Course description
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care
A nationally recognised qualification, our NCFE CACHE Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care can take your natural nurturing capabilities and provide you with the tools to work with children and young people in the futur
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Suitability - Who should attend?
No formal entry requirements are needed to enrol onto this course; however you must be at least 16 years old. Similarly, as this is only a knowledge based course, you don't need to be working within a health and social care environment.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a NCFE CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care accredited by the qualifications regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland – Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
This qualification is made up of two parts: the Certificate and the Extended Diploma. It is possible to study for the Certificate on its own, where you will only need to study the first three units.
NCFE CACHE is the UK's only specialist awarding organisation for the children and adult care sectors. They offer the most up-to-date and relevant qualifications for the new RQF, and work with Sector Skills Councils to ensure high quality and cutting edge service is supplied to their customers, learners and the sector itself.
Course Benefits
This course will:
- Cover the entire scope of health and social care, whilst broadening your ideas on the growth, development and safeguarding of those in your care
- Enable you to learn on your own terms – free of exams, stress and deadlines
- Supply you with a nationally recognised qualification
- Enable you to take your first tentative steps into this field without the necessity of working or attending classes.
Training Course Content
- Unit 1: HSC M1: Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- Unit 2: HSC M2: Human growth and development
- Unit 3: HSC M3: Safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Unit 4: HSC M4: Communication in health and social care
- Unit 5: HSC M5: Working in health and social care
- Unit 6: HSC O4: Dementia awareness
- Unit 7: HSC O10: Nutrition for health and social care
Course delivery details
For online based courses, you will study your course and submit work online. Paper based courses are the same as online, but with additional printed study packs sent to you.
A nationally recognised qualification, our NCFE CACHE Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care can take your natural nurturing capabilities and provide you with the tools to work with children and young people in the future.
From social care, early learning and childcare, and learning development, to working within the support services; this qualification is designed to guide and assess your development as you build your skills and knowledge.
In fact, this course has been designed by NCFE CACHE who specialise in care and education sector qualifications, and whom use leading industry experts and specialists to ensure you receive everything your future employers will expect of you.
With just 360 hours of learning and 1 year to finish it; you can achieve an excellent knowledge base in health and social care that can enable you to go on to further vocational training and placement opportunities.
More importantly, you can complete this course from the comfort of your own home.
At a pace of your choosing, you can explore: the fundamental principles of health and social care; delve into equality, diversity and rights, and give your career the kick start it deserves.
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