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Certificate In Falls Prevention Awareness Level 2
Description
This qualification aims to develop the learner's knowledge and understanding of falls. Falls can often have both a physical and mental impact, as they can result in lack of confidence, isolation, fractures and broken bones. This course is ideal for anyone working in health and social care and those who have contact with older people who are more susceptible to falls.
The objective of this qualification is to help learners to understand falls in context, the risk factors and causes of falls, falls assessment and prevention and managing falls.
What Qualification/level is this course?
This is an NCFE Level 2 Certificate
Who is the course for?
This qualifications purpose is to increase learners’ awareness and understanding of falls and their prevention which will allow them to progress into, or within, employment in healthcare or social care settings. The objective of the qualification is to allow learners to gain knowledge and understanding for the impact and consequences of a fall, the risks and hazards which contribute to falls and reducing the risk of falls. This qualification is aimed at anyone working in a healthcare or social care environment, particularly those that support, or have contact with, older people who have an increased propensity to falls.
This course is also suitable to those wishing to build confidence, those returning to work and those looking to improve their employment opportunities to build the skills required for working in the care sector.
What can I expect to learn?
Develop an understanding for the principles of falls in context. Understand the risk factors and causes of falls. Understand falls assessment and prevention and how to manage falls. The qualification also covers the importance of recording and reporting any incidence of falls to ensure that interventions can be put in place to reduce risk and reoccurrence of falls.
How will I learn?
An online course where learners will also be asked to carry out research and reflection for the subject area and will be directed to online tools and reputable websites. Learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units.
How will I know how well I am doing?
Learners will have an assigned tutor who will communicate on the online platform and when needed telephone or Microsoft Teams.
Work will be regularly assessed and marked, and learners will be provided with encouraging developmental feedback.
Targets will be set at different stages of the course to enable learners to meet personal and course objectives.
Will I have to do any work at home?
We recommend at least 5 -7 hours a week to complete research, reading and home study.
Typically, the course can be completed in 4 months.
What will I need to provide?
Learners will need to have access to a computer or device to enable them to visit the online platform to complete and submit work.
Telephone to enable tutor contact.
Pen/pad of paper for taking notes for example to use during one to one phone meetings.
Are there any other costs?
There are no other costs in addition to the course fee.
What can I do next?
The tutor will be happy to support and guide learners towards courses that will
compliment current skills, needs, interests and current job role.
Learners may wish to consider the following:
• Level 2 Understand the Safe Handling of Medication
• Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
• Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service for HSC
• Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness
• Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults)
Further information:
For information on all ACL courses please see http://www.aclessex.com/
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