Course Description :

This course is approved by Skills for Care and regulated by Ofqual and meets the CQC requirements for anyone who wants to, or is currently working in the following roles within a care home or residential home: • Adult Care Worker • Healthcare Assistant/Support Worker The qualification develops competence therefore learners must be in paid or voluntary work to enable assessment to take place. This qualification will equip you with all the mandatory knowledge required and the skills to be a competent care or support worker within care, nursing or residential homes. Long gone are the days where anyone could work within the care sector without any qualification. Because of various safeguarding issues and to make sure that individuals receive a better quality of care, CQC now requires all workers within the care sector to have a minimum of Level 2 in care or be working towards the qualification. You will need to achieve a minimum of 46 credits to obtain this qualification. (Please note that we only charge for awarding body certificate upon completion. Therefore when you complete you will have a fee of £40 + VAT to pay for your certificate.)

This course is regulated by Ofqual and approved by CQC and Ofsted.