The Higher Professional Diploma in Managing Learning Disability Services (HPD) is an innovative new award, designed to meet the learning needs associated with the management role. It offers managers of learning disability services an in-depth route to personal and professional development within their chosen specialism. The HPD delivers and recognises specialist learning for managers and other senior workers in learning disability services. This Level 4 qualification is also recognised at higher education Level 1, and the full award carries 120 cats points, the equivalent to Year 1 of an honours or foundation degree.
ARC offers the full HPD programme as a part-time course spread over two years. It is a delivered learning programme with tutor support throughout. There is an average of two structured learning days per month, in a 'term-time' pattern.
Programme Outline
- Personal development and reflective practice
- Understanding learning disability services
- Team develelopment and performance management
- Communication systems
- Person centred planning
- Safe practice and protection from harm
- Managing financial resources and business planning
- Organisational change
- Systems and structures that promote rights, responsibility and diversity
- Quality improvement processes
Each unit is assessed by a short assignment, covering all outcomes and content of the unit, often with application to the learner's own stituation. An opportunity for additional self-directed learning also exists, which can lead to 'merit' or 'distinction' grades.
ARC is able to offer customised programmes to meet the needs of organisations. These programmes could consist of clusters of units selected by the organisation and delivered in a pattern agreed with them. Customised progreammes can be drawn from the units listed or others that are available within the HPD.
If you would like further details of the work of the Management Centre, or about this qualification, please contact the ARC Training Consortium: Jenny Grey, email or call 07834 727304, or Linda Currin, email or call 024 7627 8596.
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