TQUK Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate (RQF)

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The Qualification

Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is regulated by Ofqual. The qualification was developed in association with Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social Care.

Qualification Purpose

The purpose of the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate (RQF) is to develop the learner’s knowledge and understanding of the underlying principles and skills required for a variety of job roles in the adult health and social care sector including: equality and diversity, safeguarding, duty of care, health and safety, person-centred approaches and handling information. This qualification develops competence therefore learners must be in paid work to enable assessment to take place.

Entry Requirements

This qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above. Employer specific induction and mandatory training is to be completed prior to the learner starting the qualification. However, the employer can decide if the qualification can be completed alongside employer specific induction and mandatory training.

Progression

Successful learners can progress to other qualifications in health and social care, such as:

Level 2 Certificate in Preparation to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)
Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF)
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) 603/2553/7
Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) 601/4041/0
Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker apprenticeship
Successful learners can apply for job roles such as:
Care support worker in adult social care residential or domiciliary services
Healthcare assistants in the community
Primary care and acute health environments
supported living or day services
Community-based support workers.

Structure

Learners must achieve all credits from all mandatory units

Title	Unit Ref	Level	Guided Learning Hours	Creadit Value
Understand Own role	A/651/1482	2	24	2
Proposal development	D/651/1483	2	20	2
Duty of care	H/651/1485	2	22	2
Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights	J/651/1486	2	22	2
Work in person centred way	K/651/1487	2	30	2
Communication	L/651/1488	2	26	2
Privacy and dignity	M/651/1489	2	26	2
Nurtrition and hydration	Y/651/1490	2	16	2
Awareness of mental health and dementia	A/651/1491	2	24	2
Adults Safegurding	D/651/1492	2	26	2
Children’s Safegurding	F/651/1493	2	10	2
Health, Safety, and Principal of basic life support	H/651/1494	2	30	3
Handling Information	J/651/1495	2	9	1
Infection Prevention and Control(IPC)	K/651/1496	2	18	2
An awareness of learning disabilit and autism	L/651/1497	2	15	2