Supporting the social care manages of the future - the new Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care Services - 7 January event

Supporting a smooth transition to the new Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Health and Social Care Services (Northern Ireland).

Join the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council) and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) as they co-facilitate these special events designed to support the implementation and assessment of the new Level 5 Diploma.

This Level 5 Diploma replaces two existing Level 5 qualifications and represents a significant development for the social care sector, enabling those qualified to manage across the range of adult health and social care services, rather than being limited to a specific service setting.

This qualification has now been added as an accepted registered social care manager qualification within the minimum standards for the following regulated services:

• Adult Day Care
• Domiciliary Care
• Residential Care Homes

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (the Social Care Council) and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) are together hosting online events designed to support the implementation and assessment of the new Level 5 Diploma

Assessment Centre staff, Awarding Organisations, qualification training providers and any other interested colleagues, are invited to attend online standardisation events will provide valuable guidance on the transition from the previous service-specific Level 5 Diploma qualification structure to the new, consolidated qualification.

Participants will have the opportunity to strengthen their understanding of the qualification’s assessment requirements and explore how evidence can be generated in ways that meet both qualification standards and the regulatory expectations of the work setting in which learners practice.

These events will also provide opportunities for discussion, shared understanding and enable consistency of assessment practice.

Please note: these three events on 9 December 2026, 7 January 2027 and 9 February 2027 each cover the same content, participants should choose one single event that is most convenient to them.

Click on the button below to reserve your space.