Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Care Planning

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Free Online Care Planning Training Course with Certificate

This free online training course will help learners to understand their role in supporting the preferences and needs of individuals in relation to their care or support.

funded by uk government

Fully funded through the UK Government’s Adult Skills Fund (ASF). No cost for eligible learners.

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Care Planning

funded by uk government

Duration

Build confidence supporting effective care planning in 6–12 weeks.

Fully Accredited

Gain a nationally recognised, accredited Level 2 qualification.

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Fully funded for eligible adults through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF).

Free Online Care Planning Training Course with Certificate​

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About this free online course

This free online training course will help learners 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.

The course 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 
Care workers play a key role in ensuring their residents/patients are treated with a friendly and caring approach. Care workers have the ability to relate to people from a variety of backgrounds. 
 
After an investigation from the Care Quality Commission revealed that 424 out of 1,357 services in England are rated ‘inadequate’, the need for high quality trained care workers has never been greater.

Tutor Support

Learn in confidence with support from a qualified tutor throughout the course.

Development

Join thousands of learners in growing both professionally and personally.

There are about 16,700 care homes in the UK. Around 70 per cent of care homes are residential settings, while nursing homes make up around 30 per cent of the total number of care homes.

Source: carehome.co.uk

Course content

Your free course is split into manageable units.

There are no exams. You will complete assessment questions based on the skills and knowledge you have gained from the course units below…

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

How it works

3 simple steps to qualification…

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Fast-track online enrolment

You can begin your stress-free journey to qualification by completing the short form on this page.

Once submitted, we’ll instantly match you with a relevant training provider based on your location to complete your enrolment.

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Award-winning online learning

Enjoy a flexible and engaging learning experience through an award-winning online platform with support from a qualified tutor.

You can access first-class resources, interactive case studies, and support tools. All available on any device, anytime.

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Gain an accredited qualification

Your nationally recognised level 2 certificate proves you’ve developed essential new skills and in-depth knowledge. The qualification is accredited by either NCFE or TQUK, depending on your location.

It’s a powerful personal achievement that boosts confidence, enhances employability, supports CPD and opens the door to further study or career progression.

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Funded by UK Government

The level 2 certificate is available online through one of our approved training provider partners, with the specific provider depending on your location.

The course is fully funded for eligible learners in England through the Adult Skills Fund (ASF), formerly known as the Adult Education Budget (AEB), which supports adult learning and skill development across the country.

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FAQs

Is the Care Planning training free?

If you meet the eligibility criteria then YES!

We connect you with learning providers that use government funding, in the form of the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) and the Adult Skills Fund (ASF).

Is Care Planning a qualification?

Care Planning is a level 2 qualification.

The qualification is accredited by TQUK and regulated by Ofqual.

Is the qualification recognised by employers?

All of our courses are accredited by UK government-recognised awarding bodies. These include NCFE CACHE and TQUK, with whom we work closely to ensure our existing courses, and all new ones, meet approved standards of excellence and are certified as such. NCFE CACHE and TQUK are national awarding organisations that design, develops and certifies nationally recognised qualifications and awards.

All qualifications are regulated by Ofqual and are the perfect way to boost any CV.

How many free online courses can I take?

You can only take one course at a time but you can take up to 7 in one academic year.

Do I need to sit an Exam?

No, there are no exams, all courses require you to complete assessment questions based on the knowledge you have just gained from the units.

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