Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) Health and Social Care

Qualification Purpose:

The Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) is aimed at learners who work or wish to work within the care sector. The qualification is suitable for learners who are already working within the care sector, such as an adult care worker, a healthcare assistant/support worker, personal assistant etc.

Learners will, on achieving this qualification have the knowledge, understanding and skills required when demonstrating effective communication, person development, values and behaviours, health and wellbeing, responsibilities of self and others and safeguarding It could also be used as CPD for experienced and specialist staff in adult care seeking a qualification to recognise their competence.

Age Ranges:

Entry is at the discretion of the centre. However, learners should be aged 16 to undertake this qualification.

Geographical Coverage:

This qualification is available in England.

Learner Entry Requirements:

Focus Awards does not set any other entry requirements, but additional criteria may be requested or specified by the centre.

Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations:

Please refer to the Focus Awards ‘Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy’. A copy is available for download from the Focus Awards website at the following url:

https://www.focusawards.org.uk/wp– content/uploads/2016/08/Reasonable-Adjustments.pdf

Assessment Methods:

This qualification is Internally Assessed. Each learner must create a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates achievement of all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include some or all of the following:

• Assessor observation
• Witness testimony
• Learner product
• Worksheets
• Assignments/projects/reports
• Record of oral and written questioning
• Learner and peer reports
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Progression Routes:

Learners seeking progress from this qualification can advance their skills further through the following:

• Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF)

Supporting Material and Useful Websites:

• https://focusawards.org.uk/supportingmaterials

• https://ofqual.gov.uk

Qualification Structure:

In order to successfully achieve the Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF), learners must achieve a minimum of 46 credits, 24 credits from the mandatory units and 22 credits from the optional units.

Mandatory Units: