Fully funded options available
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care. The aim of the qualification is to give learners knowledge and understanding of the key principles of dignity, duty of care and safeguarding as applied to adult health and social care. Learners will investigate the principles and how they are applied in everyday work contexts. They will also have an opportunity to examine the dilemmas and consequences that can arise when these principles are not upheld.
The objectives of this qualification are to prepare learners for further training and to support a role in the workplace where the individual may work or interact with vulnerable adults. Safeguarding adults and upholding the dignity of those accessing health and social care services are key principles in the sector. The purpose of this qualification is to give learners currently working or intending to work in adult health or social care an understanding of dignity and safeguarding and their relevance in health and social care, and how they can work to uphold these key principles.
CERTIFICATION
To receive the Level 2 Certificate, learners are required to complete 4 mandatory units and submit them in the form of a portfolio. When successfully completed, learners will be sent the certificate from the awarding body, NCFE.
UNITS
- Unit 01: Understand safeguarding in adult health and social care
- Unit 02: Principles of dignity in adult health and social care practice
- Unit 03: Understand duty of care in adult health and social care
- Unit 04: Understand dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care
