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Introduction<strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Commission<strong>in</strong>g, Procurement and Contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Centre</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>Guidance</strong>This document aims to support Chartered Management Institute <strong>Centre</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the delivery, assessment andverification of the <strong>CMI</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Commission<strong>in</strong>g, Procurement and Contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> Care Services.About these qualificationsTitles and qualifications reference numbersThe titles given below are the titles as they will appear on the qualification when awarded to the learner. Thequalification reference number is the number allocated to the qualification by the Regulator at the time ofaccreditation, which confirms that this is a fundable qualification on the QCF. The <strong>CMI</strong> code is the code whichshould be used when register<strong>in</strong>g learners with <strong>CMI</strong>. Each unit also has a unique QCF unit number – this appearswith the content of each unit at the end of this document.<strong>CMI</strong>CodeTitleQualificationreference number3D22<strong>CMI</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 3 <strong>Diploma</strong> <strong>in</strong> Commission<strong>in</strong>g, Procurement and Contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong>Care Services (QCF)600/0611/0Accreditation datesThese qualifications are accredited from 1 st February 2011, which is their operational start date <strong>in</strong> <strong>Centre</strong>s. Thisqualification will be reviewed on the 31 st May 2013.Qualifications summaryThis qualification is to guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills relat<strong>in</strong>g to commission<strong>in</strong>g,procurement and contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> care services. This qualification confirms competence <strong>in</strong> these areas whereappropriate.This qualification can be offered to learners from the age of 19. <strong>CMI</strong> does not specify entry requirements <strong>for</strong> thisqualification, but <strong>Centre</strong>s are required to ensure that learners admitted to the programme have sufficientcapability at the right level to undertake the learn<strong>in</strong>g and assessment.The qualification is offered <strong>in</strong> the medium of the English Language.ProgressionsIt is anticipated that learners will progress to the <strong>Level</strong> 5 QCF qualification relat<strong>in</strong>g to commission<strong>in</strong>g,procurement and contract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> care services, or to other management roles or level 5 qualifications with<strong>in</strong>social care or related sectors.Credit values and rules of comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>for</strong> the qualificationsA credit value specifies the number of credits that will be awarded to a learner who has achieved the learn<strong>in</strong>goutcomes of the unit. The credit value of the unit will rema<strong>in</strong> constant <strong>in</strong> all contexts, regardless of theassessment method used or the qualification(s) to which it contributes. Learners will only be awarded credits <strong>for</strong>the successful completion of whole units. (One credit is awarded <strong>for</strong> those learn<strong>in</strong>g outcomes achievable <strong>in</strong> 10hours of learn<strong>in</strong>g time).Learn<strong>in</strong>g time is a notional measure of the amount of time a typical learner might be expected to take tocomplete all of the learn<strong>in</strong>g relevant to achievement of the learn<strong>in</strong>g outcomes <strong>in</strong> a given unit. Learn<strong>in</strong>g time<strong>in</strong>cludes activities such as directed study, assessment, tutorials, mentor<strong>in</strong>g and <strong>in</strong>dividual private study.Guided learn<strong>in</strong>g hours, however, are <strong>in</strong>tended to relate only to facilitated learn<strong>in</strong>g and associated assessments –<strong>in</strong>dividual private study is not <strong>in</strong>cluded – and are <strong>in</strong>tended to give guidance to delivery <strong>Centre</strong>s on the amount ofresource needed to deliver the programme and support learners. The units guided learn<strong>in</strong>g hours and rules ofcomb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>for</strong> these qualifications are given <strong>in</strong> the tables 1 and 2.Version 1 – Feb 11 Page 4 of 73

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