Distance Learning - Individuals with Learning Disabilities (Level 2 Certificate) 2024-25

Around 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability. If you work with people with learning disabilities, or are interesting in starting in the sector, it's essential you have a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of different health conditions, as well as knowledge of legislation and the healthcare system. This 18 week level 2 course will ensure your knowledge is up to date and is primarily for those within healthcare and social care but may also be useful to those working in education or housing support roles.

• Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
• Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
• Introduction to personalisation in social care Knowledge
• Principles of positive risk-taking for individuals with disabilities
• Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
• Principles of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

This 18 week Level 2 course in the Principles of Working with Individuals with Learning Disabilities could help with securing careers in the Health and Social Care sector. Such jobs include;

Learning Disability Nurse (£25,654 to £31,533)
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant (£12,577 to £23,000)
Online Tutor (variable pay)

Please see the distance learning introductory page to check your eligibility: https://edc.ac.uk/study/distance-learning

• you can complete your course online, by paper or online with paper resources
• we'll process your enrolment, and a tutor will be assigned to support you through your course, their contact details are in the joining instruction email
• an email containing your joining instructions will be sent, this email will contain your start and end date, submission dates. If completing online you will be advised of the weblink and your unique username for you to log into the e-assessor portal. If completing by paper you will still receive a joining instruction email and your paper resources will be posted out to you.
• if you need any guidance on your course content please contact your tutor direct.
• you will receive text reminders throughout your course
• your feedback from your tutor will either be online via e-assessor (located in my portfolio) or via email if completing by paper.

The course starts when you have received your joining instruction email containing your start, submission target dates and tutor contact details.

You have 18 weeks from enrolling to complete your course, this duration includes tutor feedback, internal verification and processing and your first assessment is due within 6 weeks of your start date.