Diploma in Care – Level 2 (RQF)

Course Profile

The demand for care workers is ever growing.  Are you working in or planning to work in the adult care sector?  This qualification is what you need and will support you to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and adult care environments.

The qualification is formed of mandatory and optional units. The mandatory units cover core competencies while the optional units allow learners to choose from a variety of areas to tailor the qualification to their needs, interests and to reflect the context of their work.

The Diploma in Care course covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures.

The content of this course is also aligned with the knowledge and skills required for the Adult Care Worker and Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship standards.

Course Content

This programme has a requirement to achieve a minimum of 46 credits to gain the qualification. 24 credits gained from the mandatory units listed below and a minimum of 22 credits can be gained from the optional units.

Qualification Purpose
The TQUK Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) is suitable for learners working in a wide range of roles in a
health and adult care settings. The qualification develops competence therefore learners must be in paid
or voluntary work to enable assessment to take place.
The content links with the knowledge and skills required for the Apprenticeship standards
‘Adult Care Worker’ and ‘Healthcare Support Worker’. The content is applicable to a variety of roles, such as:
• Adult care worker
• Healthcare assistant/support worker
• Personal assistant

Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements however learners should have a minimum of level one in
literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 16 years of age and above.
Progression
Successful learners can complete a relevant apprenticeship or progress to other qualifications such as
the Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support and to the advanced
apprenticeship.
Structure
Learners must achieve all the mandatory units (24 credits) and optional units to a minimum of 22
credits, total 46 credits.

Application Process

Applications for vacancies are completed by getting in touch with us either by phone on 0208 617 0065 or email aeb@londonvocationalcollege.com .

All applicants will need a pre-assessment or interview, review of prior qualifications and experience for suitability of the r