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Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities TQUK Certificate level 2
Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities TQUK Certificate level 2
Course Overview
Course Code
P00060
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
9 weeks
Campus
DISTANCE
Level
Level 2
This qualification will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding different types of learning disabilities and how they might affect individuals in their daily lives. Students will explore the reasons for learning disabilities and the proportion of the population for which the cause goes unknown. Personalisation and personal budgets are also looked at making this course not only ideal for social care professionals but for carers and family members of those with a learning disability On average the course takes 14 weeks to complete. Time frame depends on the time you have available and your prior knowledge. Working online, you are supplied with all the information required to complete the course. The assessments are made up of questions asking you to describe, explain, identify or list information. To be able to pass this qualification answers must be in your own words, using sentences and paragraphs.
This course consists of the following six mandatory units: Understanding the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Introduction to personalisation in social care Principles of positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare. After enrolment you are given 3 weeks for each submission, but if you require longer please contact the Distance Learning Team and they will happily agree an extension with you. Once you have signed up to the course you will receive a welcome email from Equal, our online learning platform. On there you will see a guidance video explaining how the platform works and you will find your initial submission dates there too. This is a distance learning course, meaning all work is completed from home. You do not attend any classes. However, this doesn't mean you can't access support. We have a team of dedicated tutors available to provide any support you might need along the way.
You must be over 19. You are asked to describe what you hope to achieve from the course during enrolment. This helps us to provide you the right advise and ensure you are on the right course and at the right level. If you are not a British Citizen you may be have to complete a Fee Assessment to ensure you qualify for government funding.
The assessment method is question and answer. It is NOT multiple choice, and all answers must be in your own words to demonstrate your understanding of the topic. The learning materials are there to guide your learning, they are not to be copied from. The best answers include the theory you have learnt, and how you have used the theory in your job role or in a real life scenario. This is a level 2 qualification. To be working at Level 2 you need to be able to write descriptions and explanations, using full sentences and paragraphs.
- Tuition fee: £0
The level 2 distance learning courses are funded which is great news. If you are not a British Citizen you may need to complete a Fee Assessment to check funding eligibility.
If you would like to enrol, please click on Apply Now. You will then be directed to the application form, once complete you will be emailed a link to the full enrolment page, the link will ask for an Enrolment Code, this will be sent to you via text message. If you need any help with enrolment, please contact the College and we will guide you through the process.
Course Overview
Course Code
P00060
Start Date
Various
Study Hours
Part Time
Duration
9 weeks
Campus
DISTANCE
Level
Level 2