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Distance Learning at Grimsby Institute

Level 2 Dignity & Safeguarding in Adult Health & Social Care - Distance Learning

Distance Learning at Grimsby Institute

Nuns Corner, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN34 5BQ

GCSE or Equivalent
Level 2
Health, Public Services and Care

Available start dates

Available start dates

Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Distance Learning at Grimsby Institute
0 Not Set
Part time

Course Summary

The free distance learning Level 2 Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health & Social Care course is designed primarily for individuals working with, or intending to work with vulnerable adults in the Health and Social Care sectors.

On this course you will learn units such as, understanding safeguarding, the principles of dignity, duty of care and dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care.

Course Details

On the free distance learning Level 2 Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health & Social Care course , you will learn the following units:

Unit 1: Understanding safeguarding in adult health and social care

Unit 2: Principles of dignity in adult health and social care practice

Unit 3: Understand duty of care in adult health and social care

Unit 4:Understand dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Each candidate is required to give written responses to questions, which will be submitted to a qualified script marker to assess. These responses can either be handwritten in the assessment booklets, typed using electronic templates, which are provided at induction, or typed using our fully online EQUAL platform. Candidates are issued with workbooks or online materials to assist with assessments.

You will be required to submit 4 assessments each taking 4 weeks to complete.

Entry requirements

Due to the nature and course delivery of distance learning we require all applicants to hold a minimum of English Literacy Level 1 or equivalent.

If you are between 19-23 years of age you must also have already achieved a full level 2 qualification (or higher) or 5 GCSE Grades A*-C/Grade 9-4.

We will require evidence of this in order to receive funding for you.

If you are unsure of your level of literacy, please let us know.

Additional information


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