PI646 Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care QCF

Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care QCF

This qualification is concerned with supporting staff with the skills and knowledge needed in order to support activity provision within a variety of social care settings.

Course Description

Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care QCF

The Supporting Activity Provision course provides a meaningful programme of activities for those living in care can have a positive and immediate impact on their self esteem. The course will help staff working or wanting to work in social care to gain a better understanding of what activity provision is and how simple everyday activities can be therapeutic and have an impact on our mental health. The relationship between engagement in everyday activity and well being will be explored. Learners will be guided through supporting the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of activities, including the skills and knowledge required to provide an inclusive and person centred service.

Studying this course will be beneficial to staff in a variety of care settings, including residential, day care and respite. It will help people to adopt a more person centred approach, improve their understanding of activity provision as well as provide the skills and knowledge needed to set up, deliver and review activities. Learners will have a better understanding of how this provision will impact upon the lives of those they care for.

Previous Knowledge Required

No previous knowledge is required to study this course.

Support

You will receive the course manual, assignments and study guide plus tutor support by mail and email.  Our student support team are also available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course.  You can be assured that unlimited support is available for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

The certificate is gained by successfully completing a series of activities and assessments.

Modules

• Mandatory Units
• ACT201: Understand activity provision in social care
• ACT202: Understand the benefits of engaging in activities in social care
• ACT204: Understand the delivery of activities in social care
• Optional Units
• ACT208: Understand the Benefits of Reminiscence as an Activity
• ACT206: Therapeutic Approaches for Activity Provision in Social Care
• HSC2023: Contribute to supporting group care activities
• DEM201: Dementia Awareness
• LD201: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Awarding Body

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Level 2 NCFE certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

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