Level 3 Diploma in Maternity Support
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HiQual UK delivers the Level 3 Diploma in Maternity Support, designed for health care assistants, midwifery support workers, and professionals working in maternity wards, clinics, and community health settings. The program emphasizes maternal care, newborn support, communication, safeguarding, and compliance with international standards. Participants will gain the competence to provide effective maternity support, assist midwives, and prepare audit‑ready documentation.
Qualification Details
| Qualification Title | Level 3 Diploma in Maternity Support |
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| Total Credits | 50 |
| Guided Learning Hours | 150 |
| Qualification Time | 500 |
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Foundations of Maternity Support Scope, importance, and role of maternity support workers in health care.
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Maternal Health and Pregnancy Care Antenatal care, maternal nutrition, and monitoring pregnancy progress.
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Labor and Delivery Support Skills Assisting midwives, supporting mothers during labor, and immediate post‑delivery care.
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Newborn Care and Infant Feeding Neonatal care, breastfeeding support, and safe infant handling.
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Communication and Emotional Support in Maternity Care Effective communication, empathy, confidentiality, and cultural sensitivity.
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Safeguarding and Protection of Mothers and Infants Child protection, safeguarding policies, and ethical responsibilities.
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Health & Safety in Maternity Settings Infection control, PPE, hazard awareness, and safe practices.
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Documentation and Record Keeping in Maternity Care Patient records, confidentiality, compliance verification, and audit readiness.
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Teamwork and Professional Collaboration Working with midwives, doctors, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams.
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Emergency Response and Crisis Management in Maternity Care First aid, incident reporting, and emergency protocols in maternity settings.
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Builds competence in maternity and newborn support practices
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Enhances compliance with WHO, NHS, OSHA, ISO, and Care Quality Commission standards
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Strengthens skills in maternal care, newborn support, and safeguarding
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Provides tools for audit‑ready documentation and continual improvement
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Offers recognized certification to support careers in maternity care, midwifery support, and health consultancy
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Maternity support workers and health care assistants
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Midwifery support staff in hospitals and clinics
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Social care practitioners in maternal and child health
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Individuals progressing from HCSS‑313 (Level 3 Diploma in Health Care and Social Care Support Skills) or equivalent qualifications
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Assessment Type: Written exam + practical maternity support project + viva
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Format: MCQs, applied case studies, hands‑on maternity support project, and oral defense
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Total Questions: 80 theory + 1 practical project + 1 viva
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Passing Score: 70%
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Duration: 6–8 weeks (120–150 hours total)
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Certification: Level 3 Diploma in Maternity Support (MATS)
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