This Level 2 Understanding Dignity and Safeguarding in Adult Health and Social Care Certificate is designed for anyone working or hoping to work in adult health and social care.

It will develop your knowledge and understanding of a range of issues around respecting and protecting the dignity of the individual in a care scenario. You will be given an understanding of safeguarding in adult health and social care, the principles of dignity as it relates to adult health and social care, duty of care and dilemmas and public concerns in adult health and social care.

This qualification is ideal for your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and to develop knowledge/skills relevant to the occupational specialisation.

Please note - Learners studying a Health and Social Care course need to meet current Government legal requirements relating to COVID-19 vaccination status when working in the health and social care sector. This means learners must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, this includes being double vaccinated and having received a booster. Learners need to meet this legal requirement to be able to attend placement, without attending placement learners cannot complete their qualifications.

If you think you may be medically exempt from the COVID-19 mandatory vaccination. Learners will need to provide evidence of an NHS Covid pass medical exemption. There is further guidance on how to apply for a medical exemption and prove you are unable to get vaccinated on the government website.