NCFE
Level 2
QN: 610/5996/1
Curriculum Active
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 278 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
11 Units
Guided Hours
278 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Adhering to health and safety requirements in a health and social care context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to preparing the environment for an activity or action, in accordance with the individual’s support plan, risk assessment(s) and agreed ways of working
- Be able to apply health and safety measures relevant to a specific health and social care setting and an agreed activity or action
- Be able to follow infection prevention and control procedures
2
Continuing professional development (CPD) and reflective practice in health and social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work in ways that are agreed with the employer2 Understand the importance of reflective practice and continuing professional development (CPD) for social care workers3 Be able to participate in CPD in accordance with job role and organisational requirements4 Be able to participate in reflective practice in order to improve health and social care practice
3
Emergency first aid in social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role and responsibilities of an emergency first aider
- Know how to assess an incident
- Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive individual who is breathing normally
- Be able to provide first aid to an unresponsive individual who is not breathing normally
- Be able to provide first aid to an individual who is choking
- Be able to provide first aid to an individual who is displaying signs and symptoms of a potential stroke
- Be able to provide first aid to an individual who has chest pain
- Be able to provide first aid to an individual who is bleeding externally
- Be able to provide first aid to an individual who is potentially in shock
- Be able to care for an individual with a minor injury
4
Environmental health and safety in social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to store
- use and dispose of hazardous substances and material
- Understand fire safety procedures
- Be able to use prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of infection
5
Implementing values-led practice in a health and social care context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish the support required by an individual, in accordance with their care/support plan and own role and responsibilities
- Be able to work in a person-centred way
- Be able to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals
- Be able to apply principles and practices relating to record keeping and handling information
6
Safe food handling and dysphagia awareness in social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of personal and environmental cleanliness and hygiene, when engaging in food handling
- Understand the importance of safe food practices
- Understand dysphagia and its associated risks
- Understand how to support individuals to manage dysphagia in line with local and national guidelines and good practice
7
Safe moving and positioning of individuals in social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own responsibilities and accountability in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to undertake moving and positioning tasks safely in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
8
Standards and values underpinning social care practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the regulatory responsibilities of a registered social care worker
- Understand the values that underpin a person-centred approach to social care practice
9
Understand communication, recording and information sharing in health and social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of effective communication
- Understand the legal and organisational requirements for recording and sharing information.
10
Understand safe medication practice in social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislative frame
- work for the use of medication in social care settings
- Know about common types of medication, their purpose, possible adverse reactions, how to access support and common medication routes for administration
- Understand the role and responsibility of a social care worker in the use of medication in a social care setting
- Understand the role and responsibility of others in the use of medication in a social care setting
- Understand how to order, receive, store and dispose of medication supplies safely
- Understand how to prepare and administer
- record and report
11
Understand safeguarding in social care services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
- Understand the use of restrictive practices in social care
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
- Understand capacity and informed consent when providing care or support
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/5996/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2025