Level 2 Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Approved Level 2 Award in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities - with added units in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)

(This qualification is being delivered in conjunction with the PBS Northeast and North Cumbria Community)

This professional development qualification provides essential knowledge and skills to anyone wanting to actively support individuals with learning disabilities. Units include:the meaning of learning disability, support, legislation, communication and planning and PBS.

Who the course is for

The Award is suitable for people who have contact with individuals with learning disabilities as part of their job. This includes people working in health and social care, people in community and volunteering roles or those working in education, leisure and employment support.

AEB funding is only available for students who live in County Durham. If you live outside this area, the college will discuss funding options with you.

Learning method

This course is a mixture of classroom based and online learning and is delivered over six sessions.

What you will learn

By completing this course, you will:

understand how legislation, frameworks, code of practice and policies relate to positive behaviour support
understand the context and use of proactive and reactive strategies
be able to promote positive behaviour
be able to respond appropriately to incidents of challenging behaviour
be able to support individuals and others following an incident of challenging behaviour
be able to review and revise approaches to promoting positive behaviour
provide Active Support
understand how active support translates values into person-centred practical actions with an individual
be able to interact positively with individuals to promote participation
be able to implement person-centred daily plans to promote participation
be able to maintain person centred records of participation
understand the legislations and policies that support the human rights and inclusion of individuals with learning disabilities
understand the nature and characteristics of learning disability
understand the historical context of learning disability
understand the basic principles and practice of advocacy, empowerment and active participation in relation to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families.
understand the views and attitudes impact on the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and their family carers
know how to promote communication with individuals with learning disabilities

Developing skills in PBS will help you develop skills so you can:

develop approaches that support understanding of behaviours that challenge others
improve quality of life for people with learning disabilities
ensure people with learning disabilities are treated as individuals with equal human rights as others
use a range of ways to build individual support
change the system to support someone rather than simple trying to stop the person's behaviour
reduce restrictive practices

Course benefits

This course will enable you to promote independence and dignity for those that you care for. The approach recognises the importance of communication, teamwork, and collaboration between caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the person receiving care to ensure high-quality, person-centred care.

The Award provides a direct progression route to Level 2 and 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care as they share several units or the Level 3 Award and Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities.