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Ready to advance your career in social care? The new Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate offers essential skills and knowledge to excel, with employers benefiting from full funding under the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme! This qualification replaces the Care Certificate standards, meeting the evolving requirements of the sector. Skills for Care and the Department of Health and Social Care helped develop this qualification, and an Ofqual-regulated awarding body delivers it with employer support to ensure credibility for today’s social care challenges.
The NOCN Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is valuable for employers seeking to upskill their workforce and maintain national care compliance. It provides learners a pathway into social care roles or progression, laying a foundation in 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 minimising 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!
The NOCN Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is a 36 credit qualification with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 360 hours, including a 288 Guided Learning Hours (GLH). Learners must achieve all 36 credits from the 15 mandatory components.
Qualification Accreditation Number (QAN): 610/4165/8
Mandatory Units
| Unit Ref | Title | Level | GLH | Credit values |
| Y/651/1436 | Understanding Own Role in Health and Social Care. | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| T/651/1435 | Personal Development. | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| R/651/1434 | Duty of Care | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| M/651/1433 | Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| L/651/1432 | Work in a Person-Centred Way | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| K/651/1431 | Communication | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| J/651/1430 | Privacy and Dignity | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| D/651/1429 | Nutrition and Hydration | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| A/651/1428 | Awareness of Mental Health and Dementia | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| Y/651/1427 | Adult Safeguarding | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| T/651/1426 | Safeguarding Children | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| R/651/1425 | Health, Safety and Principles of Basic Life Support | 2 | 24 | 3 |
| L/651/1423 | Handling Information | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| K/651/1422 | Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| J/651/1421 | An Awareness of Learning Disability and Autism | 2 | 16 | 2 |
To enrol in the NOCN 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.
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 London 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.
* The assessor will visit your workplace for observation as and if required. The fee for each visit will be charged separately.
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.
*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 NOCN. 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 London College.
Considering that the qualification requires assessment of both competence and knowledge, the blend of the following assessment methods will be used to assess NOCN Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate.
* The assessor will visit your workplace for observation as and if required. The fee for each visit will be charged separately.
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): (610/4165/8)
NOCN is an Ofqual-regulated Awarding Organisation, providing a wide range of vocational qualifications to FE Colleges and private training providers.
Upon successfully passing the qualification, the learner will receive an Ofqual-regulated certificate (soft copy/scanned version) issued by NOCN, 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).
