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NCFE CACHE Level 2 Understanding Autism

FREE online course based remotely, with tutor support to enhance your knowledge and understanding of autism


CT Skills Limited

Summary

Price
Free
Funding options

HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM ELIGIBLE?

  • You are currently living in England - postcode eligibility applies...
Study method
Online
Course format What's this?
Reading material - PDF/e-book
Duration
8 weeks · Self-paced
Access to content
Access until course completion
Qualification
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism
Regulated qualification What's this?
CPD
180 CPD hours / points
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students

Overview

*Please first check eligibility requirements before enquiring. You must:

  • Be currently living in England - postcode eligibility applies (see the requirements section for more information)
  • Have been a resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years - for purposes other than study
  • Be aged 19+ years
  • Not be on an apprenticeship

Want to learn about Understanding Autism?

Our Understanding Autism free online course is a short, fun and effective way to help others at work as well as at home. This course will help you learn about conditions that can occur with autism and what difficulties they can cause to an individual. Autism can affect how an individual communicates with and relates to, other people. It further alters how a person makes sense of the world around them. Our course can enhance the knowledge and skills you that have to support those around you.

Qualification

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism

Awarded by NCFE CACHE
Regulated by Ofqual

CPD

180 CPD hours / points
Accredited by The CPD Certification Service

Description

Autism (ASD) is a spectrum condition that affects how a person communicates with others and how they interpret the world around them. There are around 700,000 people in the UK with autism – more than 1 in every 100. Having a clear understanding of the misconceptions, diagnoses and support surrounding autism are just some of the essential skills needed when working in mental health.

COURSE BENEFITS

  • Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
  • Improve your understanding of theories relating to autism
  • Further your personal and professional development
  • Ensure you understand what is meant by autism and how it is diagnosed
  • Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Introduction to autism
  • Using a person-centred approach to support individuals with autism
  • Communication and social interaction in individuals with autism
  • Sensory processing, perception and cognition in individuals with autism
  • Supporting positive behaviour in individuals with autism
  • Supporting individuals with autism to live healthy and fulfilled lives

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for everyone. However, you might find this programme particularly interesting to those who provide direct support and are working, or are wishing to work, in the following:

• Healthcare
• Social care
• Leisure
• Entertainment
• Education and training
• Nursing

Requirements

You must live in one of the following counties to receive funding for the course from the Department of Education.

  • Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire
  • Cheshire East & West, Cornwall, Cumbria
  • Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset
  • Essex
  • Gloucestershire
  • Hampshire, Herefordshire, Humberside
  • Isle of Wight, Isles of Scilly
  • Kent
  • Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire
  • Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Rutland
  • Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex
  • Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire

Career path

The possible career path and progression that you may consider after this course are:

• Level 3 Diploma for the Children's Workforce (Early Years Educator)
• Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (Adults) for England
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England)
• Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.