Preparing to work in Adult Social Care Level 2

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The qualification covers the areas of communication, equality, diversity and inclusion, personal development, role of the social care worker, handling information, health and safety, safeguarding, duty of care and person-centred approaches.

How you will be assessed

All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods which could include written assignments or tasks such as designing a leaflet or booklet, charts or diagrams or setting up an information board. The qualification will be pass or refer and all the assessment criteria for the chosen units must be achieved in order to obtain a pass.

Who is this course for?

This qualification provides an ideal taster for those who may be new to the sector or new to the world of work. It is accessible to learners of all ages who may want to understand more about working in health and social care in an unsupervised capacity. It aims to introduce some basic concepts of caring and preparation for employment in the sector.

It is suitable for anyone who wants to work in adult health and social care.

Entry requirements

There is no requirement for any specific prior learning. We offer the course at all levels and so tailor to your needs and career goals.
Working with you, we will carry out an initial assessment to ensure that we know and understand your starting points for this course.
You do not need to be working since this is a knowledge only qualification.

Progression

This qualification can support you into employment across the adult social care sector, in a supervised capacity. The vocational knowledge gained by studying this qualification will give you an insight into the duties of an employee working at level 3 in the adult social care sector. Employment opportunities within the sector could include being a care worker in:

a residential home
community care
hospices
voluntary organisations

You can also progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care or the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults).

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