Free Level 2 Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care Course. Study online. You can work through the course at your own pace, fitting study around your other commitments. It covers the key principles of dignity, duty of care, and safeguarding as they apply in adult health and social care settings. You'll explore how these principles work in everyday practice, examine the dilemmas that can arise, and consider what happens when they aren't upheld. The course typically takes one year. You'll need to be aged 19 or over and eligible for UK adult funding.
Who this course is for
This qualification aims to give students the knowledge and understanding of the key principles of dignity, duty of care and safeguarding as applied to adult health and social care. Students investigate the principles and how they are applied in everyday work contexts. They also have an opportunity to examine the dilemmas that can arise and the consequences when these principles aren't upheld.
Entry requirements
You will be issued with an Induction Workbook during your first discussion with your tutor; this workbook will determine whether you are suitable for the course. Students should be aged 19+ and be eligible for UK adult funding.
What you will learn
You'll understand the principles of dignity and how they apply in adult care settings.
You'll explore duty of care and what it means in everyday work contexts.
You'll learn how safeguarding frameworks protect adults at risk of harm or abuse.
You'll examine real dilemmas that arise when dignity and safeguarding principles come under pressure.
You'll understand the consequences when these principles are not upheld.
You'll develop knowledge of how to respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.
How you will learn
Learning takes place entirely online, so you can study when it suits you. You'll work through course materials at your own pace with tutor support available. Assessment is knowledge-based, reflecting the understanding-focused nature of this qualification. Your tutor will carry out an initial assessment using an Induction Workbook to confirm the course is the right level for you and to plan your learning from there.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. UCN Newbury College 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 the community.
Support worker: work with adults with disabilities, mental health needs, or complex care needs.
Youth support worker: apply safeguarding knowledge in youth and community settings.
SEN teaching assistant: support pupils with additional needs in school environments.
Teaching assistant: work in schools where safeguarding awareness is a core requirement.
Nursery practitioner: this qualification supports understanding of safeguarding across care settings.
Adult educator: relevant background knowledge for those moving into training or education roles.
What you could study next
Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care: the next step for those moving into senior or supervisory care roles.
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding: deepens specialist knowledge for those working directly in safeguarding roles.
Level 2 Diploma in Care: a broader qualification covering the full range of skills needed for care work, recognised by employers across the sector.
