Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate
About Course
The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is a regulated qualification designed for individuals working in or preparing to work in adult social care. It develops essential knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours needed to provide safe, respectful, person-centred support.
The qualification covers key areas including personal development, duty of care, equality and inclusion, communication, privacy and dignity, nutrition and hydration, mental health and dementia, safeguarding, health and safety, infection prevention and control, handling information, and awareness of learning disabilities and autism.
Learners must complete 15 mandatory units worth 35 credits. The qualification is delivered 100% online through self-paced learning, with assessment combining written evidence, portfolio work, and practical workplace evidence where required.
The qualification is suitable for non-regulated care staff and learners seeking to formalise their knowledge and skills for progression within adult social care.
What Will You Learn?
- Understand your role and responsibilities in adult social care.
- Develop effective personal and professional development skills.
- Understand and apply duty of care.
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, and human rights.
- Apply person-centred approaches to care and support.
- Communicate effectively with individuals and professionals.
- Protect privacy and promote dignity.
- Understand the importance of nutrition and hydration.
- Develop awareness of mental health and dementia.
- Recognise and respond to adult safeguarding concerns.
- Understand safeguarding responsibilities relating to children.
- Develop knowledge of health, safety, and basic life support principles.
- Handle information appropriately and maintain confidentiality.
- Understand infection prevention and control.
- Develop awareness of learning disabilities and autism.
- Apply knowledge and professional standards to real care situations.