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Qualification details

ASET Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care

Qualification summary

This NVQ is for learners employed as health and social care workers within the following health provision:
• Primary Care
• Acute Care
• Ambulance
• Mental Health
• Learning Disability
• Independent

The aim is to deliver competence based training, as identified by Skills for Care and Development and Skills for Health, to match to job roles within health and social care. Also, it contributes to meeting government targets for training health and social care staff.

The objectives are:
• Develop the supporting skills required for inter-personal interaction and communication skills required for handling difficult, complex and sensitive issues.
• Provide the learner with an opportunity to develop and apply their own skills and learning in an ongoing basis and reflect on their own practice.
• Stress the importance of promoting health, safety and security in a care setting and provide the learner with the competence necessary to manage and control risk in care settings.
• To develop competence in promoting protection from discrimination and abuse for self and others in the care environment.

Qualification details

100/5984/2
ASET
2
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/03/2006
Operational start date in centres:
01/04/2006
Accreditation end date:
30/09/2008
Certification end date:
30/09/2010
England
16-18, 18+, 19+
Wales
16-18, 18+, 19+
N.Ireland
16-18, 18+, 19+
Approval start date:
14/03/2006
Approval end date:
30/09/2008
English
On achievement of Level 2 learners will have sufficient knowledge and understanding to progress to completion of the various Level 3 NVQs following the pathways indicated in the national occupational standards pertinent to their job roles.
Ambulance Person
Care Worker
Childminder
Healthcare Assistant
Hospital Play Specialist
Nursery Nurse
Playworker
  • 01 Health, Public Services and Care
    • 01.3  Health and Social Care
N/A
Pass
ASET has agreed to comply with the assesment strategy for S/NVQs laid down by Skills for Care and Development via membership of the NVQ Joint Awarding Body group. Independent assessment is via external verification procedures documented in ‘ASET NVQ Centre Guidance 2005-2006’ which was banked with our QCA agreed part a submission to run NVQs. Centres will need to ensure robust quality assurance of assessment via internal verification procedures specified by ASET.
Some of the more common assessment methods suitable for this NVQ are:
•Direct observation of practice by a qualified assessor or by an expert witness, for occupational specific units
•Reflective accounts
•Witness testimony
•Questioning the learner or witness by an assessor
•Inference of knowledge by direct observation
•Professional discussion
•Case study
Methods used are as appropriate to the unit undertaken and are specified in the 'Unit specification for ASET Level 2 NVQ in Health and Social Care ' booklet (48 units). Examples have been submitted with the WBA supporting evidence document. Learners produce a portfolio of evidence.
There will be instances when a piece of evidence may prove a learner’s competence across several elements or criteria. It is strongly recommended that assessors and learners should identify activities that relate to more that one element so providing opportunities to use a single piece of evidence to satisfy several criteria. This form of planning will help reduce the burden of assessment and ensure that units are achieved in not too onerous a time scale.
In Social Care, candidates must take the four core units in Group A plus two units from Group B.

In Health, candidates must take two units from Group A plus 2 units from Group B and a further two units from either Group A or Group B.
  • A  -  Mandatory units
    • R/102/8668 - Communicate with, and complete records for individuals
    • Y/102/8669 - Support the health and safety of yourself and individuals
    • L/102/8670 - Develop your knowledge and practice
    • R/102/8671 - Ensure your own actions support the care, protection and wellbeing of individuals
  • B  -  Optional units
    • T/102/8677 - Support individuals to access and participate in recreational activities
    • A/102/8678 - Support individuals to take part in development activities
    • F/102/8679 - Support individuals during therapy sessions
    • T/102/8680 - Provide food and drink for individuals
    • A/102/8681 - Help individuals to eat and drink
    • F/102/8682 - Help individuals to keep mobile
    • J/102/8683 - Help address the physical comfort needs of individuals
    • L/102/8684 - Undertake agreed pressure area care
    • R/102/8685 - Support individuals with their personal care needs
    • Y/102/8686 - Support individuals to manage continence
    • D/102/8687 - Maintain the feet of individuals who have been assessed as requiring help with general foot care
    • H/102/8688 - Assist in the administration of medication
    • K/102/8689 - Support individuals prior to, during and after clinical procedures
    • D/102/8690 - Contribute to moving and handling individuals
    • H/102/8691 - Observe, monitor and record the conditions of individuals
    • K/102/8692 - Support individuals to undertake and monitor their own health care
    • M/102/8693 - Support individuals who are distressed
    • T/102/8694 - Contribute to working in collaboration with carers in the caring role
    • A/102/8695 - Contribute to effective group care
    • F/102/8696 - Gain access to, and ensure individuals' homes are secure
    • J/102/8697 - Manage environments and resources during clinical activities
    • R/102/8699 - Protect yourself from the risk of violence at work
    • Y/102/8672 - Carry out and provide feedback on specific plan of care activities
    • D/102/8673 - Support individuals to access and use information
    • H/102/8674 - Support individuals in their daily living
    • K/102/8675 - Support individuals to make journeys
    • M/102/8676 - Support individuals to meet their domestic and personal needs
  • C  -  Additional units
    • A/102/8700 - Relate to, and interact with individuals
    • F/102/8701 - Ensure your own actions support the equality, diversity, rights and responsibilities of individuals
    • J/102/8702 - Enable individuals to negotiate specific environments
    • L/102/8703 - Receive, and store medicines and products
    • J/102/9333 - Obtain and test capillary blood samples
    • R/102/8704 - Obtain and test specimens from individuals
    • Y/102/8705 - Contribute to the care of a deceased person
    • D/102/8706 - Contribute to the identification of the risk of danger to individuals and others
    • H/102/8707 - Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
    • K/102/8708 - Receive and pass on messages and information
    • M/102/8709 - Monitor, handle and maintain materials and equipment
    • H/102/8710 - Manage and organise time and activities to support individuals in the community
    • K/102/8711 - Receive and monitor visitors
    • M/102/8712 - Maintain a safe and clean environment