City & Guilds
    Level 2
    QN: 500/6208/6
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    City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Rail Services

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 128 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    5 Units
    Guided Hours
    128 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Employment Rights and Responsibilities in the Passenger Transport Sector

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know employment rights and responsibilities of the employee and employer
    • Understand employment rights and responsibilities and how these affect organisations
    2

    Know how to achieve effective working relationships with your colleagues in the rail industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to describe the company’s policies and expectations for staff behaviour
    • Be able to describe behaviour that encourages effective working relationships and reduces potential for conflict
    • Be able to describe behaviour that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
    3

    Know how to maintain a safe and secure working environment in the rail industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to explain the importance of maintaining a safe and secure environment for customers, visitors and colleagues.
    • Know how to contribute to a safe environment following organisational policy and procedures
    • Know how to contribute to a secure environment following organisational policy and procedures
    • Know how to make recommendations for improving safety and security
    4

    Know how to obtain and communicate information in the rail industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to explain organisational policy and procedures for communication related to the job role
    • Be able to target communication to relevant persons within the organisation
    • Be able to deal with incoming information
    • Be able to communicate information effectively
    5

    Know how to prepare to undertake duties in the rail industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand relevant rules, regulations, instructions and procedures relating to fitness for duty
    • Be able to understand relevant rules, regulations, instructions and procedures relating to standards of dress and conduct
    • Be able to understand how to book on and off for duty
    • Be able to understand what duties are to be undertaken
    • Be able to identify and explain the use of the equipment required for duty
    • Be able to explain when the relevant persons within the organisation need to be contacted

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/6208/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2009
    Operational End
    Aug 2026