VOCATIONAL UNITS The Structure of the CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (QCF) The CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (QCF) contains all mandatory units. The CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care is a 20credit and 179-guided learning hour qualification (GLH) that consists of nine mandatory units that provide a combined total of 20 credits. Further details about the content of each unit and the assignments can be found on the CACHE website. www.cache.org.uk
Topic- Mandatory Units
Credits
GLH
Level
1. Principles of communication in adult social care settings 52 2. Principles of Personal development in adult social care settings 3. Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings 4. Principles of Safeguarding and protection in health and social care 5. Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
2
17
2
2
17
2
2
18
2
3
26
2
1
9
2
6. Understand the role of the social care worker 1 7. Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings 8. Understand health and safety in social care settings 10 9. Understand how to handle information in social care settings Total
1
9
2
1
9
2
4
40
2
1
9
2
20
179
