Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)

Overview

The Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) is aimed at those who are new workers, or are intending to work, within adult social care in England.

This qualification is designed to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of the key areas required for working in adult social care. It explores effective communication, duty of care, equality, diversity and inclusion, and the safe handling of information. Learners also build a strong foundation in health and safety, personal development, and person-centred approaches, alongside gaining insight into the role of the social care worker and the principles of safeguarding.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading, and writing) involved so learners should have basic skills in communication at Level 2

Progression routes

• Learners wishing to progress from this qualification can undertake the following qualifications:
• Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)

Age range

Learners should be a minimum of 16 years old to undertake this qualification.

Qualification structure

Learners must achieve the following 9 mandatory units totalling 20 credits.

Units covered

• Mandatory Units
• Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
• Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
• Principles of communication in adult social care settings
• Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
• Understand the role of the social care worker
• Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Understand health and safety in social care settings
• Understand how to handle information in social care settings
• Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care