As specialists in Health and Social Care education, we are excited to share insights on the new Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate Qualification. This qualification, set to launch in June 2024, creates a standardised baseline for care workers in regulated and non-regulated care settings.
Who is the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate for?
The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification is designed for those in care worker and community support roles aged 19 and above in England. The qualification takes 6-8 months to complete. This involves on-the-job learning, formal assessment, training, and workplace supervision.
What do employers need to do?
Employers play a crucial role in supporting and supervising staff to make sure they complete their training. To qualify for funding, employers must be on the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set. Exclusive government funding is available for adult social care settings, and healthcare staff can pursue it with employer funding.
Is the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate mandatory?
This is not a mandatory qualification. However, the government aims to make the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate the standard for new care workers. It aligns with existing mandatory training requirements and new sector developments to meet the evolving needs of the care workforce.
What is included in the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate?
The qualification features updated learning outcomes consistent with the Core Capabilities Frameworks, emphasising learning disability and autism training. Learners at regulated service providers must attend training that meets the Oliver McGowan code of practice before completing the qualification. See our advice on the Oliver McGowan code of practice.
The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is part of the government’s £75 million plan to establish a universal career structure in social care. See our guidance on the Care Workforce Pathway.
The new qualification represents a significant shift in the social care sector to address the challenges of non-uniform training.
At Advantage Accreditation, we believe high-quality education leads to high-quality care. We are pleased to see the government’s plans to develop social care education.
We do not accredit the Care Certificate, and we will not accredit the new Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate. However, we do offer accreditation for care organisations to provide in-house education for their staff. We even provide accredited learning materials for a range of relevant topics.
If you are interested in accreditation with Advantage, please contact us.
