Adult Social Care

Introduction

This introductory unit gives a complete overview of the course.

Care Assistant and Senior Care Worker

This unit introduces the two most common frontline roles in adult care and shows how one can lead to the other.

Support Worker and Personal Assistant

In this unit we will look at two roles built around independence, choice and control.

Domiciliary Care Worker and Night Care Worker

In this unit, we will explore the two roles defined by where and when care is delivered.

Healthcare Assistant and Social Work Assistant

In this final unit of the first module, we will cover the role that bridges care and clinical practice, and the role that focuses on assessment and advocacy.

Why It Matters, the MAR Sheet and the 7 Rs

In this unit, we will give a basic awareness of why medication matters in adult care and the tools used to manage it safely. It does not train learners to administer medication.

STOMP and Your Responsibilities

In this final unit of the module, we will cover the national initiative on over-medication and the limits of a care worker's role, helping you decide how closely you want to be involved in medication.

The Care Sector

In this unit we will give an overview of how adult care is structured, who it supports, who regulates it, and what is expected of new starters.

Person-Centred Care, Dignity and Respect

In this unit we will explore what it means to put the individual at the centre of care and how to protect their dignity.

Compassion, Professionalism and Consistency

In this final unit of the module, we will look at the qualities that turn good intentions into great care and how to build trust.

Who You Work With

This unit gives an overview of the team around a care worker and how communication keeps people safe.

Emotional Demands and Resilience

This unit focuses on the emotional demands of adult care and the skills that help you sustain yourself in the role.

Stress, Boundaries and Development

This final unit of the module covers how to manage stress, keep healthy boundaries, use support and keep growing as a professional.

Duty of Care, Safeguarding and the Mental Capacity Act

This unit introduces the key legal frameworks and duties that every care worker needs to understand from day one.

Confidentiality, Data Protection and Whistleblowing

This final unit of the course covers how to handle personal information responsibly, follow your organisation's agreed ways of working and raise serious concerns.