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Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Certificate Level 2
Course overview
Achievement of this qualification could act as progression towards Level 3 or securing employment in the health and social care sector. This course introduces you to the knowledge required to understand the role of a social care worker, the principles of personal development, person-centred approaches to care, issues of equality and diversity in care and principles of communication.
It explores the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion and communication in adult social care. You will also learn about safeguarding and protection of adults in care settings and the duty of care that you have as a care worker.
You will also cover handling information in care settings and health and safety issues. You will look at legislation and issues related to the secure handling of information. You will look at general aspects of health and safety and at issues related to manual handling, infection control, food safety, fire and other emergencies and workplace stress.
Course details
Living in England
Aged 19 or over from the 31 August 2026 (born before 01 September 2007)
Not in receipt of any other government-funded training.
Learners should have a minimum of Level 1 in Literacy and Numeracy or equivalent.
This course is accessed via a learning platform in which learners independently work through the learning materials. There are no classes or timetables to adhere to, and you can make your way through the online course when and where you please. Whether you’re on the go or have a free evening, you can study around your existing commitments, so you don’t have to compromise your routine.
The qualification is assessed by?assignments at the end of each module. The assignments will be designed to?challenge your learning to demonstrate you have met all the learning outcomes.?Each learning outcome must be met to pass this course.?
A dedicated tutor will be marking the assessments and offering feedback and guidance on questions that have not passed. You will have another opportunity to submit these questions to pass the unit. Your tutor is available for email support if you are struggling with the course content and need assistance.
On the completion of this course you can either progress onto Level 3 or securing employment in the health and social care sector.
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