Course Overview

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care

Qualification Overview

This qualification equips learners with the essential knowledge and understanding required to begin working in adult social care or progress to higher-level training. Covering key areas such as safeguarding, equality and diversity, duty of care, and person-centred practice, it prepares learners for direct entry into care assistant roles or apprenticeships. The course also strengthens employability by introducing professional expectations within the sector, providing a strong foundation for long-term career development in health and social care.

Funding criteria

This course is fully funded by Slough Borough Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), meaning eligible learners can complete the qualification at no cost.

To qualify for funding, learners must:

  • Be aged 19 or over
  • Live in Slough (or have proof of residence within the borough)
  • Have the right to live and work in the UK
  • Be unemployed, economically inactive, or in a low-paid role
  • Have an interest in working within the adult social care sector

This initiative is designed to help local residents gain the skills and confidence to progress into further learning or employment opportunities in the growing care sector.

Progression opportunities

  • Level 3 Diploma in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
  • Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults).
  • Entry level employment
Qualification Reference Number (QRN)

600/0047/8

Total qualification time (TQT):

200

Guided learning hours (GLH)

179

Accreditation

Ncfe CACHE

Mode of Delivery

Online

Entry requirements:

  • Aged 19+ (for funding purposes, however you can access this qualification from 14+)
  • Entry Level 3 to Level 1 English
  • Have Right to Work in UK
  • Resident in Slough (for funding purposes)

Mandatory Units

The qualification aims to introduce knowledge around the following areas relating to working in adult social care:

  • Communication
  • equality, diversity and inclusion
  • personal development
  • role of the social care worker
  • handling information
  • health and safety
  • safeguarding
  • duty of care
  • person-centred approaches.

It relates to the knowledge elements covered in the mandatory units of the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2. Learners progressing to the Health and Social Care Diploma at Level 2 will therefore have gained the underpinning knowledge for these units.

Assessment

It will be assessed by your tutor or assessor using a portfolio of evidence.

Real Work Environment (RWE)

This is a knowledge-only qualification.

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