Diploma for the Foot Health Care Practitioner level 4 qualification

Assessment requirements

This qualification is internally assessed and internally quality assured by Centre staff and externally quality assured by Innovate Awarding External Quality Advisors (EQAs).

Learners must compile a portfolio of evidence demonstrating how they meet the assessment criteria.

To pass, the learner must demonstrate that they have met all the learning outcomes and their associated assessment criteria. If the learner has not demonstrated competence, they would be provided with feedback for the criteria not yet met.

Portfolio of Evidence

Portfolio of Evidence may include workplace documentation and workplace records, witness statements, annotated photographs, video clips, professional discussion with your tutor and observation by your tutor. This is not a definitive list; other evidence sources are allowed.

Statement of Authenticity

Learners will need to provide a Statement of Authenticity to confirm that work submitted for assessment is their own and that they have not copied it from someone else or allowed another learner to copy it from them.

Aims and objectives of the qualification

The objective of this qualification is to recognise learners’ achievements within foot health care. It will develop learners’ understanding of the roles and responsibilities and knowledge and skills required of foot health care practitioners. This qualification promotes awareness of preventing and treating common foot and skin disorders including professional referrals and managing client information effectively.

This qualification has been developed in line with the Standards for the Foot Health Workforce published by Health Education England in 2021.

Progression opportunities

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress into employment working as a Foot Health Care Practitioner. Learners could also progress to generic management qualifications, specialist management qualification for the health and social care sector, or further study or training such as the Level 5 Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship or foundation degree.

Entry guidance

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

This qualification is regulated for learners aged 18 years old and over.