Before you are enrolled onto this course you will be invited to an assessment interview and an Information, Advice & Guidance (IAG) session to find the correct course and level suitable for you.

Spoken and written English at Level 2 and be a confident IT user - experience in using web-based portfolios would be beneficial.

You will also need to be be motivated to undertake personal study and homework of at least 3 - 5 hours each week and be willing to participate in occasional online tutorials if required.

You will need an email address to use the EQUAL online learning platform.

You will complete an online portfolio of evidence demonstrating how you meet the qualification criteria. The average time to complete this online course is 12 weeks you may however complete in fewer weeks or it may take you longer. It will depend on your commitment to the course. You will however be expected to complete all assessments within the academic year you commence the course in.

You will use the EQUAL online learning platform to complete tasks and assessments.       

You will learn:

the principles of communication
the principles of personal development
the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion
the principles of safeguarding and protection
an introduction to duty of care
to understand the roles of the Social Care Worker
to understand person-centred approaches
to understand health and safety
to understand how to handle information.

This course supports progression onto a range of other CPD online courses. Or you may be interested in our range of online Level 2 vocational courses that are also on the EQUAL online learning platform.

This course supports progression onto a range of other vocational courses. You may also be interested in our range of CPD workshops and short courses