NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care

This NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Health and Social Care qualification is perfect for anyone looking to work in health and social care, or for those working in an entry-level position in the sector who is looking to develop their career. During your studies, you will develop your knowledge of the legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the health and social care industry, as well as how you can use person-centred practice to support individuals. You will learn more about how health and social care services can meet the care needs of an individual throughout their lifespan, and the various influences that have an impact upon human growth and development. This course will also cover how a health and social care practitioner can safeguard the individuals they care for and themselves, and the action you can take if an individual is at risk of being harmed or abused.

Course Content

Qualification number: 601/8854/6

Unit 1 HSC M1: equality, diversity, and rights in health and social care (L/508/3709, unit level 2; GLH: 70)

• Understand equality, diversity, and inclusion in health and social care
• Legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice in relation to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Understand discrimination
• Approaches to challenge discrimination
• How the health and social care practitioner’s own values, beliefs, and experiences can influence the delivery of care
• Understand person-centred practice
• How person-centred practice is used to support individuals
• Impacts of person-centred practice on individuals
• Ethical dilemmas that may arise when balancing individuals’ rights and duty of care

Unit 2 HSC M2: human growth and development (F/508/3710, unit level 2; GLH: 70)

• Understand human growth and development across the lifespan
• The life stages of human growth and development
• Social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development within each life stage
• Holistic development
• Understand influences which impact upon human growth and development
• The nature versus nurture debate in relation to human growth and development
• The medical model of health and well-being
• The medical model of health and well-being
• Factors that impact upon human growth and development
• The importance of recognising and responding to concerns regarding an individual’s growth and development
• Understand significant life events across the lifespan
• The impact that significant life events may have on an individual
• Understand how health and social care services meet the care needs of individuals through the lifespan
• How health and social care services meet the care needs of individuals through the life stages

Unit 3 HSC M3: safeguarding and protection in health and social care (J/508/3711, unit level 2; GLH: 70)

• Legislation, policies, procedures, and codes of practice in relation to the safeguarding and protection
• Understand the role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding
• How the health and social care practitioner safeguards individuals and themselves
• Understand types of abuse
• Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours which may cause concern
• Factors which contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse
• Understand action to be taken by the health and social care practitioner in response to evidence or concerns that an individual is at risk or has been harmed or abused
• The responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to whistleblowing
• The boundaries of confidentiality in relation to the safeguarding, protection, and well-being of individuals
• Understand the benefits of working in partnership in relation to safeguarding and protection