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Level 2 Certificate Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care – Greater London – Fully Funded
This Level 2 Certificate is fully funded in Greater London. It develops an understanding of the importance of dignity and safeguarding. This is important in adult health and social care roles. This course will provide the training provisions you need. Whether you’re an individual looking to develop skills, or an employer looking to upskill staff.
Achieving the Level 2 Certificate in Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, it ensures that caregivers have the necessary knowledge and skills to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. This certification promotes a deep understanding of the principles of dignity, respect, and human rights. These are fundamental in providing high-quality care.
Secondly, this level 2 certificate enhances the professionalism and competence of caregivers. It equips them with the ability to recognise signs of abuse and neglect, understand legal and ethical responsibilities, and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns. This not only improves the quality of care but also helps in building trust with service users and their families.
Additionally, having certified staff is beneficial for care institutions. It demonstrates a commitment to high standards and continuous professional development. This can improve the institution’s reputation and compliance with regulatory requirements. This can lead to better patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Finally, this level 2 certificate is a valuable step in career progression for individuals in the health and social care sector. It provides a solid foundation for further training and specialisation, opening up more opportunities for advancement and contributing to a more skilled and knowledgeable workforce.
Dignity and safeguarding in adult health and social care are crucial to ensure respect, autonomy, and protection from abuse or neglect. They promote trust, enhance quality of life, and uphold human rights, ensuring that individuals receive compassionate, person-centred care in a safe environment.
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Course Content
Unit 1: Understanding safeguarding in adult health and social care
- 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.
- 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 – this section will further your understanding of how safeguarding can improve a person’s situation dramatically.
Unit 3: Understand duty of care in adult health and social care.
- 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 advice available for resolving such instances.
Unit 4: Understand dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care.
- 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.
Key Information
Course Length: 16 weeks on average
Awarding Body: TQUK (E-certificates upon achievement)
Learning Method(s): Online and paper based materials and assessment
There is no prior qualification needed to access this course.
This course is part of our fully funded range of Level 2 courses so is free to the majority of learners – eligibility criteria applies.
Eligibility Criteria
This is a guide to the eligibility criteria if you are not sure about anything please get in touch with us.
- If employed, you may still be eligible for funding if you earn less than £20,319 per year outside of London or less than £11.95 per hour in London. Proof of wage will be required prior to enrolment.
- Learners must be aged 19+.
- Learners must be a resident of UK or the EEA (European Economic Area) and have been for at least 3 years.
- Learners can be unemployed to undertake a distance learning course.
- There are no entry requirements to undertake a distance learning course, however a good level of English is required.
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