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Free Level 2 Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities Course Online – Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

CostFREE
Duration12 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryOnline
StartFlexible
Awarding bodyTraining Qualifications UK awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Support Work Course. Study online at your own pace, from home. This free support work course covers the history and current best practice of services for people with learning disabilities. You'll explore personalisation in social care and how a positive approach to risk helps people live more independently. The course takes around 12 weeks. No specific entry requirements apply, though good written English is helpful. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm this is the right level for you.

Who this course is for

This course begins with an introduction to services for people with learning disabilities including current best practice and how people have been supported in the past. You will go on to learn about the importance of personalisation in social care and to look at how a positive and enabling attitude to risk can help people with learning disabilities to live more independent lives.

Benefits of study:

No need to attend college, work from home at a pace that suits you. Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. Further your personal and professional development. Available at no cost. Receive support and guidance from a dedicated team of qualified assessors/tutors. Study will enhance your personal and professional skills.

Entry requirements

No specific entry requirements, however good written English is desirable.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn about the history of services for people with learning disabilities and how support has changed over time.
  • You'll explore current best practice in learning disability services.
  • You'll understand what personalisation means in social care and why it matters.
  • You'll learn how to take a positive and enabling approach to risk.
  • You'll discover how supporting independence can improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities.

How you will learn

You study entirely online, working through course materials at a pace that suits you. No need to travel to a centre. Assessment is based on written tasks completed online. You submit your work digitally and receive feedback from your assessor. Good written English will help you complete the assessments.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Heart of Yorkshire Education Group will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Support worker, helping adults with learning disabilities day to day
  • Care assistant, supporting people in residential or community settings
  • Community support worker, enabling independent living
  • Day centre support worker, organising activities and personal care
  • Supported living worker, assisting people in their own homes
  • Respite care worker, providing short-term relief support

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care, the next step for support workers moving into senior or supervisory roles
  • Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism, useful if you work with people who have co-occurring conditions
  • Level 2 Diploma in Care, a work-based qualification that builds on this Certificate with practical evidence from your role
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