Ideal for anyone currently working in, or looking to work in, the health and social care sector. A fall prevention certification can help to further progress or kick-start your career.
This qualification aims to raise awareness about the impact and consequences of a fall, the risks and hazards that could result in a fall and how to prevent or reduce the risk of a fall.
Course Length: 16 weeks on average
Awarding Body: NCFE (E-certificates upon achievement)
Learning Method(s): Online 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.
Unit 1: Falls in context
This unit will provide an introduction to falls within a health and social care context, including the impact and consequences of falls, the benefits of falls awareness and prevention and legislation and guidance relating to falls and falls prevention.
Unit 2: The risk factors and causes of falls
Learn about the personal and environmental factors that can increase the likelihood of falls and other risk factors.
Unit 3: Falls assessment and prevention
This unit will look at how an individual’s risk of falls can be assessed, monitored and reviewed. Learn about effective interventions that can be used to reduce the risk of falls and multi-agency and specialist support available for falls prevention.
Unit 4: Managing falls
In this unit learn more about how to reduce the impact and minimise harm in the event of a fall, roles and responsibilities in falls situations and the importance of learning from falls to improve care.
This is a guide to the eligibility criteria if you are not sure about anything please get in touch with us.
Other fully funded courses:
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Care Planning
Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care
Level 2 Certificate in Principles of End of Life
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication in Health and Social Care
This course is fully free for eligible adults aged 19 and over living in London, funded through the Greater London Authority. Funding is subject to residency and eligibility requirements, and learners can be unemployed or working when they enrol on the course.
This is a Level 2 qualification designed to develop knowledge of the impact and consequences of falls and how they can be prevented or reduced. It covers falls within health and social care, risk factors, environmental hazards, falls assessment, prevention strategies and how to respond appropriately when a fall occurs.
This qualification is suitable for people currently working in or looking to start a career within health and social care, with no previous qualification required. It is particularly relevant for those wanting to improve their understanding of falls, associated risks and effective approaches to prevention and management.
Learners develop knowledge of the causes and consequences of falls, personal and environmental risk factors and methods for assessing and reducing an individual’s risk. The course also covers effective interventions, specialist support, responsibilities following a fall and how learning from incidents can help improve care.
Most learners complete the qualification within approximately 16 weeks through flexible online learning. Assessment is completed through online materials and assessment activities that demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of each unit, with ongoing learning completed remotely throughout the course.
