Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care

This qualification has been developed to help meet the dementia strategies for the UK and so improve health and care services supporting individuals diagnosed with dementia.

This course is aimed at carers and care staff who have little or no knowledge of Dementia and would be suitable for anyone aged 16 or older, who have an interest in operating in a caring role for older people, whether a paid position or voluntary.

It offers a range of opportunities to support workers in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding of people that have dementia. Some of the units in this qualification may count towards a diploma in Health and Social Level 2/Level 3

• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in residential settings
• Healthcare assistants/support workers in community and primary care environments or acute health environments
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in domiciliary services
• Care assistants/support workers/key workers in day services
• Support workers in supported living projects
• Community-based care assistants/support workers/key workers, including those working in specialist areas eg dementia, learning disabilities
• Family support workers
• Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families
• Senior workers in above services
• First line supervisors
• Team leaders
• Emerging new types of workers and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models
• Informal and family carers

Qualification structure.

To achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Dementia Care - learners must achieve 14 credits from the mandatory units and a minimum of 4 credits from the optional units making a total of 18 credits minimum.

Course Format and Assessment.

Learners decide the optional units they want to complete and work through the course unit by unit, completing activities, research and questioning to enable to achieve the full award.

Where there are exceptional reasons preventing candidates from completing these assignments, they may submit other evidence in line with the qualification assessment requirements via a portfolio of evidence.

Competence-based units are assessed by portfolios of evidence.

The evidence provided by candidates must at all times reflect the policies and procedures of the workplace as informed by current legislation, the relevant service standards and codes of practice for the sector.

Duration

Up to 16 weeks but may be completed in less

Age restrictions

The level 2 Diploma is for anyone aged 16 or above
 

This course is available accredited or non- accredited

The differences are shown in the table below:

Accredited qualification £450 + VAT	Non-accredited qualification FREE
England, Wales and Northern Ireland only Funding may be available (see below) You must be in employment, whether full, part time or voluntary, as observation is required	International qualification Can be accredited at a later date subject to awarding body registration dates You do not have to be employed to take this course

Funding

The accredited qualification is recognised by the Qualification Credit Framework (QCF) and, as such it may be eligible for public funding through the Workforce Development Fund. www.skillsforcare.org.uk/wdf/

What is QCF?

The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) is the way of recognising achievement through the awarding of credits for qualifications and individual units and applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

It aims to provide a more flexible route to gaining qualifications and enables progression to be achieved in smaller steps through the accumulation of credit

This qualification is internally assessed and externally verified. Independence of assessment is achieved via robust external and internal verification processes, supported by City & Guilds reporting systems.

Benefits of doing this course

• Career enhancement – opportunities for progression ie to the level 3 Diploma.
• Gain CPD points - Continuous Professional Development
• Flexible way to learn – you can complete the course in own time and submit evidence day or night electronically
• Some units are applicable to the Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care Dementia pathway and can be cross referenced
• The non-accredited course can be accredited at a later date, subject to the awarding body final registration date.

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Mandy Pickard - Managing Director