Highfield
Level 2
QN: 610/4219/5
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Highfield Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 289 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
289 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the needs and experiences of people living with mental health or dementia
- Understand the importance of early identification of mental health conditions and dementia
- Understand aspects of personalised care which support an individual living with a mental health condition or dementia
- Understand the reasonable adjustments which may be necessary in health and care delivery for an individual living with a mental health condition or dementia
- Understand how legal frameworks and guidelines support individuals living with a mental health condition or dementia
2
Effective Handling of Information in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to handle information
- Be able to handle information
3
Personal Development in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Agree a personal development plan
- Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
4
Promoting Effective Communication in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace
- Understand how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Understand how to promote effective communication with individuals
- Be able to use appropriate communication with individuals and support the safe use of communication aids and technologies
- Understand the principles and practices relating to confidentiality
5
Promoting Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
- Be able to work in an inclusive way
- Understand how to access information, advice and support about equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights
6
Promoting Health, Safety and Principles of Basic Life Support
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
- Understand risk assessment
- Be able to move and assist safely
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents, sudden illness and providing basic life support
- Understand medication and healthcare tasks
- Be able to handle hazardous substances
- Understand how to promote fire safety
- Understand how to work safely and securely
- Understand how to manage own mental health and personal wellbeing
7
Promoting Nutrition and Hydration in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of food safety
- Understand the principles of nutrition and hydration
- Be able to support individuals with nutrition and hydration
8
Promoting Person-Centred Practice in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1- Understand person-centred values2- Understand working in a person-centred way3- Understand the meaning of mental capacity when providing person-centred care4- Be able to support the individual to be comfortable and make changes to address factors that may be causing pain, discomfort, or emotional distress5- Be able to support the individual to maintain their identity, self- esteem, spiritual wellbeing and overall wellbeing6- Be able to support the individual using person-centred values
9
The Principles of Adult Safeguarding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply the principles of Adult Safeguarding
- Understand own role in relation to Adult Safeguarding
- Understand how to reduce the likelihood of ab
- Understand how to respond to suspected or disclosed ab
- Understand how to protect people from harm and ab
- use – locally and nationally
- Understand restrictive practices
10
The Principles of Duty of Care in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand duty of care and duty of candour
- Understand the support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
- Be able to deal with comments and complaints
- Understand how to respond to incidents, errors and near misses
- Be able to deal with confrontation and difficult situations
11
The Principles of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the spread of infection
- Be able to prevent the spread of infection
12
The Principles of Privacy and Dignity in Adult Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care2.
- Be able to maintain the privacy and dignity of the individuals in their care3.
- Understand how to support an individual’s right to make choices
- Be able to support individuals in making choices about their care
- Understand how to support active participation
- Be able to support individuals in active participation of their own care
13
The Principles of Understanding Own Role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role in the adult social care sector
- Be able to work in ways that have been agreed with the employer
- Understand working relationships in adult social care settings
- Be able to work in partnership with others
14
Understand Learning Disability and Autism
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the needs and experiences of people with a learning disability and autistic people
- Understand how to meet the communication and information needs of people with a learning disability and autistic people
- Understand reasonable adjustments which may be necessary in health and care delivery
- Understand how legislation and guidance supports people with a learning disability and autistic people
15
Understand the Principles of Safeguarding Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to safeguard children
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4219/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2024