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The Level 2 Diploma in Care aims to confirm occupational competence for Adult Care Workers or Healthcare Support Workers. This qualification is vocationally based and offers the opportunity for learners to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and practical skills required to be an Adult Care Worker in an adult care setting or a Healthcare Assistant, Support Worker or Personal Assistant in a healthcare support environment.
At Level 2, the UK sector skills council decided that there would be a common qualification for health and adult care settings. There will be no barrier to entering adult care or health workforces.
The Qualifi Level 2 Diploma in Care is suitable for learners working in a wide range of roles in a health and adult care settings. The qualification develops competence therefore learners must be in paid or voluntary work to enable assessment to take place.
The content of the qualification links with the knowledge and skills required for the Apprenticeship Standards ‘Adult Care Worker’ and ‘Healthcare Support Worker’. The content is applicable to a variety of roles, examples of which are included below:
The Level 2 Diploma in Care will require learners to demonstrate understanding and effective practice in the following areas:
The qualification links with requirements for the national occupational standards (NOS) for health and social care.
The QUALIFI Diploma in Care is a level 2 qualification comprising 46 credits. The qualification consists of 9 mandatory and 6 optional units.
All units cover several topics relating to learning outcomes, and a minimum of 46 credits must be achieved to gain the Level 2 Diploma in Care. It includes a minimum of 460 hours TQT.
Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN): (603/5128/7)
| Unit Number | Unit Title | Level | Credit Value | GLH | TQT |
| 2C01 | Communication in Care Settings | 2 | 3 | 20 | 30 |
| 2C02 | Duty of Care | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2C03 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Care Settings | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| 2C04 | Handle Information in Care Settings | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 2C05 | Health, Safety and Well-Being in Care Settings | 2 | 4 | 33 | 40 |
| 2C06 | Implement Person-Centred Approaches | 2 | 5 | 39 | 50 |
| 2C07 | Personal Development in a Care Setting | 2 | 3 | 23 | 30 |
| 2C08 | Responsibilities of a Care Worker | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| 2C09 | Safeguarding and Protection in Care Settings | 2 | 3 | 26 | 30 |
Optional Units: The learner must also achieve 22 credits from these units.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Level | Credit Value | GLH | TQT |
| 2C12 | Assist in the Administration of Medication | 2 | 4 | 25 | 40 |
| 2C13 | Contribute to Support of Positive Risktaking for Individuals | 2 | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| 2C15 | Promote Positive Behaviour Support | 3 | 6 | 44 | 60 |
| 2C16 | Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 30 |
| 2C20 | Support Independence in the Tasks of Daily Living | 2 | 5 | 35 | 50 |
| 2C21 | Understand How to Support Individuals to be Part of a Community | 2 | 3 | 16 | 30 |
For Qualifi Level 2 Diploma in Care, learners must fulfil 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.
The qualification aims to provide learners with the technical skills and knowledge needed to work in the Health and Social Care industry.
It is envisaged that the qualification will encourage academic and professional development so that learners can move forward to realise their own potential and that of organisations across a broad range of sectors.
Achievement of this qualification confirms the learner has gained the knowledge and skills required to:
All units are internally assessed by Inspire London College and externally verified by Qualifi Ltd. The qualifications are criterion referenced based on the achievement of all the specified learning outcomes.
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.
The Assessor judges that the learners have successfully fulfilled the assessment criteria.
This Level 2 Diploma in Care has been accredited to the Regulated Qualification Framework (RQF) and has its unique Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN). This number will appear on the learner’s final certification document. In addition, each unit with the qualification has its RQF code. The QAN for this Qualification is as follows;
Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN): (603/5128/7)
What is QUALIFI?
QUALIFI is approved and regulated by Ofqual (Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation) with a reference number RN5160. Ofqual is responsible for maintaining standards and confidence in a wide range of vocational qualifications, whereas QUALIFI has a duty of care to implement quality assurance processes.
Inspire London College Offers RQF (Regulated Qualifications Framework) Qualifications from Ofqual Regulated awarding body Qualifi Ltd.
Upon successfully passing the qualification, the learner will get an Ofqual Regulated Certificate (Hardcopy) from Qualifi Ltd, an Ofqual Regulated Awarding Organisation.
Certificate and Transcript + Standard postage (Local and International) = Included in Course Fee
If you wish to receive your Certificate and Transcript by special courier, i.e., DHL, there will be an extra cost of £40 (International).
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).
