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Are you ready to start/advance your career in social care and ensure compliance with the latest standards? Discover how the newly developed Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate can provide the essential skills and knowledge you need to excel in this vital sector, while also benefiting employers from full funding under the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme!
The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is a newly developed qualification designed to replace the previous Care Certificate standards. This qualification meets the evolving requirements of the adult social care sector, providing learners with essential knowledge and practical skills to ensure high-quality care. Developed in partnership with Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social Care, this qualification is regulated by Ofqual and supported by employers, ensuring both credibility and relevance to today’s social care challenges.
The iCQ Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is particularly beneficial for employers looking to upskill their workforce and maintain compliance with national care standards. For learners, it provides a pathway into adult social care roles or progression within the field, laying a strong foundation in critical areas such as safeguarding, equality, health and safety, and person-centred care.
Funding and Importance for Employers
This qualification is fully funded under the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme, making it an affordable option for employers to invest in their staff’s development. By equipping employees with critical skills and knowledge, employers can ensure that their workforce is compliant with the latest care standards, improving the quality of care provided and minimizing risks associated with non-compliance.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity! Enrol today to begin your journey in adult social care and start learning instantly!
Learners are required to complete 36 credits to achieve the iCQ Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate. The 15 mandatory units contribute a total of 36 credits, ensuring that all the necessary competences for the qualification are covered effectively.
Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN): 610/4832/X
Mandatory Units
| Unit Ref | Title | Level | GLH | Credit values |
| F/651/2013 | Understand own Role | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| H/651/2014 | Personal Development | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| J/651/2015 | Duty of Care | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| K/651/2016 | Equality, Diversity, inclusion and Human Rights | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| L/651/2017 | Work in a person-centred way | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| M/651/2018 | Communication | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| R/651/2019 | Privacy and Dignity | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| A/651/2020 | Nutrition and Hydration | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| D/651/2021 | Awareness of mental health and dementia | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| F/651/2022 | Adult Safeguarding | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| H/651/2023 | Safeguarding Children | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| T/651/2182 | Health, safety, and principles of basic life support | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| J/651/2024 | Handling Information | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| K/651/2025 | Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| L/651/2026 | An awareness of learning disability and autism | 2 | 10 | 3 |
To enrol in the iCQ Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate, learners must meet the following requirements
Note: Learner must ensure that he/she fulfils the requirement before purchasing qualification.
For further information, please click here and find out the clear guidelines.
*A learner not from a majority English-speaking country must provide evidence of English language competency. For more information, visit Language Expectations.
This qualification is ideal for non-regulated care staff who wish to formalise their skills and knowledge for various adult social care roles or progression within the field.
All units are internally assessed by Inspire London College and externally verified by iCQ. The qualifications are criterion referenced based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
This is an occupational, competence-based qualification. Assessment for skills-based Learning Outcomes will be conducted in a real work environment. Knowledge-based outcomes will be assessed in the form of written assignments away from the work environment. All learners are expected to prepare a Portfolio of Evidence which will be assessed and internally quality assured by the Inspire Learner College.
Considering that the qualification requires assessment of both competence and knowledge, the blend of the following assessment methods will be used to assess iCQ Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate.
An assessor will visit for the practical assessment, and you may be charged additionally for any special arrangements.
To achieve a ‘pass’ for a unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria.
This Qualification has been accredited to the Regulated Qualification Framework and has its own unique Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN). This number will appear on the learner’s final certification document. Each unit with the Qualification has its own RQF code. The QAN for this Qualification is as follows:
Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN): (610/4832/X)
iCQ is an Ofqual-regulated Awarding Organisation, providing a wide range of vocational qualifications to FE Colleges and private training providers. iCQ is an Awarding Organisation recognised by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) in England.
Upon successfully passing the qualification, the learner will receive an Ofqual-regulated certificate (soft copy/scanned version) issued by iCQ Awards, which is included in the course price.
If you require a hard copy certificate, an additional fee of £25 will apply. This covers standard postal charges.
For faster delivery, you may choose to have your certificate and transcript sent via special courier (e.g., DHL). This service incurs an additional cost of £40, which applies primarily to international deliveries.
Note: It is not mandatory to select the courier service for delivery. We provide this special courier option for your convenience because standard posts take longer (3-4 weeks).
