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Overview
Course overview
The VTCT Skills Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is a professional qualification designed for learners who work, or are preparing to work, in adult social care.
This course develops the essential knowledge, skills and workplace practice required to provide safe, person-centred and values-driven care and support. Learners will build an understanding of their role, duty of care, communication, safeguarding, equality and diversity, privacy, dignity, health and safety, infection prevention, mental health, dementia, learning disability and autism awareness.
The qualification is suitable for learners starting their career in adult social care and supports the development of occupational competence in a real care setting.
Qualification details:
Qualification: VTCT Skills Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
Sector: Health and Social Care
Product Code: SK2C1
Qualification Number: 610/4139/7
Level: 2
Guided Learning Hours: 244
Total Qualification Time: 360 hours
Age Requirement: 16+
Units: 15 mandatory units
Assessment: Portfolio of evidence and skills-based observations
Who it is for
This course is suitable for learners who are working in, or starting a role within, adult social care.
It is ideal for:
- New adult social care workers
- Care assistants and support workers
- Learners working under a manager or supervisor
- Individuals providing person-centred care and support
- Learners completing workplace induction or mandatory training
- Staff who need to evidence competence in adult social care practice
Learners should have the opportunity to gather evidence from a real adult social care workplace.
What you will learn
During this course, you will develop knowledge and practical skills in:
- Understanding your own role in adult social care
- Personal development and reflective practice
- Duty of care and duty of candour
- Equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
- Person-centred care and support
- Effective communication
- Privacy and dignity
- Nutrition and hydration
- Mental health and dementia awareness
- Adult safeguarding
- Safeguarding children
- Health, safety and basic life support principles
- Handling information
- Infection Prevention and Control, also known as IPC
- Learning disability and autism awareness
This course helps learners understand how to work safely, communicate effectively, respect individual choices, protect privacy and dignity, and support people in a caring and professional way.
Included materials
Support and logistics
- Faculty support included
- Replay access included
- Observation experience included
Curriculum by module
Understand own role
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Understand own role
Personal development
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Personal development
Duty of care
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Duty of care
Equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
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Equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
Work in a person-centred way
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Work in a person-centred way
Communication
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Communication
Privacy and dignity
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Privacy and dignity
Nutrition and hydration
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Nutrition and hydration
Awareness of mental health and dementia
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Awareness of mental health and dementia
Adult safeguarding
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Adult safeguarding
Safeguarding children
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Safeguarding children
Health, safety, and principles of basic life support
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Health, safety, and principles of basic life support
Handling information
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Handling information
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
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Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
An awareness of learning disability and autism
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An awareness of learning disability and autism
Certificate
Completion certificate
Learners receive a Skinova certificate after meeting the required coursework and completion criteria.
VTCT Skills Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
FAQs
What qualification will I receive?
On successful completion, learners will achieve the VTCT Skills Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate.
What is the qualification number?
The qualification number is 610/4139/7.
Do I need to be working in care?
Yes. Learners should be working in an adult social care setting because the qualification requires workplace evidence and skills-based observations.
How is this course assessed?
Assessment includes a portfolio of evidence and skills-based observations carried out in the learner’s normal work activity.
What can I progress to after this course?
Learners may progress to qualifications such as the Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship, Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care, Level 3 Certificate in Preparing for Work in Adult Social Care, Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, or Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.
Trainer
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Ayesha Khan
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