TQUK
    Level 2
    QN: 610/4174/9
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    TQUK Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 318 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    TQUK
    Syllabus Units
    15 Units
    Guided Hours
    318 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Adult safeguarding

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to demonstrate the principles of 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
    2

    An 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.3.
    • 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
    3

    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
    4

    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
    • 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

    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
    • 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
    6

    Equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights

    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
    7

    Handling information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to handle information in a care setting.
    8

    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
    9

    Infection prevention and control (IPC)

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prevent the spread of infection.2.
    • Be able to prevent the spread of infection
    10

    Nutrition and hydration

    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
    11

    Personal development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to agree a personal development plan
    • Be able to develop own knowledge, skills and understanding
    12

    Privacy and dignity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care
    • Be able to maintain the privacy and dignity of the individuals in their care
    • 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

    Safeguarding children

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to safeguard children
    14

    Understand own role

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work in ways that have been agreed with the employer
    • Understand working relationships in social care
    • Be able to work in partnership with others
    15

    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
    • Be able to support the individual to be comfortable and make changes to address factors that may be causing pain, discomfort, or emotional distress
    • Be able to support the individual to maintain their identity, self-esteem, spiritual wellbeing and overall wellbeing
    • Be able to support the individual using person centred values

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/4174/9
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    TQUK
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jun 2024