Qualification combination purposes

This qualification is based on the Care Certificate Standards and develops the knowledge and skills needed when working in adult social care settings in England. It is designed for all learners working in adult social care and is being introduced to the sector to:

• Raise the level of knowledge and skills in the workforce and improve skills gaps within the sector by supporting more employers to access a recognised qualification
• Improve portability and reduce the need for repeat training and assessment when people move roles
• Standardise how the Care Certificate Standards are delivered across settings
• Ensure members of the care workforce feel recognised, valued, and invested in
• Ensure the workforce has the support they need to provide safe and effective care
• Allow care workers to experience rewarding careers with opportunities to develop and progress, both now and in the future

Qualification Aims

• To focus on the study of the care worker or senior care worker in an adult social care setting
• To offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
• To provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills

Qualification objectives

• To enable learners to build knowledge and skills to work in adult social care settings
• To enable learners to demonstrate understanding and effective practice of the agreed set of standards that define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sector

Who is it suitable for?

Anyone who wants to work in adult health and social care.

How many credits are required to complete it?

To achieve this qualification, you must achieve a total of 35 credits from 15 mandatory units.

How is it assessed?

The assessment consists of one component: an internally assessed portfolio of evidence, which is assessed by us (your course tutor or assessor) and externally quality assured by the awarding body NCFE.

Do you need to be working to take the qualification?

Yes.  A work setting is required for the collection of a portfolio of evidence for this qualification.

But if you are not working, you must find a work placement or volunteering role in a health and social care setting (before starting the course). You will be required to spend a minimum of 40 hours to be able to show competence in both knowledge and skills.

Minimum Age

You must be 19 years old.

Learners will be assessed through a portfolio of evidence in the following mandatory units, all at level 2: