Challenging Behaviour (Elderly) Level 2

About This Course

Enhance your skills with the Challenging Behaviour (Elderly) Level 2 course. Designed for care workers, this programme helps identify permissible actions, ensuring safety for both staff and service users while adhering to organisational, local, and national guidelines. Ideal for professionals in diverse social care settings, it supports those working with adults exhibiting challenging behaviours.

The course, equivalent to GCSE, comprises 10 modules, each with clear learning outcomes. An activities booklet and tutor feedback ensure comprehensive understanding and skill development.

Course Benefits

This course aids staff in enhancing the lives of individuals displaying challenging behaviour by teaching support strategies to replace such behaviours with positive actions. The Challenging Behaviour (Elderly) course guides care workers on their roles, ensuring safety and compliance with procedures.

It is suitable for staff in various social care settings, including residential, respite, day services, education, and the voluntary sector.

The programme is QLS Level 2, equivalent to GCSE, and consists of 10 modules on different aspects of challenging behaviour in the elderly.

Course Units

Qualification Title: Challenging Behaviour (Elderly) Level 2

Unit 1: Understanding Challenging Behaviour

Unit 2: Improving Quality of Life for People with Challenging Behaviour

Unit 3: Causes of Challenging Behaviour

Unit 4: Minimising Effects of Challenging Behaviour

Unit 5: Working in Services for Those Considered to Challenge

Unit 6: Dignity

Unit 7: Legislation

Unit 8: Physical Intervention: Moral, Legal and Ethical Issues

Unit 9: Supporting Positive Behaviour in People with Learning Difficulties

Unit 10: Supporting Positive Behaviour in People with Dementia

Assessment

Each unit requires the learner to submit an assessment to their individual tutor. The tutor will evaluate the submission and provide feedback.

This qualification is assessed through internally set and marked assessments. These assessments are subject to external quality assurance.

Required Knowledge

No prior knowledge required. Start anytime and study at your own pace for up to 12 months. Full tutor support available.

Awarding Body

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive certification from National Institution of Qualifications (NIOQ).

This course has been designed to meet the requirements of specific learners or employers. It is endorsed by National Institution of Qualifications, meaning the course has undergone external quality checks to ensure that they are maintained and delivered to an excellent standard.

National Institution of Qualifications are a national certificating organisation. Endorsement of our courses ensures learners have access to high quality materials that cover all learning outcomes, helping them to achieve their potential.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience within counselling can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.

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