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Free Level 2 Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care Course Online – Let Me Play Education

CostFREE
Duration2 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care Course. Study online at your own pace, fitting learning around your existing commitments. The course covers the key principles of dignity, duty of care, and safeguarding as they apply to adult health and social care settings. It is designed for people working with, or planning to work with, vulnerable adults. The course typically takes 2 months to complete. You must be 19 or older and live in a fundable area of England to be eligible.

Who this course is for

This course provides knowledge and understanding of the key principles of dignity, duty of care and safeguarding as applied to adult health and social care. This TQUK qualification is designed primarily for individuals working with, or intending to work with, vulnerable adults in the health and social care sectors. It can be used to prepare for further learning or training.

Entry requirements

19 and older, must live in fundable area.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the key principles of dignity in adult health and social care.
  • You'll learn what duty of care means in practice when working with vulnerable adults.
  • You'll understand how safeguarding legislation and guidance applies to adult care settings.
  • You'll recognise the signs of abuse, neglect, and harm in vulnerable adults.
  • You'll understand how to respond to and report safeguarding concerns.
  • You'll learn how dignity and respect shape day-to-day care practice.

How you will learn

You study entirely online, working through course materials at a time that suits you. Assessment is knowledge-based, completed online. You do not need to attend a classroom or sit a timed exam at a centre. Let Me Play Education will confirm the specific assessment format before you begin.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Let Me Play Education will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: support adults with daily living in care homes or at home.
  • Support worker: work with vulnerable adults in community or residential settings.
  • Youth support worker: apply safeguarding knowledge in youth and community roles.
  • SEN teaching assistant: safeguarding is a core requirement in school support roles.
  • Teaching assistant: schools require all staff to hold up-to-date safeguarding knowledge.
  • Nursery practitioner: safeguarding underpins all early years and childcare work.
  • Adult educator: relevant for those teaching or supporting adults in care-related contexts.

What you could study next

A natural next step is a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, which meets the qualification requirements for senior care roles and team leader positions. You could also look at a Level 3 Award in Safeguarding if you want to deepen your knowledge specifically in this area. For those moving into education support, a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification builds on the safeguarding foundation this course provides.

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