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Overview
The Adults' Care Purchasing and Brokerage course equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage and broker care placements, ensuring that services are tailored to meet the needs of adults in diverse care settings.
Participants will gain an understanding of the legal, regulatory, and quality frameworks that guide adult social care, as well as the practical tools to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services.
Benefits
- Expert IPC tutors deliver training onsite across the UK
- Tailored in-house training aligned to your local priorities, strategic drivers, and commissioning policies
- Enhanced learning with local guest speakers, including procurement professionals and lived experience organisations
- No additional cost for in-house delivery, unless extensive bespoke redesign is required
- Practical, team-based learning using local and real-world examples to strengthen strategic commissioning and planning
- Interactive sessions designed to encourage collaboration, share good practice, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Bringing colleagues together across teams and directorates to strengthen partnership working and reduce siloed approaches.
Programme Structure
Topics include:
- Context and Legislation: Understand the legal and regulatory frameworks governing social care.
- Demand and Supply: Analyse the dynamics of care demand and the supply landscape.
- Commissioning Role: Explore your role within the commissioning cycle.
- Managing Referrals: Develop strategies for handling and challenging care referrals.
- Purchasing and Procurement: Master techniques to secure high-quality, cost-effective services.
- Negotiation and Accountability: Enhance negotiation skills and accountability in provider relationships.
- Contract Management: Gain insights into contract management and the importance of data collection.
- Best Practices: Share and learn best practices and practical tips with industry experts.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 9 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
10 alternative credits
- CATS credits, accreditation optional
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Oxford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- designed for social care professionals involved in adult care placement, brokerage, or purchasing roles
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents525 GBP / full≈ 525 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents525 GBP / full≈ 525 GBP / full
Funding
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