Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)

Course Overview:
This qualification is for those who wish to pursue a career in adult social care, or who are very new to the sector and wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of working in Adult Social Care and is designed to provide learners with a foundational understanding of working in adult social care settings, offering a comprehensive overview of the knowledge and skills required to work in this field.

This qualification will provide you with the learning and training to develop knowledge and skills in this subject area.

 
Total Credits: 20
Minimum Guided Learning Hours: 179
Awarding Body: iCQ
Course Duration: 4-6 months

Entry Requirements: You don’t need any formal qualifications to enrol on this course. Learners will need to produce full and articulate answers to questions. Learners will need to have a good standard of written and verbal communication skills.

  • ·       Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

    ·       Understand the role of the social care worker

    ·       Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

    ·       Principles of diversity, equality, and inclusion in adult social care settings

    ·       Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings

    ·       Principles of communication in adult social care settings

    ·       Principles of personal development in adult social care settings

    ·       Understand health and safety in social care settings

    ·       Understand how to handle information in social care settings

  • Assessment method

    The qualification will be assessed by a portfolio of evidence. Your personal assessor will conduct monthly meetings via Teams to review and develop your progress towards the qualification.

    All assessments need to be passed, and each will directly assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the qualification

  • After this programme, you could progress to the Level 2 / 3 Diploma in Adult Care