* Fully updated to match the new specification, changes to legislation and the sector. * Now covers management in adult and children's services. * Contains a topic-based structure that shows clear mapping to the units of the new qualification. * Contains enough mandatory and optional units to cover a route through the full qualification for all four management pathways. * Features a new chapter, 'Risk and health and safety'. * Includes new case studies and questions throughout to highlight issues around real workplace practice. * Also covers the Welsh specifications for Level 5 Management qualifications for adults' and children's services.

A modern, holistic approach to the new NVQ/SVQ Level 4 Leadership and Management Award in Health and Social Care. Written to cover the new standards, with everything needed to complete the award, and a thematic approach enabling you to work holistically and see clearly how content covered in the book applies to professional work. Provides a variety of case studies with questions that challenge assumptions in order to highlight issues around workplace practices. Includes clear evidence opportunities mapped to elements and performance criteria across the award. Provides mapping to management induction standards for new entrants to this area of work. Links to all websites included in the book will enable you to keep up to date with legislation and key professional practice.