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The Level 2 Adult Social Care qualification is an accredited qualification, designed to provide a baseline standard for care. This reduces the need for repeated training and provides recognition to our care workforce for the professional career that it is. 

The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification is an Ofqual-regulated qualification, requiring observational assessment, and is expected to take a new learner around 6-8 months to complete. An experienced care worker may complete this in a shorter period of time. In addition, this qualification is now available to eligible non-regulated care staff, over the age of 19 years.

Benefits of enrolling staff onto the qualification

Currently 54% of direct care workers do not have a level 2 or above qualification. The introduction of the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification will provide people in care roles with the most up-to-date knowledge and baseline skills required to support people well, and succeed in their roles.

Those who have been in the sector for several years deserve acknowledgement for the skilled care they provide - this qualification will also provide a route for them to gain a recognised qualification. Investing in training and support for staff incentivises staff recruitment, retention, and development within the workforce.

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Training providers offering the qualification

You can find training providers which have been quality assured through the Quality Assured Care learning service.

Funding

The Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate is the mandated qualification associated with the Level 2 Adult Care Worker apprenticeship that provides a recognised route for developing core knowledge and skills in adult social care.

Funding may be available through the Apprenticeship Levy for eligible employers. In addition, employers can claim funding for eligible care staff undertaking the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate through the Learning and Development Support Scheme (LDSS), subject to the scheme's eligibility criteria and the availability of funding each year. 

Please note that LDSS funding is not available when undertaken as part of the Level 2 Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship.

Awarding organisations developing the qualification

Several awarding organisations have developed and had their qualification approved by 91福利.

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