Level 2 Social Care Pathway - Healthcare Professions

This course aims to give learners working in or intending to work in Social Care services an understanding of healthcare practice, duty of care and person-centred approaches, to support their role in the workplace.

The following key units have been selected and combined to form a full Level 2 Certificate:

Health Care Practice

Investigating a Career

Introduction to duty of Care in Health, Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s settings

Understand person-centred approaches in Adult Social Care Settings

Principles of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Adult Social Care

Learners will develop their knowledge of expectations career options and the skills and attributes required for employment in the Health and Social Care

This qualification aims to:
• Increase understanding of the support needs of individuals and their families
• Increase understanding of regulatory bodies associated with the Health and Social Care sector
• Provide an understanding of the importance of the duty of care and the procedure for handling complaints
• Provide an understanding of person-centred approaches for care and support and how to implement these in an adult social care setting
• Increase understanding of the importance of diversity, equality and inclusion and know how to work in an inclusive way

Learners attend weekly sessions and engage in learning activities to support the learning outcomes. Progressing each week, learning will be structured towards completing both individual and group activities to increase knowledge and understanding which will be assessed using a range of methods.

Further self-directed research is encouraged to expand learner’s understanding of key topics.

The course is 3 hours per week for 16 weeks. 100% attendance is expected.

The Additional Learning Support Team work across college supporting students with a variety of learning needs in different ways.  Support can be requested at enrolment or at any point throughout your course. For more information about ALS or for support with booking onto a course telephone 0333 0031717

Regular submission of work that will be assessed and reviewed weekly.

Learners will receive feedback in order to further develop their knowledge

Learners will assess their knowledge at the start of the course and again at the end against the learning outcomes. This allows them to identify how much they have learnt and where they might need to do further study or research.

Learners will also be supported to set an individual target(s) for the course based on starting points, personal goals and career aspirations.