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.
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What will I learn?
Units covered include, care planning and person centred care, maintaining hygiene, understanding nutrition and health, continence care and supporting sleep.
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How will I learn?
By reading course information books then answering questions in workbooks or on line.
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How will I be assessed?
Alongside the learning materials, you will have the
support of a knowledgeable assessor/tutor who will
give you advice and guidance on the course content
as well as providing robust feedback on the work
you complete.
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Where could this course lead to?
Further distance learning courses, possible work I health and social care.
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What qualifications or experience do I need?
There are no previous entry requirements for this qualification. As this is a Distance Learning programme, you must be able to commit some spare time to work on your assessments in between your tutorials.
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How long is the course?
12 weeks
