How long does the observation for the Leader in Adult Care standard last?

The observation for Leader in Adult Care standard lasts for 90 minutes. 60 minutes are reserved for direct observation and the remaining 30 minutes for questioning.

The End-Point Assessor has the discretion to increase the total time of the observation and questioning by up to 10% to allow the apprentice to complete their last task or answer. No new tasks will be observed after the time limit has been reached.

The questioning session will be conducted on a one-to-one basis, away from the group activity which you were observed leading.

The End-Point Assessor will ask a minimum of four set open questions based on the leadership activity they observed. They may ask additional questions to seek clarification on points which may not have been clear.

During the post-observation questioning session, the End-Point Assessor must ask a minimum of four set open questions to assess related underpinning knowledge linked to K12. Apprentices will be given the opportunity to explain how they have considered K12 when demonstrating leadership via questioning which will be focused on the following four areas:

• The principles of adult safeguarding - Empowerment, Prevention, Proportionality, Protection, Partnership and Accountability.

• Relevant legislation.

• Care quality commission (CQC) regulatory requirements.

• CQC Key lines of enquiry (KLOE) - Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and

Well-led.

In addition to the 4 set questions, this post-observation questioning session will allow the End-Point Assessor to further probe any required knowledge, skills and behaviours that were not covered in the observation using open-ended questions, although these will be kept to a minimum.

The apprentice, employer and End-Point Assessor must comply with the requirements of the GDPR and all other safeguarding duties during the assessment. It is advised that if discussing a service user during an observation, a pseudonym (e.g. service user X) is used to ensure their identity and any associated sensitive data remains anonymous forposes of assessment. Both, the observation and post-observation questioning must happen on the same day.

There is an expectation that there may be staff interaction during the activity, such as asking questions or creating open discussion. This should be controlled, directed, and managed by the apprentice to meet the knowledge, skills and behaviours.