Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care (Study Programme)
If you have a passion for care or would like to work in the Adult Health and Social Care sector, then this is the course for you.
Your Study Programme will be tailored to meet your needs and will include a Hairdressing and Barbering qualification plus a combination of qualifications which can include Essential Digital Skills, Employability Skills, Health and Safety and Maths and English (if needed). You will also be given the opportunity to complete a work placement/work experience whilst studying with us.
This course is available at the following Training Centres:
- Tameside
- Rochdale
- Manchester
Information on our locations can be found here.
August and September 2024.
Don't worry if you are not ready to start with us in August or September, if we have space you can join this course throughout the year.
This qualification comprises of the following nine mandatory units:
- Principles of communication in adult social care settings
- Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
- Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand the role of the Social Care Worker
- Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings
- Understand health and safety in social care settings
- Understand how to handle information in social care settings
On successful completion, you will achieve a City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care.
You can also gain qualifications in Employability Skills, Maths and English.
You must have Level 1 qualifications in maths and English (equivalent to Grade 3 GCSE) or to be working at a level 1 standard, this will be assessed during induction.
You must have previously completed a Level 1 in Health and Social Care.
Your attendance will depend on your timetable. We will go through this information with you in detail when you enrol.
The course is FREE for anyone aged 16-18 or 19-24 with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).
Click here to find out more about Study Programmes.
Yes, you will receive a bursary of up to £10.50* per day.
*Subject to adhering to the attendance and behaviour polices.
