Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF)
The Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) is a fully Ofqual-recognised qualification that provides knowledge and support those who work in health and social care settings, including adult social care workers, health care assistants, healthcare support workers, personal assistants, live-in care workers.
Learners studying the Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) work in any type of care settings in England and Northern Ireland, such as, adult social care, health care, domiciliary care, other community care settings.
Qualification fee includes all learning, assessments, quality assurance, certification by Courses For Jobs Ltd, also Awarding Body certification, digital certificate of completion, and hard copy certificate issued by the Awarding Body.
Once the full fee is paid as advertised on this page, there aren't any other fees required.
Entry requirements
This recognised qualification is accredited by Ofqual to be made available to learners in England.
This qualification learning and assessments are done and uploaded online, therefore the learner must have access to an internet-enabled device, such as, desktop, laptop or tablet.
The learner need to be in a work placement to study this recognised qualification, as the skills based assessment criteria are completed in the workplace. Assessment Guidance will be provided.
No previous knowledge required.
Qualification Name - Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF),
Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications, (also known as Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd or HABC).
Approved Training Provider: Courses For Jobs Ltd
Ofqual Qualification number: 603/2825/3
Ofqual Learning aim reference: 60328253
Credit value: 46 credits
Assessment method: Portfolio of evidence, with support from assessor and tutor
Guided learning hours (GLH): 308 hours
Total qualification time (TQT): 460 hours
Estimated Completion time: 6 months
Maximum Completion time: 18 months
Modules/Units to complete
Learners complete 16 units being 9 units (24 credits) from the mandatory group, and 7 units (22 credits) from the optional group;
see below the unit titles and their Ofqual-accreditation numbers.
1 - Communication in care settings - H/616/8078
2 - Handle information in care settings - H/616/8081
3 - Personal development in care settings - F/616/8153
4 - PImplement person-centred approaches in care settings - L/616/8155
5 - Equality and inclusion in care setting - R/616/8156
6 - Health, safety and wellbeing in care settings - D/616/8158
7 - Responsibilities of a care worker - F/616/6211
8 - Duty of care - A/616/8166
9 - Safeguarding and protection in care settings - T/616/6206
Optional Units included with the Qualification Fees:
10 - Support individuals to access and use information about services and facilities - F/616/8167 (3C)
18 - Move and position individuals in accordance with their care plan - K/616/7451 (4C)
27 - The principles of Infection Prevention and Control - R/616/6214 (3C)
29 - Support individuals who are distressed - Y/616/7462 (3C)
42 - Support care plan activities - R/601/8015 (2C)
47 - Support independence in the tasks of daily living - K/616/6445 (5C)
101 - Introductory awareness of sensory loss - R/616/8187 (2C)
All 16 units make up the 46 credits required to gain the full RQF Level 2 Diploma in Care as specified by Ofqual and the Awwarding Body, Highfield Qualifications.
Bonus Content provided free
Learners also get all the coursework for:
Care Certificate 15 Standards
How to pay and enrol
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Click on Add to Cart.If you are enrolling more than 1 learner, on the Cart change the number from 1 to the number of learners you want to enrol.
After completing payment, the buyer will receive a link to a downloadable acknowledgement explaining the next step.The buyer will be contacted by email within 24 hours of payment, to obtain the names and details of each learner.
The process of enrolment is as follows:
Once the buyer replies to the email request and provides the requested details, each learner gets a separate Learner Account on the Learning Management System (LMS), gets enrolled into the relevant learning resources, and a login email is sent to each learner with instructions on how to use their unique express sign-in link to login and access their learning account.
Who is this qualification for?
The Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) is for those who want to confirm their occupational competence for identified roles in the Health and Social Care workforce in England.
These job roles include:
- Residential Care assistants, support workers, senior key workers in residential settings
- Home care assistants, support workers in Community and Primary care environments
- Healthcare assistants, support workers in Acute Health environments
- Domiciliary Care assistants, support workers, key workers
- Day Care assistants, support workers/key workers
- Support workers in supported living projects
- Community-based care assistants, support workers, key workers, including those working in specialist areas, eg dementia, learning disabilities
- Personal assistants employed directly by the individual they support or their families
Other work roles, emerging new types of workers, and multidisciplinary health roles crossing traditional service barriers and delivery models, including:
- Health Care Assistant
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Elderly Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Homecare Assistant
- Daycare Worker
- Residential Support Worker
- Health visitors
- Care Assistant
- Care Support Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Midwife
- Nursing Assistant
- Occupational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Social Care Worker
- Assistant Practitioner
- Healthcare Assistant
- Home Care Worker
- Child Support Worker
- Social Worker
- Care Worker
- Mental Health Care Worker
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
How to use this qualification
The Highfield Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) delivers 46 credits of Ofqual-accredited level 2 work-based learning and development for anyone working or aspiring to work in any part of the health and social care sector.
Employers, managers, trainers, can use this qualification as part of their staff training and re-training, and ensuring all staff are trained to be competent.
The qualification units standards can also be used as standards for group training and staff supervision. The certificates of completion means that the employer can provide evidence in staff files for each completed learning activity.
Individuals arranging their own learning and development can use this qualification to ensure they are qualified, up to date and competent for their job.
The certificates of completion makes it easy for the learner to provide evidence of each completed learning and development activity.Qualification Recognition and Approvals
This qualification is recognised and approved by:
Ofqual (the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation)
CQC (Care Quality Commission) the regulator in England
Skills For Care - the sector-skills body for social care.
Skills For Health - the sector-skills body for health care.
Completion certificates provided
The learner gets two types of certificates (all included in the fees paid, so no extra payment needed):
Course Provider certificates
- Digital certificate of completion for each unit completed, issued by Courses For Jobs Ltd.
Awarding Body certificates
- Digital certificates, issued by the awarding body, Highfield Qualifications
- Hard copy certificates, issued by the awarding body, Highfield Qualifications. The original hard-copy certificates are sent to the learner by guaranteed registered mail, because it is the only original and cannot be lost.
Progression
On successful completion of this qualification, learners may wish to continue their development by undertaking one of the following qualifications:
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England)
- Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England)