TQUK
Level 2
QN: 610/0828/X
Curriculum Active
TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by TQUK. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 365 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
TQUK
Syllabus Units
15 Units
Guided Hours
365 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the areas in which individuals with an autistic spectrum condition may have challenges.
- Understand the concept of autism as a spectrum, and the implications for variation in the capacities and needs of individuals.
- Understand the behaviours exhibited by some individuals with an autistic spectrum condition.
- Understand how to contribute to the person-centred support of individuals with an autistic spectrum condition.
- Understand how to communicate effectively with individuals on the autistic spectrum.
2
Introduction to personalisation for individuals with learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of personalisation in health and social care.
- Understand systems that support personalisation.
- Understand how personalisation affects the way support is provided.
- Understand how to implement personalisation
3
Introductory awareness of models of disability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the difference between the medical and social models of disability
- Understand how the adoption of models of disability impact on the wellbeing and quality of life of individuals
4
Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with learning 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 using support plans.
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking.
5
Principles of supporting young people with learning disabilities to transition into adulthood
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the steps and stages of moving from childhood into adulthood.
- Understand how having a disability may affect the process of moving from childhood into adulthood.
- Know the options for supporting young people with learning disabilities to make the transition into adulthood.
- Understand how to support a young person with learning disabilities through a successful transition to adulthood.
- Understand the importance of supporting young people with learning disabilities and their families to reflect on the transition.
6
Promote positive behaviour for individuals with learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to promote positive behaviour for individuals with learning disabilities.
- Be able to respond appropriately to incidents of challenging behaviour.
- Be able to support individuals with learning disabilities and others following an incident of challenging behaviour.
- Be able to review and revise approaches to promoting positive behaviour.
7
Provide active support for individuals with learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how active support translates values into person-centred practical action with an individual with learning disabilities.
- Be able to promote participation with individuals with learning disabilities.
- Be able to implement person-centred daily plans to promote participation.
- Be able to maintain person- centred records of participation.
8
Safeguarding and protection of individuals with learning disabilities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles of safeguarding adults with learning disabilities.
- 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
- Understand types of support for children with learning disabilities.
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.
- Understand principles for online safety.
9
Support individuals with learning disabilities in the use of assistive technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a range of assistive technology available to support individuals with learning disabilities.
- Be able to contribute to the use of selected assistive technology.
10
Support individuals with learning disabilities to make informed choices
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support individuals with learning disabilities to make informed choices about taking risks.
- Be able to contribute to the support of individuals with learning disabilities to manage identified risks.
11
Support individuals with learning disabilities with independence in the tasks of daily living
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand principles for supporting individuals with learning disabilities with 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.
12
Support individuals with learning disabilities with specific communication needs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to establish the nature of specific communication needs of individuals with learning disabilities and ways to address them.
- Be able to interact with individuals with learning disabilities using their preferred method of communication.
- Be able to promote communication between individuals with learning disabilities and others.
- Be able to review an individual’s communication needs and the support provided to address them.
13
Support individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities to participate in an activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the support available for individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.
- Be able to contribute to the support of individuals with multiple conditions and/or disabilities.
- Be able to evaluate own contribution to the support of an individual for an activity.
14
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.
15
Understand ways of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare.
- Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access.
- Understand the role of professionals within different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access.
- Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well- being.
- Understand the issues that an individual with a learning disability may face when accessing a variety of healthcare services.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0828/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- TQUK
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Apr 2022