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- 26 January 2026
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Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (Online) - Level 2
Overview
Looking to begin your career in adult social care? Start your journey with confidence with this FREE Level 2 online course, covering the core principles required in roles across the sector, including safeguarding, health and safety, and person-centred approaches.
This course will provide a strong foundation in understanding the responsibilities, skills, and knowledge needed to excel in a rewarding career in adult social care. Learning more can help you earn more!
Study at home, study on your schedule, study for FREE. Sign up today!
Start dates and fees
- Start - Anytime.
- Cost - FREE for adults aged 19 or over (on 31 August 2025), regardless of employment status.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
While this course may be offered to you free of charge, failure to complete the course may result in a £125 administration fee. This fee covers the administrative costs associated with non-completion.
If you have any questions or require more information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 01623 413602 before completing your registration.
What will I study?
- Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Principles of communication in adult social care settings
- Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
- Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Understand health and safety in social care settings
- Understand how to handle information in social care settings
- Understand person-centred approaches in adult and social care
- Understand the role of the social care worker.
- Entry requirements
- No specific entry requirements, but a minimum of a GCSE grade 4-9 in English and Maths (or equivalent) is recommended
- Applicants must live in England and not live in the locations listed here
- Applicants must have been living in the UK for the last 3 years.
- Assessment
- Assessment is done through internal evaluations, checked by external quality assurance.
- To achieve a Pass, all learning outcomes and criteria must be met - no grading system is used.
- Progression
Options to consider available through other training providers:
- Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) - Level 2
- Diploma in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care - Level 3
If you would like further information regarding this course and what you can progress on to, please contact us on 0808 100 3626 or
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Disclaimer
Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information on the Website is correct, some details may be subject to change. West Nottinghamshire College reserves the right to make amendments to the courses, dates, fees or other details, and to make cancellations or changes if numbers are insufficient. In the unfortunate situation that we have to cancel a course we will refund your fees in full, but we regret we are not able to offer any refund if you withdraw from your course or fail to start, and you will be liable to pay any outstanding fees that may be due.
