NCFE
    Level 2
    QN: 603/2611/6
    Curriculum Active

    NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Care

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1881 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Syllabus Units
    82 Units
    Guided Hours
    1881 hrs
    Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.

    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Assist in the administration of medication

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medication
    • Understand own role in assisting in the administration of medication
    • Understand the requirements and procedures for assisting in the administration of medication
    • Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
    • Be able to prepare for the administration of medication
    • Be able to assist in the administration of medication
    • Be able to contribute to the management of medications and administration records.
    2

    Assist the practitioner to carry out health care activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice when assisting the practitioner to carry out health care activities
    • Be able to assist the practitioner in carrying out health care activities
    3

    Awareness of end of life care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know different perspectives on death and dying.
    • Understand the legislative frame
    • work in relation to end of life care.3.
    • Understand communication in end of life care.
    • Know how to access the range of services available to individuals and others.
    4

    Awareness of sensory loss

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and strategies to overcome these.
    • Understand communication strategies for individuals with sensory loss.3.
    • Understand causes of sensory loss.4.
    • Know how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and / or hearing loss.
    5

    Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of the Mental Capacity Act 20052.
    • Understand the key elements of the Mental Capacity Act 20053.
    • Understand ‘restraint’ as defined in the s6(4) Mental Capacity Act 20054.
    • Understand the importance of complying with the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Code of Practice when working with individuals who lack capacity
    6

    Care for individuals with naso-gastric tubes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to care for individuals with naso-gastric tubes in line with current legislation, national guidelines, policies, protocols and good practice guidelines
    • Know the anatomy and physiology of the upper gastrointestinal system and its relevance to naso-gastric procedures
    • Be able to prepare to carry out naso-gastric procedures
    • Be able to support individuals undergoing naso-gastric procedures
    7

    Care for the elderly

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the ageing process
    • Be able to adapt communication techniques when caring for elderly patients
    • Understand how to care for elderly patients
    8

    Causes and spread of infection

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the causes of infection
    • Understand the transmission of infection.
    9

    Cleaning, decontamination and waste management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to maintain a clean environment
    • Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process
    • Understand the importance of good waste management practice
    10

    Communication in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why communication is important in the work setting
    • Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
    • Be able to reduce barriers to communication
    • Be able to apply principles and practices relating to confidentiality at work
    11

    Contribute to monitoring the health of individuals affected by health conditions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand monitoring of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
    • Be able to carry out observations of the health of individuals affected by health conditions
    • Be able to record and report on observations
    • Be able to respond to changes in an individual’s condition
    12

    Contribute to supporting individuals with learning disabilities to access healthcare

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with learning disabilities accessing healthcare.2.
    • Understand the function of healthcare services that an individual with learning disabilities may need to access.3.
    • Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being for individuals with learning disabilities.4.
    • Be able to contribute to plans for healthcare with individuals with learning disabilities.5.
    • Be able to support individuals with learning disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing healthcare services.6.
    • Be able to support individuals with learning disabilities to use healthcare services.
    13

    Contribute to the care of a deceased person

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the factors that affect how individuals are cared for after death
    • Be able to contribute to supporting those who are close to deceased individuals
    • Be able to contribute to preparing deceased individuals prior to transfer
    • Be able to contribute to transferring deceased individuals
    • Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the death of individuals
    14

    Contribute to the effectiveness of teams

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of own role and how it contributes to the team performance
    • Be able to reflect on own performance
    • Be able to manage time and commitments effectively
    • Be able to establish effective working relationships with all members of the team
    15

    Contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the impact of multiple conditions and/or disabilities on individuals.2.
    • Understand the support available for individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.3.
    • Be able to contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.4.
    • Be able to evaluate own contribution to the support of an individual with multiple conditions and/or disabilities for an activity.
    16

    Contribute to the support of positive risk-taking for individuals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of risk-taking in everyday life.2.
    • Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment.
    • Know legislation and policies in relation to positive risk-taking.
    • Be able to support individuals to make informed choices about taking risks.
    • Be able to contribute to the support of individuals to manage identified risks.
    • Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking.
    17

    Dementia Awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand dementia
    • Understand models of dementia
    • Know types of dementia and their causes
    • Understand an individual’s experience of dementia
    18

    Diabetes Awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand diabetes.2.
    • Know risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes.3.
    • Know the treatment and management options for individuals with diabetes.4.
    • Know how to respond to hypoglycaemia.5.
    • Know how to respond to hyperglycaemia.6.
    • Understand the links between diabetes and other conditions.7.
    • Understand how to work safely when monitoring individuals with diabetes.
    19

    Duty of care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the implications of duty of care
    • Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
    • Know how to respond to complaints
    20

    Equality and inclusion in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of equality and inclusion
    • Be able to work in an inclusive way
    • Know how to access information, advice and support about diversity, equality and inclusion
    21

    Facilitate person-centred assessment, planning, implementation and review

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of person-centred assessment and care planning.2.
    • Be able to facilitate person-centred assessment.
    • Be able to contribute to the planning of care or support.4.
    • Be able to support the implementation of care plans.
    • Be able to monitor a care plan.
    • Be able to facilitate a review of care plans and their implementation.
    22

    Handle information in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the need for secure handling of information in care settings
    • Know how to access support for handling information
    • Be able to handle information in accordance with agreed ways of working
    23

    Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
    • Understand the use of risk assessments in relation to health and safety
    • Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
    • Be able to reduce the spread of infection
    • Be able to move and handle equipment and objects safely
    • Know how to handle hazardous substances and materials
    • Understand how to promote fire safety in the work setting
    • Be able to implement security measures in the work setting
    • Know how to manage own stress.
    24

    Implement person-centred approaches in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand person-centred approaches for care and support
    • Be able to work in a person-centred way
    • Be able to establish consent when providing care or support
    • Be able to encourage active participation
    • Be able to support the individual’s right to make choices
    • Be able to support the individual’s well-being
    25

    Monitor and maintain the environment and resources during and after health care activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the procedures for monitoring and maintaining the environment and resources
    • Be able to operate equipment
    • Be able to monitor and maintain the environment and resources
    • Be able to clean resources in own work area
    26

    Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to moving and positioning individuals
    • Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals
    • Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals
    • Be able to move and position an individual
    • Know when to seek advice and/or assistance from others when moving and positioning an individual
    27

    Obtain and test capillary blood samples

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how legislation, policy and good practice guidelines relate to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
    • Understand the anatomy and physiology in relation to obtaining and testing capillary blood samples
    • Be able to prepare to obtain capillary blood samples
    • Be able to obtain capillary blood samples
    • Be able to test and record the results of blood samples
    • Be able to pass on the results of blood samples
    28

    Obtain and test specimens from individuals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice in relation to obtaining, carrying, testing and storing specimens
    • Understand the processes involved in obtaining and testing specimens from individuals
    • Be able to prepare to obtain specimens from individuals
    • Be able to obtain specimens from individuals
    • Be able to test specimens
    • Be able to report on the outcomes on the test of specimens
    29

    Parkinson's Disease Awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what Parkinson's disease is
    • Understand the treatment options and support services that are available to individuals with Parkinson's disease
    • Understand the experience of living with Parkinson's disease and strategies for managing the condition
    30

    Personal development in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is required for competence in own work role
    • Be able to reflect on own work activities
    • Be able to agree a personal development plan
    • Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
    31

    Prepare individuals for healthcare activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand current legislation, policy and good practice related to the preparation of individuals for healthcare activities
    • Be able to prepare individuals for healthcare activities
    • Be able to record and report healthcare activities
    32

    Principles of Health Promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the factors that influence health
    • Be able to explore behaviour change
    • Know the role of effective communication in health promotion
    33

    Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability regarding sexuality and sexual health

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the development of human sexuality.2.
    • Understand factors that impact sexual development of individuals with a learning disability.
    • Understand the support of sexual health issues.4.
    • Understand legislation in relation to the support of sexuality and sexual health for individuals with learning disabilities.5.
    • Understand how to support the sexual expression of an individual with a learning disability.
    34

    Promotion of general health and well-being

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the methods of health promotion planning
    • Be able to identify opportunities for the practical application of health promotion
    • Understand the scientific basis of health promotion
    35

    Provide agreed support for foot care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the signs and causes of foot and toenail abnormalities
    • Be able to provide support for assessed foot care needs
    • Be able to promote the individual’s engagement in their own foot care
    • Be able to provide foot care safely
    • Be able to record and report on foot care
    36

    Provide support for mobility

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of mobility
    • Be able to prepare for mobility activities
    • Be able to support individuals to keep mobile
    • Be able to observe
    • record and report on activities to support mobility
    37

    Provide support for sleep

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of sleep
    • Be able to establish conditions suitable for sleep
    • Be able to assist an individual to sleep
    • Be able to monitor sleep
    • Know how to access information and advice about difficulties with sleep
    38

    Provide support for therapy sessions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the benefits of therapy sessions.2.
    • Understand how therapy support can be part of an individual’s daily routine.
    • Be able to prepare for therapy sessions.4.
    • Be able to provide support in therapy sessions.5.
    • Be able to observe and record therapy sessions.6.
    • Be able to contribute to the review of a therapy session.
    39

    Provide support to manage pain and discomfort

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand approaches to managing pain and discomfort
    • Be able to assist in minimising individuals’ pain or discomfort
    • Be able to monitor
    • record and report on the management of individuals’ pain or discomfort
    40

    Responsibilities of a care worker

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand working relationships in care settings
    • Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer
    • Be able to work in partnership with others.
    41

    Safeguarding and protection in care settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand principles of safeguarding adults
    • Know how to recognise signs of ab
    • Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
    • Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
    • Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
    • Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
    • Understand principles for online safety.
    42

    Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for work in healthcare settings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislation, local policy and protocol in relation to dressing for work in a healthcare setting
    • Be able to select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) in a healthcare setting
    43

    Support activities for individuals and groups that promote well-being

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the impact of activity on well-being.2.
    • Be able to support individuals to identify and plan for activities.3.
    • Be able to support group members to identify and plan activities.4.
    • Be able to encourage and support individuals and groups to participate in planned activities.5.
    • Be able to contribute to the review, evaluation and improvement of activities.
    44

    Support care plan activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to undertake care plan activities.2.
    • Be able to support care plan activities.
    • Be able to maintain records of care plan activities.
    • Be able to contribute to the review of care plan activities.
    45

    Support independence in the tasks of daily living

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand principles for supporting independence in the tasks of daily living
    • Be able to establish what support is required for daily living tasks
    • Be able to provide support for planning and preparing meals
    • Be able to provide support for buying and using household and personal items
    • Be able to provide support for keeping the home clean and secure
    • Be able to identify and respond to changes needed in support for daily living tasks
    46

    Support individuals at the end of life

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the aims and principles of end of life care
    • Understand factors affecting end of life care
    • Understand advance care planning in relation to end of life care
    • Be able to provide support to individuals and key people during end of life care
    • Understand the role of organisations and support services available to individuals and key people in relation to end of life care
    • Be able to support individuals through the process of dying
    • Be able to take action following the death of individuals
    • Be able to manage own feelings in relation to the dying or death of individuals
    47

    Support individuals in the use of assistive living technology

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the purpose of assistive living technology.2.
    • Understand the principles of assistive living technology.3.
    • Be able to support individuals to make informed choices in relation to the use of assistive living technology.4.
    • Be able to support individuals and others in the use of assistive living technology.
    48

    Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know ways to support individuals to access information on services and facilities
    • Be able to work with individuals to select and obtain information about services and facilities
    • Be able to work with individuals to access and use information about services and facilities
    • Be able to support individuals to evaluate the information accessed on services and facilities
    49

    Support individuals to carry out their own health care procedures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health care procedures likely to be undertaken by individuals
    • Be able to support individuals to prepare to carry out their own health care procedures
    • Be able to support individuals to carry out health care procedures
    • Be able to monitor health care procedures undertaken by individuals.
    50

    Support individuals to eat and drink

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to support individuals to make choices about food and drink
    • Be able to prepare to provide support for eating and drinking
    • Be able to provide support for eating and drinking
    • Be able to clear away after eating and drinking
    • Be able to monitor eating and drinking and the support provided
    51

    Support individuals to live at home

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of supporting individuals to live at home
    • Be able to contribute to planning support for living at home
    • Be able to work with individuals to secure additional services and facilities to enable them to live at home
    • Be able to work in partnership to introduce additional services for individuals living at home
    • Be able to contribute to reviewing support for living at home
    52

    Support individuals to manage continence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand factors that affect the management of continence
    • Be able to support individuals and their carers to manage continence issues
    • Be able to support the use of equipment to manage continence
    • Be able to maintain infection control when supporting individuals to manage continence
    • Be able to monitor
    • record and report on support for managing continence
    53

    Support individuals to meet nutritional and hydration needs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of a balanced diet.2.
    • Understand hydration.3.
    • Understand how to prevent malnutrition.4.
    • Understand how to meet special dietary requirements.
    • Understand person-centred approaches in relation to supporting nutrition and hydration.6.
    • Be able to support and monitor nutrition and hydration
    • Understand food safety and hygiene requirements.
    54

    Support individuals to meet personal care needs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work with individuals to identify their needs and preferences in relation to personal care
    • Be able to provide support for personal care
    • Be able to support individuals to use the toilet
    • Be able to support individuals to maintain personal hygiene
    • Be able to support individuals to manage their personal appearance
    • Be able to monitor and report on support for personal care.
    55

    Support individuals undergoing healthcare activities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand healthcare activities in order to support individuals
    • Be able to prepare individuals to undergo healthcare activities
    • Be able to support individuals undergoing healthcare activities
    • Be able to support individuals following the healthcare activities
    56

    Support individuals who are bereaved

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the effects of bereavement on individuals
    • Understand principles for supporting individuals who are bereaved
    • Be able to support individuals to express their response to loss
    • Be able to support individuals who are bereaved
    • Understand the role of specialist agencies in supporting individuals who are bereaved
    • Be able to manage own feelings when providing support for individuals who are bereaved
    57

    Support individuals who are distressed

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand causes and effects of distress on individuals
    • Understand potential impacts on own well-being when supporting an individual who is distressed
    • Be able to prepare to support individuals who are experiencing distress
    • Be able to support individuals who are experiencing distress
    • Be able to support individuals to manage distress
    • Be able to record and report on an individual’s distress
    58

    Support individuals with acquired brain injury and their families and carers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand acquired brain injury.2.
    • Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals.3.
    • Understand the needs of families and carers of an individual with acquired brain injury.4.
    • Be able to respond to behaviour that challenges
    • Be able to support families and carers of individuals with acquired brain injury.
    59

    Support individuals with autism spectrum condition (ASC)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislative frameworks that relate to individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC).2.
    • Understand the main characteristics of autism spectrum conditions.3.
    • Be able to support individuals with autism spectrum conditions.4.
    • Be able to support individuals with autism spectrum condition with social interaction and communication.5.
    • Be able to support an individual with autism through transitions and change.6.
    • Be able to support individuals with autism to promote their safety, well-being and fulfilment.
    60

    Support individuals with dementia

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislation and frameworks in relation to the care and support of individuals with dementia.2.
    • Be able to facilitate positive interactions with individuals with dementia.3.
    • Be able to support rights and choices of individuals with dementia.4.
    • Be able to involve carers and others in the care and support of individuals with dementia.
    61

    Support individuals with Parkinson’s disease

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the signs, symptoms and progression of Parkinson’s disease.2.
    • Understand the impact of Parkinson’s disease on the individual and others.3.
    • Understand the diagnosis, interventions and treatment options to manage Parkinson’s disease.4.
    • Understand safe and effective use of medication for Parkinson’s disease.
    • Be able to support the health and well-being of individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
    62

    Support individuals with specific communication needs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand an individual’s specific communication needs
    • Understand how to support the use of communication technology and aids
    • Be able to contribute to identifying and addressing specific communication needs of individuals
    • Be able to interact with individuals using their preferred communication method
    • Be able to promote communication between individuals and others
    • Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided
    63

    Support mental well-being and mental health

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the legal context of mental health.
    • Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill-health.3.
    • Understand the social context of mental ill-health.4.
    • Be able to support individuals’ mental wellbeing and mental health.
    64

    Support person-centred thinking, planning and review

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and review.2.
    • Understand the context of person-centred thinking, planning and review.3.
    • Understand own role in relation to person centred thinking, planning and review.4.
    • Be able to contribute to person-centred practice.
    65

    Support stroke care management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what stroke is.2.
    • Know how to recognise stroke.3.
    • Understand the management of risk factors for stroke.4.
    • Understand the importance of emergency response and treatment for stroke.5.
    • Understand the management of stroke.6.
    • Be able to support individuals following stroke.
    66

    Support the assessment of individuals with sensory loss

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand own role and the roles of others in the assessment of individuals with sensory loss and their carers.2.
    • Understand own role and the role of others in promoting the interests of individuals with sensory loss.3.
    • Be able to support the assessment of individuals with sensory loss.4.
    • Be able to support primary carers.5.
    • Be able to promote evidence-based practice in relation to sensory loss.
    67

    The principles of infection prevention and control

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand own and others roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections
    • Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections
    • Understand systems and procedures relating to the prevention and control of infections
    • Understand the importance of risk assessment in relation to the prevention and control of infections
    • Understand the importance of using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the prevention and control of infections
    • Understand the importance of good personal hygiene in the prevention and control of infections
    68

    Understand autism spectrum condition (ASC)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the characteristics associated with autism spectrum condition (ASC).2.
    • Understand how autism is a spectrum condition.3.
    • Understand behaviour within the context of an individual with autism spectrum condition.4.
    • Understand how to contribute to the person-centred support of an individual who has an autism spectrum condition.5.
    • Understand ways to promote communication and social interaction with individuals on the autism spectrum.
    69

    Understand how to support individuals with foot care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the basic structure and function of the foot.2.
    • Understand the causes and risk factors of foot problems.3.
    • Understand how to carry out foot and nail care.4.
    • Understand reporting and referral procedures in relation to foot care.
    70

    Understand mental health problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the types of mental ill health
    • Understand the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net
    71

    Understand mental well-being and mental health promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the different views on the nature of mental well-being and mental health and the factors that may influence both across the life span
    • Know how to implement an effective strategy for promoting mental well-being and mental health with individuals and groups
    72

    Understand personalisation in adult care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand personalisation in social care
    • Understand systems which promote personalisation.3.
    • Understand how to implement personalisation in practice.
    73

    Understand the administration of medication

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the current legislation, guidelines and policies relevant to the administration of medication
    • Understand the roles and responsibilities involved in the administration of medication
    • Understand the requirements and procedures for the administration of medication
    • Understand the requirements and procedures for ensuring an individual’s safety
    • Be able to contribute to the management of medications and administration records
    74

    Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand acquired brain injury.2.
    • Understand the impact of acquired brain injury on individuals.3.
    • Understand the specialist communication needs of an individual with acquired brain injury.4.
    • Understand the impact that personality changes may have on an individual with acquired brain injury and others.5.
    • Understand the impact of behaviours that challenges.
    75

    Understand the principles of positive behaviour support

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand current legislation, frameworks, policies and codes of practice in relation to positive behaviour support.2.
    • Understand behaviour as a means of expression.
    • Understand strategies used to support positive behaviour.4.
    • Understand positive behaviour support.
    • Understand how to respond to behaviour that challenges.
    • Understand how to support individuals and others following an incident of behaviour that challenges.
    76

    Understand the process and experience of dementia

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the neurology of dementia
    • Understand the impact of recognition and diagnosis of dementia
    • Understand how dementia care must be underpinned by a person centred approach
    77

    Understanding learning disability

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand legislation and policies in relation to learning disability.2.
    • Understand learning disability.
    • Understand how the health and social care practitioner supports individuals with learning disabilities.
    78

    Understanding Mental Health

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what is meant by mental health and mental ill-health
    • Understand how mental health care has changed over time
    • Understand the social context of mental illness
    • Understand the legal context of mental illness
    79

    Undertake agreed pressure area care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care
    • Understand good practice in relation to own role when undertaking pressure area care
    • Be able to follow the agreed care plan
    • Understand the use of materials, equipment and resources that are available when undertaking pressure area care
    • Be able to prepare to undertake pressure area care
    • Be able to undertake pressure area care
    80

    Undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand current legislation, national guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols in relation to undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
    • Know the anatomy and physiology of the skin, nose, mouth, eyes and ears in relation to cleansing
    • Be able to prepare for undertaking personal hygiene activities with individuals
    • Be able to undertake personal hygiene activities with individuals
    • Be able to record and report the outcome of the personal hygiene activity.
    81

    Undertake physiological measurements

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand relevant legislation, policy and good practice for undertaking physiological measurements2.
    • Understand the physiological states that can be measured3.
    • Be able to prepare to take physiological measurements
    • Be able to undertake physiological measurements
    • Be able to record and report results of physiological measurements
    82

    Work in partnership with families to support individuals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand partnership working with families and family members in care and/or support
    • Be able to establish and maintain positive relationships with families and family members in care and/or support
    • Be able to plan shared approaches to the care and support of individuals with families and family members in care and/or support
    • Be able to work with families to access support in their role as carers
    • Be able to exchange and record information about partnership work with families6.
    • Be able to contribute to reviewing partnership work with families7.
    • Be able to provide feedback about support for families

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/2611/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jan 2018