Principles of Care Planning
Level 2 Certificate
For learners looking to understand their role in supporting the preferences and needs of individuals in relation to their care or support, the development and implementation of care plans and contributing to the review of these by observing, monitoring and reporting on the care activities they’re responsible for.
▸ Gain a FREE qualification thanks to UK Government funding
▸ Average of 6 weeks to complete
▸ This course is available 100% online
▸ Level 2 qualification is accredited by NCFE CACHE
▸ Dedicated tutor will be available to support your studies
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Course Overview
This Principles of Care Planning NCFE CACHE Level 2 qualification aims to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of:
- the principles and processes of person-centred thinking, planning and review
- how to work with individuals to carry out activities specified in their care or support plan, including person-centred assessment, planning, implementation and review
- the promotion of health and well-being through nutrition and hydration
- supporting individuals to maintain personal hygiene
- supporting individuals to manage continence and the use of continence equipment
- supporting individuals with sleep
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
- prepare to enter or progress within employment in a variety of sectors and job roles where an understanding of care planning is required
This qualification is designed for learners who are looking to enter employment in, or progress within, a number of sectors where an understanding of care planning is important.
This course is especially useful for job roles such as Senior Care Worker, Animal Care Worker & Social Worker.
Cost
Enrol on this course for free, thanks to funding by the UK Government – via the Education & Skills Funding Agency and the Adult Education Budget.
You can only take one government-funded Level 2 course at a time, but you can take up to 4 courses in one academic year.
Important – If you enrol on a course, and decide to withdraw at a later date, you may be charged an administration fee by the learning provider (normally £125) to cover the administration costs.
Eligibility
To qualify for government funding for a distance learning course you must be:
- Currently living in England
- A resident in the UK/EU/EEA* for 3+ years, for purposes other than study
- Aged 19+ (19-23 year olds must already hold a level 2 qualification prior to attainment)
- Not currently be on an apprenticeship
Important – Your access to this government funding depends on the available funding allocated to the region of the UK where you currently live.**
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* EEA nationals may need to provide evidence of having obtained either pre-settlement or settled status
** The Adult Education Budget is a UK Government scheme. Devolved regions of the UK, however, have the authority to decide how to spend their own adult education budget; and they aren’t necessarily required to match the funding that is provided by the government to non-devolved regions of the UK. Access to this funding is therefore dependent on the budget that is currently available to people living in your region of the UK.
Learning Provider
Your eligibility for government funding is only half of the process required to enrol on this course for free – but don’t worry, we make this next part easy for you!
The other half of the process is finding a reputable learning provider or college that:
- Currently has an open place for this Principles of Care Planning course
- Is accepting applications from students who live in your area
This is where we can help you – Within minutes we can confirm whether you are eligible for UK government funding and, in most cases, recommend a reputable learning provider where you can enrol & start this course today!
Course Delivery
This course is available 100% online.
You will require access to the internet, as well as a laptop or desktop computer to complete this course. Mobile devices are not suitable.
If necessary, learners are able to request paper-based learning resources and paper-based assessment books from their learning provider. We recommend discussing this with your tutor after enrolling on your course.
Tutor Support
Once you enrol on this course, you will be allocated a tutor who will support you, and provide feedback, throughout your course.
Your tutor will be available for you to discuss any queries or concerns that you may have – via email, text or phone.
Course Length
The course takes an average of 6 weeks to complete – based on an average of 4 to 5 hours of study time per week.
This course can be completed faster if you are able to invest more study time over a shorter period of time.
The course must be completed before the submission deadline stated by your learning provider (normally a period of up to 10-12 weeks).
If you fail to complete your course within this time, without a previously agreed extension from your tutor, you may be charged an administration fee (normally £125) by your learning provider.
Assessment Method
This course requires no exams. You will instead be required to complete a series of assessment questions whilst you work your way through the course.
There are no maximum or minimum word counts for the assessments.
You will be required to submit your assessment answers to your tutor for marking, who will give you feedback on each question. It is important that you demonstrate to your tutor that you have fully understood the question and that you have applied your knowledge to each answer in a logical way.
If you do not pass an assessment, don’t worry! Your tutor will provide feedback which highlights the areas that need further attention in order for you to pass. You will then be able to re-attempt and re-submit your answers.
Certification
Upon completion of your final assessment, your work will be marked and you can expect to receive your Level 2 certificate within 8 to 12 weeks.
This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE – a national awarding organisation that designs, develops and certifies nationally recognised qualifications and awards.
All qualifications are regulated by Ofqual.
To start the process of gaining this qualification, please check your eligibility & find an open place on this course now!
Course Units – Principles of Care Planning (Level 2)
To be awarded the Principles of Care Planning level 2 qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve 6 mandatory units:
Unit 1 – Understanding person-centred thinking and planning
This unit provides learners with knowledge and understanding of the principles and processes of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews.
The learner will:
- Understand the principles and practice of person-centred thinking, planning and reviews
- Understand the context within which person-centred thinking and planning takes place
- Understand own role in person-centred planning, thinking and reviews
Unit 2 – Care planning for the care worker
This unit provides learners with the knowledge and understanding required to facilitate working with individuals to carry out activities specified in their care or support plan, including person-centred assessment, planning, implementation and review.
The learner will:
- Understand the care planning process
- Understand the assessment process
- Understand the role of risk assessment in the care planning process
- Know how to participate in planning the delivery of care
- Understand the implementation of care plans
- Know how to evaluate plans and processes
- Understand the issues around the storage and sharing of information
Unit 3 – Understanding nutrition and hydration in health and social care settings
This unit provides learners with the knowledge and understanding of promoting health and well-being through nutrition and hydration
The learner will:
- Know the principles of a balanced diet
- Know the importance of special dietary requirements in health and social care settings
- Understand how to plan and promote a balanced diet in health and social care settings
- Understand the principles of hydration
- Understand the importance of hydration in health and social care settings
- Know how to prevent malnutrition
- Understand the need to screen and monitor nutrition and hydration
Unit 4 – Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
This unit provides learners with the underpinning knowledge for supporting individuals in maintaining personal hygiene. It covers good personal hygiene routines and why these are important, as well as the causes of poor personal hygiene.
The learner will:
- Understand the importance of good personal hygiene
- Know how to encourage an individual to maintain personal hygiene
- Know how to support an individual to maintain personal hygiene
- Understand when poor hygiene may be an indicator of other underlying personal issues
Unit 5 – Understanding continence care
The unit provides learners with the knowledge and understanding required to support individuals to manage continence. It covers the factors affecting continence, the management of continence, and the use of continence equipment.
The learner will:
- Know the body’s waste functions
- Understand the reasons for incontinence
- Know ways of promoting continence
Understand how an individual’s choices and preferences affect continence care
Understand the use of various facilities and aids for continence care
Know how to deal with body wastes and the abnormalities that might need reporting
Know infection control requirements related to dealing with body waste
Unit 6 – Principles of supporting sleep
This unit provides learners with the knowledge required to establish the conditions that are likely to be suitable for sleep, and how to support individuals to sleep.
The learner will:
- Understand the importance of sleep
- Know how to establish conditions suitable for sleep
- Know how to assist an individual to sleep
- Know how to access information and advice about difficulties with sleep
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