommended by
therapists
 Provide support to
continue recommended
therapy
 Observe, record and
report on observations
during recommended
therapy
600/4763
 Use daily activities to
promote recovery and
independence
 Identify effects of
fatigue in stroke
rehabilitation
 Support individuals to
manage dysphagia
Duty of Care
A-Work organisation
and management
C–Problem solving,
innovation and
creativity
E–Managing and
delivering client care
4222-204
 Address conflicts or
dilemmas that may
arise between an
individual’s rights and
the duty of care
4222-672
 Promote nutrition in
health and social care
setting
Safeguarding and
protection
A-Work organisation
and management
B–Communication
and interpersonal
skills
D–Assessing needs
and planning client
4222-205
 Demonstrate ways to
reduce the likelihood of
abuse

autistic spectrum
Support individuals with
transition and change
affecting end of life
care
4222-679
 Know the most
common types of
diabetes and their
causes
4222-204
 Address conflicts or
dilemmas that may
arise between an
individual’s rights and
the duty of care
4222-672
 Promote nutrition in
health and social care
setting
Optional Units
4222-205
 Recognise signs of
abuse
 Demonstrate ways to
reduce the likelihood of
abuse
4222-204
 Understand the
implications of duty of
care
4222-205
 Understand how duty of
care contributes to safe
practice
4222-335
 Record and report
results of physiological
measurements
4222-205
 Principles of
safeguarding and
protection
care
E–Managing and
delivering client care
Specialist areas
Stroke care
Dementia
Autism
Diabetes
End of Life care
Clinical Skills
Physiological
measurement
Medication
Aspects of Support
Therapy Support
Risk Assessment
Positive behaviour
support
Skills for everyday life
Personalisation
Nutrition
Walking aids
Eating and drinking aids
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Manual equipment only
Valid consent
BMI principles
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x