Adult Social Care Level 2

This unit is aimed at those working in adult social care. It provides you with the knowledge and skills required to understand the nature of working relationships, work in ways agreed with the employer, and work in partnership with others.

This unit will enable you to know and be able to agree on your own personal development plan (PDP) and develop your own knowledge, skills and understanding. This unit also introduces the concept of reflective practice.

In this unit, you will understand the concepts of duty of care and duty of candour, individual rights, and the support available to address dilemmas that arise in adult social care. You will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how to deal with and learn from adverse events such as complaints, confrontations and errors.

This unit will enable you to understand the importance of equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights, work in an inclusive way, and access information, advice, and support about these issues.

In this unit, you will understand person-centred values, how to work in person-centred ways, and the meaning of mental capacity in the context of person-centred care. You will be able to support an individual’s comfort and ability to maintain their overall well-being and promote person-centred values.

This unit will enable you to understand the importance of effective communication in the workplace, how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals, ways to promote effective communication with individuals and principles and practices relating to confidentiality. You will be able to use a range of communication methods and support the appropriate and safe use of communication aids and technologies.

In this unit, you will understand the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care and how to support active participation and an individual’s right to make choices. You will be able to maintain the privacy and dignity of individuals and support them in making choices about their care.

The aim of this unit is to provide you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to support individuals to meet nutritional and hydration needs.

In this unit, you will understand the needs and experiences of people living with mental health conditions or dementia and the importance of early identification. You will also understand aspects of personalised care that support an individual living with a mental health condition or dementia and reasonable adjustments that may be necessary. Finally, you will understand how legal frameworks and guidelines support individuals living with a mental health condition or dementia.

This unit will enable you to understand the principles of safeguarding in adult social care. You will know how to recognise and respond to disclosed abuse. You will understand local and national policies and procedures to protect individuals from harm or abuse. You will also understand restrictive practices and the importance of seeking the least restrictive option for an individual.

In this unit, you will gain an awareness of how to safeguard children. You will understand how they could be in contact with a child or young person within adult social care, types of abuse, what factors make a child or young person more at risk of abuse and how to appropriately respond to a risk, suspicion, or disclosure of abuse.

This unit provides an understanding of health and safety practices within adult social care settings. You will identify relevant legislation and policies, realise the significance of risk assessment and reporting and learn safe procedures for safe moving and basic life support when assisting individuals. Additionally, you will be ready to recognise accidents and emergencies and follow healthcare protocols relating to hazardous substances and fire safety measures. You will gain insight into mental health and wellbeing, including identifying triggers and accessing appropriate support resources.

In this unit you will know how to handle information safely. You will understand the importance of following agreed ways of working. You will know the support individuals may require to keep their information safe and secure. You will be able to keep records up to date, accurate and legible. Also, you will know how to report data breaches and risks to data security.

This unit will enable you to understand the causes of infection and how to prevent its spread. You will also be able to use procedures and equipment to prevent infection.

In this unit, you will understand the needs and experiences of those living with a learning disability and autistic people. You will understand how to meet the communication and information needs and make reasonable adjustments if required. You will also understand how the legal framework supports these individuals.