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NCFE CACHE Level 2

Principles of Care Planning

Our level 2 course in Care Planning will make sure you've got all the knowledge you need to provide high-quality care for the people you work with.

Course Overview

In the care sector, it's important that residents and patients are treated with a caring and friendly approach. This course will help you to develop personally and professionally and evidence your competency to employers.

You will learn about person-centred care and the best ways to provide support with everything from nutrition and hydration, to personal hygiene and continence care.

What you'll learn

This course is made up of 6 units:

  • Understanding person-centred thinking and planning
  • Care planning for the care worker
  • Understanding nutrition and hydration in health and social care settings
  • Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
  • Understanding continence care
  • Principles of supporting sleep
Eligibility Criteria
This course is government funded, you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:
  • You must currently live in England    
  • You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years, for purposes other than study    
  • You must be over the age of 19  
  • You must not be on an apprenticeship

There is a £125 cancellation fee if you enrol and do not complete or withdraw from the course. This fee is to cover administration costs.

Is This Course Free?

This course is funded by the government's Adult Education Budget, which means you may be able to study for free.

Fully Accredited Course

This course is accredited by NCFE CACHE, a leading educational charity with over 170 years experience. NCFE is recognised by the UK Department for Education and regulated by Ofqual.

How Long Is The Course?

The duration of this course is seven weeks.

We refer to our online courses as 'flexible learning' because they're designed to be completed around your work and home life commitments. All deadlines for your course will be shown in your online course platform once you are enrolled to help keep you on track.

Progression Opportunities
This course would be important for job roles such as: Senior Care Worker (£17,000 to £27,000) Animal Care Worker (£13,500 to £22,000) Social Worker (£24,000 to £40,000)

Start Your Journey

Government funded courses. Qualifications accredited by NCFE.

Need help with the enrolment process?

Check out our guide.