Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Level 2 Certificate

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Course Overview

Course Overview
If you are looking to work in the health and social care sector or further develop your existing skills and knowledge within this area, then this qualification will provide you with a good understanding of the different aspects of adult social care. The qualification is aimed at helping learners to raise their awareness of adult social care with the purpose of volunteering or gaining employment within this sector.
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Open Requirements

This course requires a pre-enrolment interview. Please telephone 0161 770 1383/1239 to arrange an appointment. You don’t need to be currently working in a health and social care setting to complete this qualification. You will need to demonstrate effective English skills to meet the demands of this course, so need to have, or be working towards, a level 2 English qualification.
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Open Assessment

Your work and participation in the tasks will be assessed throughout the course. You will build up a file containing your evidence. There are no exams to take.
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Open Content

The qualification covers the following topics in adult social care settings: communication; personal development; diversity, equality and inclusion; safeguarding and protection; introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children and young people’s settings; role of the social care worker; person-centred approaches; health and safety; how to handle information. You will also complete a Level 1 Award in ‘Understanding British Values’. (Please refer to additional course information sheet for further details.)
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Open Progression

You may be able to progress onto qualifications including: Health & Social Care Level 3, with another provider; Mental Health Awareness, Mentoring or Customer Services Health and Social Care Settings with Lifelong Learning. Your tutor will discuss your next steps with you and you will have access to a Careers Adviser from National Careers Service.
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Open General Fee Information

The course is subsidised by GMCA – please see our full fees policy available at www.oldham.gov.uk/lifelong. If course fees are more than £70 you can pay by instalment – see the fees policy. You may be eligible for a concession or help from the Discretionary Learner Support fund – please discuss this with our information, advice and guidance staff. We do not give refunds if you withdraw and you will remain liable for any outstanding instalments.
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PV-M00045A
22/04/2021
22/07/2021
09:30
Thursday
3.00 hrs per wk
18 weeks
230.75
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