Summary of Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings
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Credit Value: 4 credits
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Guided Learning Hours: 40 hours
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Type of Learning Programme: Knowledge-based course
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Entry requirements: None. No minimum entry restrictions
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Study Method: Online and self-paced by the learner
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Assessment type: End of course Multiple Choice Questions
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Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
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Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass. You will receive instant results to let you know if you have successfully passed the course.
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Quiz Retakes are free.
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Digital Certificate of Completion: FREE. Available as Instant Self-Download, when all content have been completed.
About Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course
The Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course, is aimed at those who are interested in, or new to, working in any health or social care setting.
The Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required for working in a social care setting.
This course will help you to understand your responsibilities under health and safety law. You will learn how to conduct risk assessments, protect the individuals you care for, keep yourself safe and respond to emergencies.
The Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course can be studied alone, by anyone, anywhere.
The Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course is also included in the related Learning Bundles which can also be studied by anyone, anywhere.
Those learners in England and Northern Ireland can also upgrade their learning to study the Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings course as part of the related Ofqual-recognised qualification, Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF).
More information and enrolment links can be seen below
Level 2 Understand Health and Safety in Social Care Settings
Topics covered in this course
What you will learn:
- Legislation relating to general health and safety in a social care setting
- Main points of health and safety policies and procedures
- Main health and safety responsibilities of the social care worker, the employer or manager, and individuals
- Tasks relating to health and safety that should only be carried out with special training
- How to access additional support and information relating to health and safety
- Definition of “hazard” and “risk”
- How to use a health and safety risk assessment
- How and when to report potential health and safety risks that have been identified
- How risk assessment can help address dilemmas between an individual’s rights and
- health and safety concerns
- Different types of accidents and sudden illness that may occur in a social care setting
- Procedures to be followed if an accident or sudden illness should occur
- Why it is important for emergency first aid tasks only to be carried out by qualified first aiders
- Routes by which an infection can get into the body
- Ways in which own health or hygiene might pose a risk to an individual or to others at work
- The most thorough method for hand washing
- When to use different types of personal protective equipment
- Legislation that relates to moving and handling
- Principles for safe moving and handling
- Why it is important for moving and handling tasks to be carried out following specialist training
- Why it is important to have specialist training before assisting and moving an individual
- Importance of following an individual’s care plan and fully engaging with
them when assisting and moving - Hazardous substances that may be found in the social care setting
- Safe practices for storing hazardous substances; using hazardous substances; disposing of hazardous substances
- Procedures to be followed in the social care setting to prevent fire, gas leak, floods, intruders, security breaches
- Procedures to be followed in the social care setting in the event of fire, gas leak, floods, intruders, security breaches
- Common signs and indicators of stress
- Circumstances that tend to trigger own stress
- Ways to manage stress
- Main points of agreed procedures about handling medication
- Identify who is responsible for medication in a social care setting
- Why medication must only be handled following specialist training
- Food safety standards relevant to a social care setting
- How to store food; maximise hygiene when handling food; dispose of food
- Common hazards when handling and storing food
Related Learning Bundles
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£21.00
Health and Social Care Level 2 Certificates bundle
Health and Social Care Level 2 Certificates bundle has 14 courses for those working in any health or social care setting, e.g. social care, residential or domiciliary care, hospital care. Pay £21 only, save £103 (83%) on usual cost of £124.
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£29.00
Health and Social Care Level 2 Certificate bundle PLUS Care Certificate 15 Standards courses
Health and Social Care Level 2 bundle PLUS 15 Care Certificate Standards plus 2 Bonus Courses, has 31 courses for working in any health or social care setting, e.g. social, residential, domiciliary, hospital care. Usual cost £161, Pay £29, save £132
Related Qualification
One qualification, different payment options, either pay in monthly instalments, or pay a one-time fee
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Pay £22/month X 12 months
Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - payment by monthly instalments
Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) is an Ofqual-recognised qualification for health care assistants and support workers, same as the NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. Enrol and start from only £22. Instant Access
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£211.00
Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) | Qualification Bundle
Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) Qualification Bundle with 31 courses for health care assistants and support workers in all Health and Social Care settings. Payment gives Instant Access to all 31 courses