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from January 2018  \nFirst Certification from 2019  \nHigher National Certificate Lvl 4  \nHigher National Diploma Lvl 5  \nAbout Pearson  \nWe are the world’s leading learning company operating in countries all around the world. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nReferences to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein. (Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal image by © [Shutterstock.com/arfa](Shutterstock.com/arfa) adam  \nISBN 978 1 446 95033 3  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright  \n© Pearson Education Limited 2020  \nSummary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Healthcare Practice for England Issue 5  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page\u003Cbr>number |\n| --- | --- |\n| 2.5.1 Progression to university\u003Cbr>University recognition and articulations section updated and reflects new website. | 12 |\n| 3.2.1 English language requirements\u003Cbr>Reverted wording back to previous issue | 20 |\n| 4.2 Programme structures\u003Cbr>Changes to structure of the Level 5 HND (Integrated Health and Social Care):\u003Cbr>● Reduced mandatory unit credit value from 90 to 75 and increased optional unit credit value from 30 to 45 (three units) .\u003Cbr>● Removal of one specialist unit from mandatory units for the pathway (Unit 20 Care Planning Processes in Healthcare Practice) . | 41 |\n| 6.5.2 Compensation of HNC.\u003Cbr>Clarified statement by inserting words “attempted but” as is the case with the wording on compensation of HND. | 91 |\n| Unit 1\u003Cbr>Minor changes to introduction text, amendments to essential content of to support clarity, enhance relevance to health and social care practice and holistic approach to assessment.\u003Cbr>Changes made to assessment criteria to provide more effective opportunities for holistic assessment of the unit, and to reflect the changes made to the content without affecting level of demand:\u003Cbr>● P1 – replaced with previous P2\u003Cbr>● P2 – changed to P1, criterion now states – ‘Summarise key features of the different levels of law’.\u003Cbr>● New P2 – ‘Describe the relationship between ethics and legislation in relation to the work of health and social care practitioners.’\u003Cbr>● P5 – removed ‘human rights’. Changed ‘equal’ to equitable | 102-113 |\n\n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page\u003Cbr>number |\n| --- | --- |\n| ● M1 – changed to ‘Analyse the relationship between ethics and the law in terms of their relevance to own professional responsibilities as a health or care practitioner’.\u003Cbr>● D1 – now assesses LO1 and LO2 and states ‘Evaluate the relationship between ethics and the law and their impact on organisational policy and practice towards protecting the rights and maintaining the wellbeing of users of health, care or support services in own country’\u003Cbr>● M2 – ‘safe and non-discriminatory practice’ amended to ‘within a legal framework’\u003Cbr>● M3 – added ‘to provide safe and equitable care’\u003Cbr>● D2 – removed and incorporated in D1 to support holistic assessment\u003Cbr>● D3 – nominal change to D2 . ‘in relation to a real case scenario’added |  |\n| Unit 9\u003Cbr>Change in title from ‘Anatomy and Physiology for Health and IllHealth', to ‘ Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Ill-Health' to reflect level of delivery of required","cbCaicfTmuZ6ShKi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicfTmuZ6ShKi","pdf",4404217,723,"English","# Summary of changes in Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals in Healthcare Practice for England Issue 5\n## Progression and recognition\n## English language requirements\n## Programme structures (Level 5 HND)\n## Compensation of HNC/HND\n## Unit-level amendments\n# Contents\n## Introduction\n## Programming purpose and objectives\n## Planning your programme","[{\"question\":\"What dates are stated for first teaching and first certification in this specification?\",\"answer\":\"It states first teaching from January 2018 and first certification from 2019.\"},{\"question\":\"Which parts of Issue 5 were updated compared with the previous issue?\",\"answer\":\"Updates include university recognition/progression wording, English language requirement wording, Level 5 HND programme credit/mandatory unit structure, clarification for HNC compensation, and multiple unit introduction, assessment criteria, and wording changes.\"},{\"question\":\"What qualifications levels does the document cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the Higher National Certificate (Level 4) and the Higher National Diploma (Level 5) in Healthcare Practice for England.\"}]","BTEC Higher Nationals Healthcare Practice for England - Issue 5 | PDF",1792467226,1822]