Entry Requirements
Please contact our Distance Learning team in the first instance should you wish to express your interest in this or any of our Distance Learning courses.
Email distancelearning@darlington.ac.uk or telephone the team directly on 01325 503126
All Level 2 Distance Learning courses are funded if you are 19+ years old by 31st August 2021 AND you already hold a full and relevant level 2 qualification (or above).
If you have not already achieved a full level 2 qualification, please contact the Distance Learning Team to discuss alternative payment methods.
What's Involved
This course is split into nine manageable units:
Unit 1: Principles of communication in adult social care settings
Unit 2: Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
Unit 3: Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
Unit 4: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Unit 5: Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Unit 6: Understand the role of the social care worker
Unit 7: Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings
Unit 8: Understand health and safety in social care settings
Unit 9: Understand how to handle information in social care settings.
Course Assessment Method
Online assessments.
What's Next
Gain a nationally recognised qualification to assist you in your chosen career pathway.
| Course Information | |
| Qualification Type: | Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care |
| Level: | Level 2 |
| Awarding Body: | CACHE |
| Academic Year: | 22/23 |
| Start Date: | August 2022 |