NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care

Who is it for?

This award is designed for staff who deliver physical, emotional, or enabling care to clients, whether they work in health and social care, in the public, private, or voluntary sectors. It is designed to be relevant for staff in all care settings.

Qualification

This award is about the delivery of health and social care to individuals. This includes both direct care, where the focus is hands-on care (doing things for the individual) and enablement care, where the focus is on the development and maintenance of the Individual’s independence (supporting and enabling individuals to do things for themselves).

Course Content

The award is structured so that a learner will achieve six units. For learners employed in a social care setting inspected by Commission for Social Care Inspection, learners must complete four core units and two optional units.

Core Units
HSC 21 Communicate with and complete records for individuals
HSC 22 Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
HSC 23 Develop your knowledge and practice
HSC 24 Ensure your own actions support the care, protection and well-being of individuals

Optional Units There are a range of optional units available depending upon work role and work setting.

Qualification Delivery and Assessment
Your assessor will observe you carrying out practical tasks during your normal working hours in order that you can meet the requirements of The National Occupational Standards.

Progression Opportunities
On completion of this programme you will be able to progress on to NVQ Health and Social Care Level 3 if your work role is suitable.

 NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Who is it for?

This award is designed for staff who deliver physical, emotional or enabling care to
clients who have a medium to high degree of dependency, whether they work in health or social care, or in the public, private or voluntary sectors. It is designed to be applicable wherever such care is delivered. The award has links to the NVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care award, but reflects a higher level of responsibility and specialisation. As such, it is a potential progression route from Level 2.

Course content

The course contains four mandatory units and four optional units.

Mandatory units

HSC 31 Promote effective communications for and about individuals
HSC 32 Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
HSC 33 Reflect on and develop your practice
HSC 35 Promote choice, well-being and the protection of all individuals

Optional units

There are a range of optional units available depending upon work role and work setting.

Course delivery and assessment

Learners work with as assessor and individually, completing activities and assessments for each unit. Your assessor will observe you carrying out practical tasks during your normal working hours in order that you can meet the requirements of The National Occupational Standards.

Progression opportunities

On completion of this programme you may be able to progress on to NVQ Health and Social Care Level 4, if your work role is suitable.