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Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Course Overview

Would any of your employees benefit from completing one of our health and social care courses? This qualification aims to give your employees the knowledge and understanding to work with individuals with learning disabilities or difficulties within a health and social care setting. Your employee will explore the principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care, positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities and how to provide person-centred care for individuals who have an autistic spectrum condition.

In England, you will gain an accredited Level 2 qualification.

In Scotland, this course is comparable to a Level 5 based on the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework. Upon completion of the course, learners in Scotland will receive a digital e-certificate issued by your college.

Key Information

Course Length
8 to 12 weeks

Course Level
Level 2

Awarding Body
TQUK
(E-certificates upon achievement)

Learning Method(s)
Online materials
Online assessment

For Individuals

Benefits

The benefits of this course include:
  • You will see improved staff retention
  • Employees will achieve a nationally recognised level 2 qualification
  • Employees can learn from their own home, in their own time
  • Employees get access to award-winning learning and assessment materials
  • Employees will receive subject specialist support from a Tutor and access to a Learner Support Advisor for everyday queries
  • Funding available – speak to one of our team for more information and to see if your staff are eligible.

    • Funded Course
    Yes

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    Unit 1: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities

    In this unit your employees will be introduced to themes of inclusion, human rights, advocacy, empowerment and active participation, as well as the importance of communication in working with individuals who have learning disabilities.

    Unit 2: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

    Within this unit your employees will understand the importance of safeguarding individuals from abuse, the signs and symptoms that might indicate abuse is occurring and how your employee should respond to suspected or alleged abuse.

    Unit 3: Introduction to personalisation in social care

    This unit will introduce your employees to how personalisation affects the provision of social care settings, including the systems, skills and support needed to implement personalised provision.

    Unit 4: Principles of positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities

    Within this unit, your employees will develop their knowledge of the importance of positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities and how to take a person-centred approach to enabling individuals to take risks, whilst balancing risk-taking with duty of care.

    Unit 5: Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions

    This unit will provide your employees with key areas of knowledge on autistic spectrum conditions and explore themes such as individuality, communication, behaviour and person-centred support.

    Unit 6: Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

    Within this unit, your employees will understand the legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare and identify the roles and responsibilities of professionals working in different types of healthcare services.

    Full cost Direct debit Fully funded
    £249 Initial payment of £24.90, 3 monthly payments of £74.70 To be eligible you must:
  • Be 19 or over
  • Have lived in the European Union for the past three years
  • Not be a current learner with The Skills Network or another provider
  • Learners must reside in England or Scotland
  • NOT have done the course of interest before.
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