Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care – Level 2 Certificate
Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care – Level 2 Certificate
Have you ever considered how you might contribute to the care of vulnerable adults in society? This course prepares you for any role within adult social care, in order to ensure the needs of vulnerable people continue to be met.
Course Content
Unit 1: Principles of communication in adult social care settings
In this unit you will look at the importance of communication in adult social care settings, as well as confidentiality in these settings. You will learn how to reduce barriers to communication and how to meet the communication needs, wishes and preferences of individuals you care for.
Unit 2: Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
You will explore the requirements for good practice in adult social care roles and will look at how a personal development plan can contribute positively to an individual’s learning and development. This unit also covers the learning activities that can be used to develop an individual’s knowledge and skills.
Unit 3: Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
This unit enables you to understand the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion in an adult social care setting. You will also learn how to work in an inclusive way and how to access information, advice and support about the key aspects of diversity, inclusion and discrimination.
Unit 4: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
You will learn how to identify signs of abuse, respond to suspected or alleged abuse, reduce the likelihood of abuse, and recognise and report unsafe practices. This unit will also cover the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse.
Unit 5: Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
In this unit you will look at the implications of duty of care, and the support that is available for addressing dilemmas that may arise in relation to duty of care. You will learn how to respond to complaints and how to work in line with agreed procedure for handling complaints.
Unit 6: Understand the role of the social care worker
This unit explores the different types of working relationships in social care settings and how important it is to work in partnership with others. You will also consider the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer to ensure you are following workplace policy and procedures.
Unit 7: Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
In this unit you will look at different person-centred approaches for care and support in adult social care settings, how to implement person-centred approaches, the importance of consent when providing care or support for an individual and how to support individuals to make the right choices. You will also learn how to encourage active participation and how to promote an individual’s well-being.
Unit 8: Understand health and safety in social care settings
This unit explores the key aspects of health and safety in social care settings and covers the different roles and responsibilities for health and safety. You will learn about risk assessments, the procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness, methods for reducing the spread of infection, techniques for moving and handling equipment and the principles of moving an individual safely. You will also look at hazardous substances, environmental safety procedures, stress management, the safe handling of medication and how to handle and store food safely in an adult social care setting.
Unit 9: Understand how to handle information in social care settings
Within this unit, you will look at the need for secure handling of information in social care settings and the different ways of accessing support for handling information in social care settings.
Distance Online Learning
Our distance online learning courses are a new way for you to learn online. Choose from a wide range of subjects and improve your employability skills or develop your personal skills and professional knowledge.
This flexible learning method is personally tailored to support you to work on your individual skills gaps, using a combination of online learning and tutorials, with a fully qualified tutor. You will complete an online workbook, submit short assignments and get feedback from your tutor as you progress.
Do I need any qualifications to start this course?
No, you do not need any previous qualifications to be accepted onto the course. However we will ask you to complete a short English and maths assessment before the course starts. This is so we can be sure that the course is at the right level for you and we can support you to achieve your qualification. If you would like further information on maths and English courses with Buckinghamshire Adult Learning please see the information on our website where you can register to receive further information and advice: https://www.adultlearningbc.ac.uk/english-maths/
How much does the course cost?
All learners will be funded. You must be at least 19 years old at 1/8/2021 and meet UK/EU residency requirements.
When does the course start?
There’s no formal start date as we want to make this learning as flexible as possible for you. However we will arrange to speak to you on a one-to-one basis to provide a course induction before you start so you can meet your tutor and we can answer any questions you may have.
How long is the course and how long will it take me to complete it?
Start your course when you are ready and work at your pace but be ready to commit to completing the work within 12 weeks. There will be a charge of £100 for those who don’t complete their course to cover learning materials and registration.
You will complete an online workbook which includes short assignments that you must submit to your tutor every two weeks. Your tutor will mark your work and give feedback online so that you know how much progress you are making.
What support will I get during my course?
You will work independently at your own pace to meet the deadlines set by your tutor. It is important that you meet the deadlines for assignments so that you complete the course within 12 weeks.
Your tutor is available to offer support by telephone, email or video calls as appropriate, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like have a chat about anything you are finding difficult.
As part of the course you will work on an Individual Learning Programme where you and your tutor will record your work and tutorial support.
How will my work be assessed?
Your tutor will mark your assignments and tell you if you have passed each section of the workbook or whether you need to revisit any questions. As part of our quality management process, at the end of your course your tutor’s assessments are moderated by another assessor and you will be informed if you have passed your qualification or whether you need to re-do any work. There are no exams.
What qualification will I achieve?
Courses are available at Level 1 or Level 2 and are accredited by NCFE, a nationally recognised Awarding body, who will issue the certificate to you.