Adults
Health & Social Care
Level 2
(Apprenticeship programme)
This programme will guide and assess the development of knowledge and skills of those employed within the health and social care sector caring for adults. It is aimed at those working in health and social care settings where the qualification will develop the ability of learners to practically support the health and care needs of adults in a range of settings within the sector such as:
Healthcare Assistants
Care Workers
Domiciliary Care Workers
Support Workers
On completion of this Apprenticeship you will receive the following qualifications:
City & Guilds Level 2 in Health and Social Care: Core*
City & Guilds Level 2 in Health and Social Care: Practice
Level 1 Essential Skills - Application of Number (AON)**
Level 2 Essential Skills - Communication **
Entry requirements
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Learners applying for this role must be working with adults in the health and social care sector, and have a minimum of 6 months experience of working in a care environment to have enough experience to complete this course. They must be contracted to work a minimum of 16 hours per week with their employer and must have passed their probationary period.
Learners must not be following any other European Social Fund or Welsh Government funded courses to be eligible for funding, however, it is possible to privately fund this qualification.
Course Delivery
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The qualification is divided into two components: the Core qualification, delivered via workshops and/or a combination of one2one and virtual online guidance, which develops and assesses your knowledge, and the Practice qualification, which focuses on and assesses your practical competencies; this is delivered via self-directed study (for example producing plans, observations and reflections).
An assessor will visit the candidate at their workplace. Observations will be agreed between the learner and assessor and it is the responsibility of the learner to liaise with their employer for this to take place within the workplace.
The Essential Skill Qualifications (if required) consist of controlled tasks, tests and group collaboration. These will be done through workshops and/or one2one and will help develop the learner’s numeracy, and literacy skills.
Recommended time on framework
The full duration of this Foundation Apprenticeship framework is 19 months.
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Level 2 in Health & Social Care: Core
This element of the qualification is usually delivered via workshops and/or a combination of one2one and virtual online guidance, which will take place during the first six months of your qualification. The delivery will take place at an Academa centre, or at your workplace if facilities are available.
During the training, learners will cover:
Induction Principles and Values
Health and Wellbeing Professional Practice
Safeguarding Health and Safety
Assessment: Learners will sit an invigilated 1 Hour 45 minute Multiple Choice (MCQ) exam, learners can attend additional workshops/one2one sessions for guidance & support.
Level 2 in Health & Social Care: Practice
To achieve the Level 2 qualification, the candidate must achieve the mandatory unit (14 credits) and as well as a minimum of 14 credits from Group A and the remaining 7 credits from either Group A or Group B.
This list is not exhaustive.
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Mandatory Unit: Supporting practice in Health & Social Care (Adults)
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Optional Units Group A
Contributing to the care and support of individuals living at home
Providing care and support for individuals living in care home settings
Contributing to the support of individuals
living with dementia
Contributing to the support of individuals with the use of electronic assistive technology
Promoting support for individuals with a
learning disability and/or autism
Contributing to the support of individuals who misuse substances
Promoting positive approaches for behaviour support
Supporting individuals with a physical impairment
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Optional Units Group B
Supporting individuals with moving and positioning
Supporting individuals to maintain mobility and minimise the risk of falls
Supporting the use of medication in social care settings
Supporting individuals with sensory loss
Supporting food safety practice in health and social care settings
Supporting individuals to manage pain and discomfort
Supporting nutrition and hydration for individuals with special dietary requirements
Supporting individuals with management of continence
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* The Core certificate will not be issued until the practical qualification has also been certified. Learners who have completed the AWIF (All Wales Induction Framework) will have an initial assessment undertaken by a qualified assessor and may need further underpinning knowledge and support before sitting the MCQ exam.
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**As part of your Apprenticeship, you are required to undertake a framework of qualifications which include Essential skills. You may already hold qualifications that could be used to ‘proxy’ for these if you wish. These include:
Essential Skill Proxy
Communication level 1 GCSE G or above, key skills or
Essential skills Wales
Communication level 2 GCSE C or above, key skills or
Essential skills Wales
Communication level 3 AS/A level E or above or
Essential Skills Wales
AON level 1 GCSE G or above, key skills or
Essential skills Wales
AON level 2 GCSE C or above, key skills or
Essential skills Wales
AON level 3 AS/A level E or above or
Essential Skills Wales
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Have any questions about the qualification?
We are here to help. If you have any learner related questions or enquiries about this qualification, please contact:
Academa Talent: enquiries@academatalent.co.uk
02920 858 966
We will be able to provide you with information and advice regarding this qualification.