Unit 1 Leadership and Management in Adult Care (Y/652/0110) Assignment Brief 2026

Unit 1 Leadership and Management in Adult Care (Y/652/0110) Assignment Brief 2026

Unit 1 Leadership and Management in Adult Care Assignment Brief

Learning outcomes and Assessment Criteria

The learner can:

1. Understand leadership and management including regulatory, policy, legal requirements and management theories and styles

1.1 Explain the differences between leadership and management

1.2 Describe key regulatory, policy and legal requirements

1.3 Describe theories of leadership and management and how they can be used in own role

1.4 Analyse the range of different leadership styles

1.5 Explain how coaching and mentoring can be used to complement own leadership style

1.6 Explain potential conflicts that may occur when applying theoretical models of leadership and management

1.7 Propose strategies to address potential conflicts that may occur when applying theoretical models of leadership and management

2. Understand leadership and management in adult care

2.1 Evaluate the impact of internal and external drivers on leadership and management in adult care services

2.2 Explain the role of leadership and management skills in adult care services

2.3 Explain how to adapt own leadership and management styles for:

• different situations
• different teams

2.4 Describe the interaction between own leadership styles and behaviours and the values and culture of an adult social care organisation

2.5 Analyse the importance of leadership styles for professional development in adult care

2.6 Discuss how to establish a culture of continual learning and development in own setting and the importance of learning from experience

Range

1. Understand leadership and management including regulatory, policy, legal requirements and management theories and styles

1.5 Coaching and mentoring including styles and approaches, but not limited to:

• self-awareness
• situational leadership
• directive approach
• non-directive approach
• blending approaches

2. Understand leadership and management in adult care

2.1 Internal and external drivers: 

Could include, but are not limited to:

• policy or strategy changes
• changes to the market
• organisational cultural changes or challenges

2.1 Adult care services:

Refers to learner’s own care setting.

2.3 Different situations:

Could include, but are not limited to:

• the formality of situations
• working under different pressures
• own role within a particular situation

2.3 Different teams:

Could include, but are not limited to:

• size of team
• location of team
• culture of team
• experiences of teams
• resources required to manage different teams

Delivery and Assessment Guidance

This unit must be assessed in accordance with Skills for Care and Development assessment principles guidance.

This is a knowledge-based unit. Knowledge evidence may be generated outside of the work environment, but the final assessment and decision must show application of knowledge within the real work environment.

Examples of evidence for the learner portfolio:

• action planning and quality improvement plans
• business review/planning
• collaborative working
• communication strategies
• community meetings
• decision-making processes and involvement
• examples of change management
• individuals, carer and family forums/meetings
• management reports and presentations
• networking activity
• operational review/planning
• partnership activity
• policy and procedural development
• self-assessment and quality improvement plans
• service redesign
• staff induction
• statement of purpose
• strategic and operational management meeting records
• supervision and appraisal
• team and personal objectives
• team meetings
• training, development and presentations
• value-based recruitment procedures
• vision and mission statements
• workforce planning
• role modelling

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