Level 2 Preparing to work in Adult Social Care - Distance Learning

The free distance learning Level 2 Preparing to work in Adult Social Care course is suitable for anyone wanting to prepare for a role within adult social care in England. It covers a range of topics to develop knowledge of topics such as communication, safeguarding, duty of care and the role of the social are worker.

Some of the units you will cover are:

Communication in adult social care settings

Personal development in adult social care

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

Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

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

Understand the role of the social care worker.

The free distance learning Level 2 Preparing to work in Adult Social Care course consists of nine mandatory units:

Unit 1: Principles of communication in adult social care settings

Unit 2: Principles of personal development in adult social care

Unit 3: Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings

Unit 4: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

Unit 5: Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children and young people’s settings

Unit 6: Understand the role of the social care worker

Unit 7: Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings

Unit 8: Understand health and safety in social care settings

Unit 9: Understand how to handle information in social care settings

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.

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.