What is the purpose of this qualification?
The qualification will raise the level of knowledge and skills in the workforce and improve skills gaps;
• ensure members of the care workforce feel recognised, valued and invested in;
• ensure the workforce has the support they need to provide safe and effective care;
• allow care workers to experience rewarding careers with opportunities to develop and progress
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
Understand own role
Personal development
Duty of Care
Equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
Work in a person centred way
Communication
Privacy and dignity
Nutrition and hydration
Awareness of mental health and dementia
Adult safeguarding
Safeguarding children
Health, safety, and principles of basic life support
Handling information
Infection prevention and control
Awareness of learning disability and autism
Progression & entry requirements
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of learners aged 19+ working within the Adult Social Care sector. Learners must be working within the Adult Social Care sector and have responsibility for providing person-centred, values-driven care and support for those accessing the service.
Learners will typically work under the direction of their manager or supervisor. It is expected that employer-specific induction and mandatory training will be completed prior to learners starting this qualification. However, the employer can decide if the level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification can be completed alongside employer-specific induction and mandatory training, but this qualification does not replace the need for employer-specific induction or mandatory training.
Learners studying this qualification should be proficient in English language.
On completion of this qualification a learner will be equipped with the baseline knowledge and skills needed to work in the Adult Social Care sector. The qualification will form part of the Care Workforce Pathway.
A learner will be able to progress onto a range of qualifications and work-based training programmes to enable them to upskill and progress their career and development within the sector. This could include apprenticeships from level 2-5. However, this will be at the employers and employee’s discretion.
Successful completion of the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate will allow learners to progress onto a level 3 qualification.
