City & Guilds Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
Further Details | |
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Course Code | LA13326 |
Location | Distance Learning |
Duration | Part Time, 12 months approximately |
Department | Health & Social Care |
Start Date | Roll On, Roll Off |
End Date | Roll On, Roll Off |
Course Overview
This qualification is for those working in health and social care settings. This qualification assesses the ability of learners to practically support the health and care needs of adults in a range of settings. The content of this qualification consolidates knowledge gained through attainment of the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core qualification. This qualification is practice-based and assesses learners’ knowledge and practice. The qualification will assess learners’ knowledge and practice through their work. This qualification is required for learners to work in specific job roles within the health and social care sector as set out in Social Care Wales.
The Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) qualification will enable learners to develop and demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, behaviours, skills and practice within a health and social care setting. In particular, learners will be able to demonstrate that they:
*understand, and apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin health and social care
*understand, and apply in practice,person-centred approaches
*make a positive contribution to the health and social care sector through their own practice
*reflect on practice to continuously improve understand job roles and ways of working within the health and social care sector
*use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role.
The Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) qualification will enable learners to develop and demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, behaviours, skills and practice within a health and social care setting. In particular, learners will be able to demonstrate that they:
*understand, and apply in practice, the principles and values which underpin health and social care
*understand, and apply in practice,person-centred approaches
*make a positive contribution to the health and social care sector through their own practice
*reflect on practice to continuously improve understand job roles and ways of working within the health and social care sector
*use literacy, numeracy and digital competency skills as appropriate within their role.
This qualification is for:
*learners from 16 years of age who are working in a support role with adults in healthcare and Social Care Sectors.
*learners who have completed the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core Qualification
*learners already employed in the Health and Social Care Sector
*learners returning to the workplace after a career break looking to refresh their knowledge and skills.
It is strongly encouraged that learners have completed the core qualification prior to, or alongside the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) as this will be a requirement for practice set by Social Care Wales. It is also a feature of the Foundation Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care.
*learners from 16 years of age who are working in a support role with adults in healthcare and Social Care Sectors.
*learners who have completed the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core Qualification
*learners already employed in the Health and Social Care Sector
*learners returning to the workplace after a career break looking to refresh their knowledge and skills.
It is strongly encouraged that learners have completed the core qualification prior to, or alongside the Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) as this will be a requirement for practice set by Social Care Wales. It is also a feature of the Foundation Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care.
The assessment of this qualification requires close partnership working between the learner,,
manager and assessor.
The main assessment methods within this qualification are a series of planned structured tasks which include:
*a reflective log
*a portfolio of evidence to include workplace documents
*planning forms
*observation of work practice records
*activity review records
*assessor-led discussion notes
manager and assessor.
The main assessment methods within this qualification are a series of planned structured tasks which include:
*a reflective log
*a portfolio of evidence to include workplace documents
*planning forms
*observation of work practice records
*activity review records
*assessor-led discussion notes
The qualification may allow learners to progress to the following Consortium* qualification:
*Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
*Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children and Young People)
However, to progress onto the Practice qualifications, the apprentice will need to be in a suitable role to provide evidence of competence for these qualifications, so progression is not automatic.
*Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults)
*Level 3 Health and Social Care: Practice (Children and Young People)
However, to progress onto the Practice qualifications, the apprentice will need to be in a suitable role to provide evidence of competence for these qualifications, so progression is not automatic.
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