Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Course overview:
This qualification will provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of issues surrounding different types of learning disabilities and how these affect individuals in their daily lives, including safeguarding, positive risk taking and an awareness of the autistic spectrum.

Assessments:

• Unit 1: Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilities
• Unit 2: Safeguarding and protection of individuals with learning disabilities
• Unit 3: Introduction to personalisation for individuals with learning disabilities
• Unit 4: Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with learning disabilities
• Unit 5: Awareness of autistic spectrum conditions
• Unit 6: Understand ways of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcare

This qualification aims to:

• Develop learners knowledge of ways to support individuals with learning disabilities.

The objective of this qualification is to:

• Prepare learners for roles within the workplace or community where knowledge of supporting individuals with learning disabilities is beneficial.

Learning method:
Studying via Remote E-Learning means you can choose when and where you study. We ensure that you get all the support you need throughout your course in the form of a personal tutor.

This course is available Fully online.

During your course, a member of the team will contact you at least once a month. It is important that you are available to respond to this communication.

To help you stay on track, you will be provided with unit submission deadlines. Your first unit must be submitted within four weeks of your enrolment date.

Eligibility for funding: TBC 2026

If you would like more information, please call the Remote E-Learning Team on 0151 257 2179 or email: remote-e-learning@riversidecollege.ac.uk