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Supporting Individuals with Disabilities – Level 2

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  • Is this course for you?

    This qualification provides learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills around supporting individuals with learning disabilities. It is aimed at learners who support individuals with learning disabilities as part of their job role.

  • Required qualifications

    This course is designed for those working or wanting to work with individuals with disabilities. You will also need a GCSE in English at grade 4 to be able to support your written work.

  • What skills will I develop?

    Students will study a range of modules that include understanding the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities. As well as a range of other topics such as:

    • Support person-centred thinking and planning
    • Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
    • Dementia awareness
    • Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care
    • Support participation in learning and development activities
    • Support independence in the tasks of daily living
    • Provide support for journeys
    • Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities

  • Careers

    This award provides a direct progression route to our Level 2 & 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care or can support you in your current job role or future job roles when supporting children, young people or adults with learning disabilities.

  • Work experience

    You will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

  • English and maths

    There will be no requirement to undertake maths and English as part of this course, however in order to progress in your career in working in health and social care, it is favourable to have GCSEs in maths and English at a 4 or above or the equivalent.

  • Is this course for you?

    This qualification provides learners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills around supporting individuals with learning disabilities. It is aimed at learners who support individuals with learning disabilities as part of their job role.

  • Required qualifications

    This course is designed for those working or wanting to work with individuals with disabilities. You will also need a GCSE in English at grade 4 to be able to support your written work.

  • What skills will I develop?

    Students will study a range of modules that include understanding the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities. As well as a range of other topics such as:

    • Support person-centred thinking and planning
    • Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
    • Dementia awareness
    • Understand equality, diversity and inclusion in dementia care
    • Support participation in learning and development activities
    • Support independence in the tasks of daily living
    • Provide support for journeys
    • Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities

  • Careers

    This award provides a direct progression route to our Level 2 & 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care or can support you in your current job role or future job roles when supporting children, young people or adults with learning disabilities.

  • Work experience

    You will need to be working, volunteering or on practical placement as you need to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

  • English and maths

    There will be no requirement to undertake maths and English as part of this course, however in order to progress in your career in working in health and social care, it is favourable to have GCSEs in maths and English at a 4 or above or the equivalent.

Testimonials

Christina Melville

"Through my role as a manager, I was training staff to improve the quality of the service that we delivered. It was at this point where I decided to move into Further Education and share my passion for Health and Social Care with others. I have now been teaching Health and Social Care for over 15 years."

Christina Melville

Lecturer

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