CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Short course

Distance

Free

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Duration

    12 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

These qualifications are distanced learning courses offered both online and paper based, awarded by the NCFE, a national, educational awarding organisation that designs, develops, and certificates diverse, recognised qualifications and awards, including for distance learning courses

Facilities

Location

Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Absolutely anyone over 19 years old, not studying an NVQ/QCF or enrolled on any other government funded course. These courses are even free to volunteers and unemployed individuals as well as those with degrees!

You can only do one course at a time and must have a minimum of 8 learners to be signed up within one location, please contact to discuss further as we often have sign up dates in set locations for individuals to participate in.

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2016

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Subjects

  • Disability
  • Risk
  • Increase teamwork and morale
  • Increase health
  • Safety and security in workplace
  • Understanding challenging behaviours
  • Support individuals with learning disabilities
  • Principles of safeguarding
  • Introduction to personalisation

Teachers and trainers (1)

Sam King

Sam King

Sales Executive

Course programme

There are an estimated 1.5 million people living with a learning disability in the UK. The effects on individuals can vary widely and affect people of every age and background.

This qualification will provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding different types of learning disabilities and how these affect individuals in their daily lives, including safeguarding, positive risk taking and an awareness of the autistic spectrum.

Benefits for the business:

  • Upskill staff members
  • Increase teamwork and morale as staff become more aware of how to communicate effectively and support colleagues
  • The course offer can be used as a staff benefit or as part of a development scheme
  • Increase the health, safety and security in the workplace as the course covers this.

Benefits for the employees:

  • Gain a nationally recognised qualification
  • Enhance both personal skills and professional development
  • Courses are delivered as distance learning
  • Personal tutors are assigned to ensure learners have the support needed.

This course is split into manageable units. These are:

Unit 1: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Learners will contextualise the support provided to individuals with learning disabilities, including gaining an understanding of inclusion, advocacy and empowerment. Learners will also consider the causes, nature and characteristics of learning disability.

Unit 2: Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

This unit will help learners recognise signs of abuse and understand how to respond to a situation of alleged or suspected abuse. They will also look into ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse and how to report unsafe practices.

Unit 3: Introduction to personalisation in social care

Learners will consider the importance of adopting a personalised approach to care when supporting individuals with learning disabilities, as well as looking at the systems currently in place which encourage personalisation.

Unit 4: Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities

In this unit, learners will gain an understanding of the importance of using positive person-centred risk assessment to support individuals with decisions about risk taking. This unit also explores the ways in which support can be given to manage identified risks.

Unit 5: Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions

This unit will focus on autistic spectrum condition (ASCs) and the different experiences of individuals living with an ASC. Learners will consider person-centred ways of supporting individuals who have an ASC, including the different systems which can be used to enable communication.

Unit 6: Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

Learners will gain a comprehensive understanding of the roles of different professionals working with individuals with learning disabilities in healthcare services. The unit also covers how healthcare plans and health checks underpin long-term health and well-being, and explores issues that individuals may face when accessing healthcare services.

CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Free