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Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities Online TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF), QAN 610/0828/X
What does a Level 2 learning disability course cover?
The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities covers what a learning disability is, safeguarding, personalisation, positive risk taking, autism awareness and supporting people to use healthcare. It is 20 credits from six mandatory units, studied online and assessed by written work, with no exams.
3 to 6 monthstypical study time, at your own pace
RQF Level 220 credits, 162 guided learning hours
No examsportfolio marked by your tutor, pass or fail
TQUK certificateregistration and certificate included
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A regulated Level 2 learning disability course covering safeguarding, personalisation, positive risk taking, autism awareness and access to healthcare. It is for people in or moving into care, support or education roles, takes 3 to 6 months online, and is made up of the six mandatory units, 20 credits in all. You are assessed by written work marked by your tutor, with no exams and no workplace observation.
Course facts
TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF) (610/0828/X) online with Lift College. Pay today: £29.99 a month or £269.99 in full. Or start with a 7-day free trial, then £39.99 a month or £399.99 in full. 14-day money back.
| Qualification | TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF) |
|---|---|
| Qualification number (QAN) | 610/0828/X |
| Awarding body | TQUK, Training Qualifications UK |
| Level | RQF Level 2 |
| Credits | 20 credits |
| Guided learning hours | 162 hours |
| Total qualification time | 200 hours |
| Typical study time | 3 to 6 months, at your own pace |
| Units | 6 units |
| Assessment | The certificate is assessed by a portfolio of evidence. |
| Minimum age | 16 or over |
| Price | Pay today: £29.99 a month or £269.99 in full. Or start with a 7-day free trial, then £39.99 a month or £399.99 in full. 14-day money back. |
Why Lift College
Why study this course with Lift College
A named UK tutor and AI Study Support
A named UK tutor marks your work in 5 to 7 working days and gives you written feedback on every submission. AI Study Support is there between submissions to explain a term, check your understanding or help you plan an answer.
The full qualification, no placement needed
You study the six mandatory units that make up the 20-credit qualification. They are all knowledge units, so you do not need a job or a placement to complete them, and you finish with the same TQUK certificate.
One price, no risk to try
Your TQUK registration and certificate are included. Pay monthly or in full, start with a 7-day free trial and, if it is not right for you, the 14-day money back guarantee covers you.
Prices compared
How the cost compares
Course fees for the same qualification online, exactly as each provider showed them on its own page when we checked on 28 October 2026.
| Provider | Course fee | How you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Lift CollegeLowest cost to start | £269.99paid in full today, or £29.99 a month. TQUK registration and certificate included | Monthly or in full, no contract. Or a 7-day free trial, then £39.99 a month. 14-day money back |
| Learning Curve Group | £350NCFE CACHE learning disabilities certificate, tutor-marked. | Pay in full, or spread with Klarna or Splitit |
Checked on . Prices change, so check each provider's own page before you enrol.
What you'll study
The 6 units you study
1Understand the context of supporting individuals with learning disabilitiesL/650/2414 · Level 2 · 4 credits · 33 guided hours
What a learning disability is, how attitudes and services have changed over time, the law and policy that protect human rights and inclusion, and how to promote communication, advocacy and active participation.
- Understand the legislation 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 how 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
2Safeguarding and protection of individuals with learning disabilitiesM/650/2415 · Level 2 · 5 credits · 38 guided hours
How to recognise the signs of abuse, how to respond and report, the national and local safeguarding context, unsafe practice and online safety, for adults and children with learning disabilities.
- Understand principles of safeguarding adults with learning disabilities
- Know how to recognise signs of abuse
- Know how to respond to suspected or alleged abuse
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from abuse
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of abuse
- Understand types of support for children with learning disabilities
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices
- Understand principles for online safety
3Introduction to personalisation for individuals with learning disabilitiesR/650/2416 · Level 3 · 3 credits · 22 guided hours
What personalisation means in health and social care, the systems that support it and how it changes the way support is planned and given. This unit is set at Level 3.
- Understand the meaning of personalisation in health and social care
- Understand systems that support personalisation
- Understand how personalisation affects the way support is provided
- Understand how to implement personalisation
4Principles of positive risk taking for individuals with learning disabilitiesT/650/2417 · Level 2 · 3 credits · 29 guided hours
Why taking risks is part of everyday life, how person-centred risk assessment and support plans work, and your duty of care when supporting someone to make choices about risk.
- Know the importance of risk taking in everyday life for individuals with disabilities
- Understand the importance of positive, person-centred risk assessment
- Know how legislation and policies are relevant to positive risk taking
- Understand how to support individuals with disabilities in decisions about risk-taking
- Understand how to support individuals with disabilities to manage identified risks using support plans
- Understand duty of care in relation to supporting positive risk-taking
5Awareness of autistic spectrum conditionsY/650/2418 · Level 2 · 2 credits · 17 guided hours
Autism as a spectrum, the areas where autistic people may face challenges, and how to communicate well and contribute to person-centred support.
- Understand the areas in which individuals with an autistic spectrum condition may have challenges
- Understand the concept of autism as a spectrum, and the implications for variation in the capacities and needs of individuals
- Understand the behaviours exhibited by some individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
- Understand how to contribute to the person-centred support of individuals with an autistic spectrum condition
- Understand how to communicate effectively with individuals on the autistic spectrum
6Understand ways of supporting individuals with a learning disability to access healthcareA/650/2419 · Level 2 · 3 credits · 23 guided hours
The healthcare services a person with a learning disability may use, the professionals involved, health checks and health plans, and the barriers people can face when using services.
- Understand legislation, policies and guidance relevant to individuals with a learning disability accessing healthcare
- Understand the function of different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
- Understand the role of professionals within different healthcare services that an individual with a learning disability may need to access
- Understand how plans for healthcare and regular health checks underpin long-term health and well-being
- Understand the issues that an individual with a learning disability may face when accessing a variety of healthcare services
Total: 20 credits · 162 guided learning hours · 200 hours total qualification time
Assessment
How you're assessed
The certificate is assessed by a portfolio of evidence. All six mandatory units are knowledge units, so you answer written assignments and workbook questions for each one. There are no exams and no workplace observations.
01Study the unit
Work through each unit online with examples and knowledge checks, with your named UK tutor and AI Study Support on hand.
02Complete your written work
Answer the assignment and workbook questions for the unit. The safeguarding unit uses case studies that we provide, so you do not need examples from a workplace.
03Get marked and feedback
Your tutor marks your work against each assessment criterion in 5 to 7 working days. If something is not yet met, you get feedback and resubmit.
04Receive your certificate
When all six units are passed, your work is quality assured and TQUK issues your certificate.
Lift College offers the six mandatory units, which make up the full 20-credit qualification. The optional units in the TQUK specification must be assessed in a real work setting, so they are not part of this course. Your work is internally assessed by Lift College tutors and externally quality assured by TQUK. The result is pass or fail.
Who it's for
This course is for you if
- You work, or want to work, as a support worker or care worker with people who have learning disabilities
- You are a teaching assistant, learning support assistant or pastoral worker supporting pupils with learning disabilities
- You are a personal assistant, day service worker or volunteer and want a regulated certificate for your CV
- You care for a family member with a learning disability and want to understand their rights and the support available
- You want to study online at your own pace, with written work rather than exams
Careers
Where this can take you
Support worker (learning disabilities)
Supported living, residential and community services all look for this knowledge.
Care worker
Useful in residential and home care where people you support have a learning disability.
Personal assistant
Supports you to work directly for a person who arranges their own support.
Day service or activities worker
Grounding in active participation, communication and positive risk taking.
Teaching assistant or learning support assistant
TQUK names education support roles as a good fit for this qualification.
TQUK and Ofqual
Your certificate comes from TQUK
The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF) is regulated by Ofqual and listed on the Ofqual register as 610/0828/X. Training Qualifications UK (TQUK) awards it, and Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre.
Step 1Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre
TQUK approves the centre, the tutors who assess you and the way the course is delivered before a single learner is registered.
Step 2TQUK checks the marking
An external quality assurer from TQUK samples assessed work from Lift College learners. Your result stands because TQUK has agreed it, not just your tutor.
Step 3TQUK issues and verifies your certificate
Your certificate is printed by TQUK with a unique number. Any employer or university can confirm it is real on TQUK's certificate verification service.
Sources: TQUK qualification specification, 610/0828/X, Version 2.1 · Ofqual register: TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF), 610/0828/X
Next steps
What you can do next
Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
The TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care is the next step for senior support and care roles, assessed in your workplace.
View course →Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding AutismTQUK names this as a route to deeper knowledge of learning disability support.
Build on the autism awareness unit with a full certificate in understanding autism.
View course →Level 2 Diploma in Care
A workplace qualification for care workers that TQUK lists as a progression route.
What learners say
What our learners say
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is the Level 2 Learning Disabilities certificate regulated?
Yes. The TQUK Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Working with and Supporting Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RQF) is regulated by Ofqual and is on the Ofqual register at Level 2, qualification number 610/0828/X. It is 20 credits, 162 guided learning hours and 200 hours total qualification time. Training Qualifications UK issues the certificate, and Lift College is a TQUK recognised centre.
How long does it take?
Many people take 3 to 6 months, studying a few hours a week. The qualification is 162 guided learning hours and 200 hours total qualification time across six units. There is no timetable, so you move on as soon as each unit is marked.
How is it assessed?
By a portfolio of written assignments and workbook questions for each of the six mandatory units. Your named UK tutor marks your work, Lift College quality assures it internally and TQUK quality assures it externally. The result is pass or fail.
Are there any exams?
No. There are no exams, no timed tests and no workplace observations. Everything is written work you complete online.
What are the entry requirements?
You need to be 16 or over, and you need to be able to read and write in English, because the course is taught and assessed in English. You do not need any previous qualification or experience to start.
What does it cost?
One price covers the whole course: your named UK tutor, marking, AI Study Support, your TQUK registration and your TQUK certificate. You can pay monthly or in full, and the prices are shown on this page. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and is covered by our 14-day money back guarantee. Paying today, it is £29.99 a month or £269.99 in full. After the 7-day free trial, it is £39.99 a month or £399.99 in full.
Can my employer pay?
Yes. Your employer can open an organisation account with Lift College, add you and any colleagues, and pay by card or by invoice with their own PO number. Organisation accounts get 10% off every qualification against the price one person pays, and managers can see each learner's progress. An organisation place is £359.99, 10% off the £399.99 price, paid by invoice.
What can I do after this qualification?
You could move into or up in a support worker role, or go on to the TQUK Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care or a Level 3 certificate in supporting individuals with learning disabilities. This is a knowledge qualification: it shows you understand how to support people with learning disabilities, and it does not on its own qualify you for a particular post. Employers decide what each role needs and will usually add their own induction and training.
Why does the course include only the mandatory units?
The six mandatory units make up the full 20-credit qualification, so you receive the complete TQUK certificate. The specification also lists optional units, but most of those must be assessed by observation in a real job, and they add nothing to the certificate title. We have left them out so you can complete the whole course online.
Does the course cover autism?
Yes. One of the six mandatory units is Awareness of autistic spectrum conditions. It covers autism as a spectrum, the areas where autistic people may face challenges, and how to communicate well and support each person.
Do I need to work in care to take this course?
No. All six units are knowledge units, so you can take the course before you start a care or support job, alongside a job in another sector, or as a family carer.
Is it useful for teaching assistants?
Yes. TQUK says the qualification suits education support roles such as teaching assistants and pastoral staff, as well as health and social care roles. The safeguarding unit includes support for children with learning disabilities as well as adults.
What is the difference between a learning disability and a learning difficulty?
A learning disability affects how a person understands information and manages everyday life, and it is lifelong. A specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia, affects one kind of learning but not general intellectual ability. This course is about learning disability. Lift College also offers a Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties.
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