If you fall under the below categories, you are able to be fully funded for the course:
Low income - Earning under £25,750 annually before tax. (£2,083.30 monthly / £495.19 weekly)
UC - On universal credit and taking home £952 (single) or £1534 (joint)
Unemployed and seeking employment.
Receiving ESA/JSA
This qualification is designed to provide you with essential knowledge and skills to support individuals with learning disabilities. Suitable for those who are working, volunteering, or on placement in roles where they support individuals with learning disabilities. You will gain insights into the historical context, legislation, and policies affecting individuals with learning disabilities. The course also emphasises advocacy, empowerment, and communication strategies to promote inclusion and support.
There are no specific learning requirements. You will require appropriate level of literacy and willingness to complete the assessment criteria.
This is a knowledge-only qualification assessed through a portfolio of evidence, covering 6 units of work that is to be completed in your own time and requires some further reading.
This qualification enables learners to progress to Level 2 or 3 Diplomas in Health and Social Care.
Units included in this qualification:
Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with disabilities
Principles of supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene
Introductory awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
Introductory awareness of models of disability
Understand physical disability
50/50
Career Pathways
Learning disabilities
Levels
Level 2 Award
Location
Lowestoft | The Place
FT / PT
PT
Duration
2 days
Course Costs
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Your Future starts here
Are you 16-18 years old and still deciding your next step for september 2026?
Come along to our 'Secure Your Place' Evening and chat with our curriculum teams. Apply on the night and walk away with your offer.