Level 2
The qualification has been developed for individuals working in, or intending to work, in the healthcare and social care sectors. It is targeted at learners in work based learning, further education, and school 6th forms. It will enable learners to apply for registration with Social Care Wales as a social care worker in domiciliary care or residential child care providing that they meet any additional registration requirements.
For more information, please visit: https://socialcare.wales/registration
It is suitable for:
It is strongly recommended that learners have completed the core qualification prior to, or alongside other qualifications within the suite as this will be a requirement for practice set by Social Care Wales. It will also be feature of the new Foundation Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care.
The qualification will provide a thorough introduction to the principles, values and knowledge needed to work in the healthcare and social care sectors with adults and children and young people.
The content for this qualification supports learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of:
The qualification has three pathways:
Learners can choose to complete qualification pathways separately to suit their career aspirations or they can choose to complete a combined qualification that includes content relevant to both adult and children & young people services.
To achieve the (Adults) and (Children and Young People) pathways within this qualification, candidates must pass:
To achieve the (Adults & Children and Young People) pathway within this qualification, candidates must pass:
On completion, the qualification will provide a broad foundation of knowledge across health and social care. The Level 2 Health and Social Care: Core qualification provides the knowledge to progress on to:
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Event | Link |
City & Guilds Level 2 and 3 Health and Social Care, and Childcare: Core and Practice and delivery of wider sector qualifications during covid-19 (May 2020) | Click here to view |
Webinar: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) | Click here to view |
Presentation PDF: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) | Click here to view |
Q&A: Phase 3 Covid-19 Mitigations: Health and Social Care (September 2020) | Click here to view |
Webinar: Health and Social Care - Tests at Home (March 2021) | Click here to view |
Presentation PDF: Health and Social Care - Tests at Home (March 2021) | Click here to view |
Webinar: Health and Social Care - Spring 2021 Network Series | Click here to view |
Presentation PDF: Health and Social Care - Spring 2021 Network Series | Click here to view |
Case Study Marking Activity (Spring 2021 Network) | Click here to view |
Approach to Rubic Infringement (Spring 2021 Network) | Click here to view |
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