SEG Awards
Level 2
QN: 610/6942/5
Curriculum Active
SEG Awards Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 187 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
SEG Awards
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
187 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Awareness of 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
2
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
3
Communication
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
- Use appropriate communication with individuals and support the safe use of communication aids and technologies
- Understand the principles and practices relating to confidentiality
4
Duty of Care
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
- Deal with Comments and complaints
- Know how to respond to incidents, errors and near misses
- Deal with confrontation and difficult situations
5
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
- Work in an inclusive way
- Access information, advice and support about equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights
6
Handling Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Handle information
7
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
- Move and assist safely
- Understand procedures for responding to accidents, sudden illness and providing basic life support
- Understand medication and healthcare tasks
- Handle hazardous substances
- How to promote fire safety
- Know how to work safely and securely
- Know how to manage own mental health and personal wellbeing
8
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Prevent the spread of infection
9
Nutrition and Hydration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of food safety
- Understand the principles of nutrition and hydration
- Support individuals with nutrition and hydration
10
Personal Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Agree a personal development plan
- Develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
11
Privacy and Dignity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care
- Maintain the privacy and dignity of the individuals in their care
- How to support an individual’s right to make choices
- Support individuals in making choices about their care
- Understand how to support active participation
- Support individuals in active participation of their own care
12
Safeguarding Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to safeguard children
13
Understand own Role
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand own role
- Work in ways that have been agreed with the employer
- Understand working relationships in care settings
- Work in partnership with others
14
Work in a Person-Centred Way
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand person centred values
- Understand working in a person centred way
- Understand the meaning of mental capacity when providing person centred care
- Support the individual to be comfortable and make changes to address factors that may be causing pain, discomfort, or emotional distress
- Support the individual to maintain their identity, self-esteem, spiritual wellbeing and overall wellbeing
- Support the individual using person centred values
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6942/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- SEG Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2026