TQUK
Level 2
QN: 601/7428/6
Curriculum Active
TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Assisting and Moving Individuals for Social Care Settings (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 392 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
TQUK
Syllabus Units
19 Units
Guided Hours
392 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Causes and Spread of Infection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the causes of infection
- Understand the transmission of infection
2
Cleaning, Decontamination and Waste Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to maintain a clean environment to prevent the spread of infection
- Understand the principles and steps of the decontamination process
- Understand the importance of good waste management practice in the prevention of the spread of infection
3
Contribute to health and safety in health and social care
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 other 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
4
Dementia Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what dementia is
- Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia
- Know the most common types of dementia and their causes
- Understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia
5
Introductory awareness of sensory loss
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that impact on an individual with sensory loss and steps that can be taken to overcome these
- Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with sensory loss
- Know the main causes and conditions of sensory loss
- Know how to recognise when an individual may be experiencing sight and / or hearing loss
- Know how to report concerns about sensory loss
6
Move and position individuals in accordance with their plan of care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand anatomy and physiology in relation to moving and positioning individuals
- Understand legislation and agreed ways of working when moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to minimise risk before moving and positioning individuals
- Be able to prepare individuals before moving and positioning
- Be able to move and position an individual
- Know when to seek advice from and/or involve others when moving and positioning an individual
7
Moving Inanimate Loads
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts of manual handling in relation to moving inanimate loads.
- Understand the impact on workers and others of moving inanimate loads.
- Understand the requirements for preparing the environment prior to moving inanimate loads.
- Be able to safely handle and store inanimate loads.
8
Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of risk taking in everyday life for individuals with disabilities
- Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
- Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
- Understand how to support individuals with disabilities in decisions about risk-taking
- Understand how to support individuals with disabilities to manage identified risks
9
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 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.
10
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
11
Provide support for therapy sessions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits of therapy sessions
- Be able to prepare for therapy sessions
- Be able to provide support in therapy sessions
- Be able to observe and record therapy sessions
- Be able to contribute to the review of therapy sessions
12
Select and Use Appropriate Strategies and Equipment When Assisting and Moving Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist the individual to sit, stand and walk safely.
- Be able to apply safe handling practices to assist individuals to move in and around their bed.
- Be able to apply safe handling practices to assist the transfer of individuals.
- Understand the importance of maintaining and updating records which relate to moving and assisting individuals.
13
Select and Use Appropriate Techniques and Equipment When Dealing With Falls
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assist appropriately an individual who is falling.
- Be able to assist appropriately an individual who has fallen.
- Be able to maintain and update records which relate to assisting and moving falling/fallen individuals.
14
The principles of Infection Prevention and Control
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand 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
15
Understand mental health problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the main forms of mental ill health
- Know the impact of mental ill health on individuals and others in their social net
16
Understand Physical Disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of differentiating between the individual and the disability
- Understand the concept of physical disability
- Understand how the challenges of living with a physical disability can be addressed
- Understand the importance of independence and inclusion for the individual with physical disability
17
Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislation and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities
- Understand the nature and characteristics of learning disability
- Understand the historical context of learning disability
- Understand the basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families
- Understand how views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family carers
- Know how to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities
18
Understanding and Enabling Assisting and Moving Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts of manual handling in relation to assisting and moving individuals.
- Understand the impact of assisting and moving for workers and individuals.
- Understand the role of workers and others in relation to assisting and moving.
- Be able to prepare an environment before assisting and moving an individual.
- Be able to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving.
- Be able to assist and move an individual in accordance with the individual’s risk assessment and care plan.
- Be able to report and record changes that may affect the individual’s care and support plan for assisting and moving.
19
Understanding Assisting and Moving Individuals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key concepts of manual handling in relation to assisting and moving individuals.
- Understand the impact of assisting and moving for workers and individuals.
- Understand worker’s own role and roles of others in assisting and moving individuals.
- Understand the requirements for preparing the environment prior to assisting and moving an individual.
- Understand how to support the individual to prepare before assisting and moving.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/7428/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- TQUK
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2015