Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care
If you have a passion for care and want to work in the Adult Health and Social Care sector, this course is for you.
Your course will be tailored to your needs and will include a core qualification in Health and Social Care, alongside a combination of additional qualifications, which may include:
- Employability Skills
- Maths and English (if needed)
You’ll also have the opportunity to complete a work placement or gain work experience while studying with us.
September 2026
This qualification comprises of the following nine mandatory units:
- Principles of communication in adult social care settings
- Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
- Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand the role of the Social Care Worker
- Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings
- Understand health and safety in social care settings
- Understand how to handle information in social care settings
On successful completion, you will achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Health and Social Care.
You can also gain qualifications in Employability Skills, Maths and English.
You must have Level 1 qualifications in maths and English (equivalent to Grade 3 GCSE) or to be working at a level 1 standard, this will be assessed during induction.
You must have previously completed a Level 1 in Health and Social Care.
Your attendance will depend on your timetable. We will go through this information with you in detail when you enrol.
The course is FREE for anyone aged 16-18 or 19-24 with an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).
You may be eligible to apply for one or more of our bursaries if you meet the criteria.
More information about eligibility can be found in our policy here: Policies and Procedures, or by speaking with a member of our team at your centre.
