Adult
Understanding Dignity & Safeguarding in Adult Social Care - Level 2
This course explores the importance of dignity and safeguarding in adult health and social care roles. Whether you are an individual looking to develop skills in safeguarding adults, or an employer looking to upskill your staff, this course provides a nationally recognised qualification which can make a significant impact on the quality of care provided to those who you support.
The practice of providing dignity for individuals receiving care, and ensuring that adults are kept safe from abuse and harm, are essential components of a person-centred approach to the provision of care across all health and social care settings.
About the course
On this qualification, students study:
Unit 1: Understanding Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care
Students will learn about the national and local responsibilities in safeguarding and protection from abuse. Study how to effectively recognise abuse and harm, as well as respond to possible cases of abuse or harm occurring within a health and social care environment.
Unit 2: Principles of Dignity in Adult Health and Social Care Practice
Students will explore the principles of dignity, self-worth and well-being and how these can be promoted through health and social care practice. Consider how the individual patient is impacted by health and social care services and how principles of dignity can be applied.
Unit 3: Understand Duty of Care in Adult Health and Social Care
Students will explore the meaning of duty of care, along with how it influences health and social care practice. Develop knowledge of dilemmas and conflicts relating to duty of care and the wide range of support and advice available for resolving such instances.
Unit 4: Understand Dilemmas and Public Concerns in Adult Health and Social Care
Students will develop an understanding of the various dilemmas that can occur in adult health and social care, including ways of recognising dilemmas, how best to resolve them and the support available in doing so.
There are no specific qualifications required to enrol on this certificate. Acceptance onto the certificate is based on a phone or online interview with the Tutor.
Learners must be aged 19 years or over.
You will complete an online workbook, supported by the Tutor as required.
Students who complete this qualification can progress to:
Other specialist Level 2 Certificates for the Health and Social Care sector
Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 2 or Level 3 Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care
This qualification is delivered online.
These Level 2 courses are free if you are a resident of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (comprising of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield), as these qualifications can be fully-funded at no cost to you!
For a level 3 course, funding may be available and we will assess your personal circumstances to establish if you qualify.
A fee of £150 is payable if you enrol on this qualification and do not complete it.
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Key Information
Course Code
P00498
Subject Area
Health and Social Care
Campus
Distance Learning