Care - Level 2 Diploma (RQF) Course

The Care - Level 2 Diploma (RQF) Course is suitable for any individual currently working as a care provider or wanting to start a career in the care sector. Health and social care can cover a wide range of service users who have different levels and types of care.

This new RQF qualification was launched in 2018 and replaces the older Health & Social Care - Level 2 Diploma (QCF) which had previously replaced the older NVQ Qualification.

It is very important to understand the specific roles that must be undertaken as a carer and this course explores both the mental and physical support of service users. Students can expect to learn more about the role of the health and social care worker, the key principles of safeguarding and protecting in health and social care, the causes and spread of infection, the duty of care in health and social care settings, and much more! The purpose of the qualification is to support the carer’s role in the workplace and to enable them to progress to higher level qualifications.

Please Note: To complete this vocational qualification, learners must complete workplace components where they will demonstrate their practical experience. The work placement must be in a UK health care setting (excluding Northern Ireland). As part of the placement, you must have a qualified workplace supervisor who can observe you and sign off work and in addition you will also need to be able to partake in remote and in-person observations by a course assessor.

The underpinning knowledge sections of this qualification have been fully updated to include the latest Acts of Parliament, government guidelines and Codes of Practice, including:

• Care Act (2014) and subsequent amendments
• Fundamental Standards 2015
• Duty of Candour
• New principles of independent advocacy
• Revised Audit Processes, following the publication of the Caldicott Report (2015)
• The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
• Skills for Care’s updated CPD guide
• Updates to the requirements for Care and Support Plans
• Updates to definitions of the balance between risk assessment, risk-taking and rights and responsibilities

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a TQUK Level 2 Diploma (RQF) Qualification with 46 Credits.

Students will require a suitable UK-Based Work Placement (Excluding Northern Ireland) to complete this course. This could be a full time or part time position and it can be through employment or through voluntary work for a set number of days per week. It is recommended that students have the placement for the duration of their studies. 

The placement needs to be sufficient to enable students to gather the required workplace evidence for each of the course units detailed below, and the work will need to be signed off by an appropriate person (Manager or Supervisor) within the organisation through witness testimonies. The workplace supervisor will need a relevant qualification at a higher level than the course being studied in order to be able to assess the learners' competence. Students will also need to arrange remote and in-person observations with the course assessment team.

Students who can't arrange a suitable placement should consider one of the CACHE (RQF) Qualifications which are theory-based:

• Health & Social Care - CACHE Level 2 Certificate (RQF) Course
• Health & Social Care - CACHE Level 2 Extended Diploma (RQF) Course
• Health & Social Care - CACHE Level 3 Award (RQF) Course

You will receive access to the course materials through an online portal for a 12-month period. Students can use the portal for accessing their course materials, submitting assignments and to log tutor questions. 

Please Note: An optional hard-copy version of the course notes can be purchased for an additional £48.00. This is useful for learners who also want to study away from the computer and means they have course notes they can keep and refer back to beyond their online course license.

Delivery of the hard-copy materials is usually within 5 to 10 working days by a recorded delivery service.

There is no prior learning knowledge or experience required to take this course, however a work placement is required for completion of the coursework.

Please Note: To complete the workplace element of this course, learners must be based in the UK. This qualification is not currently available in Northern Ireland.

Students need to complete a piece of coursework for each of the units in the course so the placement will need to be suitable for collecting evidence for any associated task covered in the unit.

Please Note: It is not a requirement to complete the Level 2 Qualification prior to the Level 3 so students can progress to start with the Adult Care - Level 3 Diploma (RQF) Course if they feel comfortable studying at a Level 3 standard.

You can start this course at any time, and you would be registered for a one-year period. You also have access to a personal tutor who can be contacted through the online portal or by email. Your tutor is available to assist with any queries and to mark your assignments for the Awarding Organisation.

As the course is self-study, you can complete it as quickly as you like. Support extensions are available if students do not complete the course within the one-year period.

Students will be required to complete a number of assignments. Your personal tutor will review, mark and provide you with feedback on your work. Coursework assignments can be returned by uploading to the online portal, by email or by post.

We recommend that assignments are completed and returned as word-processed documents through the online portal. Handwritten documents can be accepted but need to be clear and legible and may be subject to a longer marking time.

On successful completion of this course students will be awarded a TQUK Level 2 Diploma Qualification in Care. This qualification has been accredited on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (Qualification No. 603/2554/9). This is a Level 2 Diploma Qualification with 46 credits.

You can find further information on qualifications and their levels on the Ofqual Qualification & Credit Framework level descriptors page.

TQUK (Training Qualification UK) are one of the newest, most dynamic awarding organisations in the industry, seeking to bring a fresh approach and excellent service to training providers, colleges and learners. TQUK qualifications are designed by leading professionals and delivered to centres and learners with integrity and compliance in mind. TQUK have rigorous quality assurance controls and procedures in place and are committed to maintaining the highest standards of customer service, qualification delivery and assessment. The course is assessed by NCC, a licensed TQUK centre. TQUK are fully approved as an awarding organisation by Ofqual and award RQF courses in a number of sectors. RQF courses have various credits values which can be applied to the National Credit Transfer System. TQUK accredit courses which are developed by industry experts and work hand in hand with organisations ensuring the calibre and worth of courses provided.