NVQ Level 2
The OCR Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care is designed to reflect the work of candidates who deliver Health and Social Care to clients.

This award is about direct care, where the focus is hands-on care, (doing things for clients) enablement care, and development and maintenance of the clients independence (supporting and enabling clients to do things for themselves).

Candidates will usually be delivering care in support of and under the direction of a colleague who is accountable in the area of practise. Although this person may not always be in the immediate vicinity while the candidate is working with clients. The candidate would be expected to seek support, advice and assistance if they are unclear about what to do or if unusual or untoward situations arise (for example, deterioration in the clients condition).

This NVQ is a work-oriented qualification and is aimed at those who have current real work experience. It is open to candidates of any age, of either gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or previous academic attainment or learning.

NVQ Level 3
NVQ Level 3 is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities working with service users/carers. The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace.

The qualification is about the delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users. The candidate will usually be delivering care in support of, and under the direction of, a colleague who is accountable in the area of practice.

Candidates may often be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in a clients/service users own home. Candidates will have a degree of responsibility and autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team. The candidate would be expected to seek support, advice or assistance if they are unclear about what to do or if unusual or untoward situations arise (such as significant deterioration in the clients/service users condition).

This NVQ will allow for progression to and from OCR's existing portfolio of Health and Social Care qualifications and will complement other vocational qualifications.

NVQ Level 4
The OCR Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care (Adults) is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities at Level 4 working with service users/carers. The aim of this qualification is to recognise the skills and competences of candidates in the workplace.

The qualification is about the management and delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users. The candidate will be managing and delivering care in support of others, and will be accountable in the area of practice.

Candidates will be working without direct supervision or on their own, such as in a clients/service users own home. Candidates will have autonomy, and will be required to make decisions within boundaries and limits agreed with their team.

This NVQ will allow for progression to and from OCR's existing portfolio of Health and Social Care qualifications and will complement other vocational qualifications.