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Adult care worker

Working in care means making a positive difference to someone’s life when they’re facing physical, practical, social, emotional, or intellectual challenges. Adult Care Workers need to have the right values and behaviours, developing competencies and skills to provide high-quality compassionate care and support. They’re the frontline staff who help adults with care and support needs to achieve their personal goals and live as independently and safely as possible, enabling them to have control and choice in their lives.

Level 2     £4,500    12 months

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We’re an approved End-Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) specialising in EPA delivery across health, education, early years, digital, social care, and business apprenticeship standards. We offer flexible and reliable EPA solutions supported by sector expertise, guidance documents and proactive service and support.

Entry: apprentices must undertake the Disclosure and Barring Service process and provide the result.

Gateway to completion requirements 

Gateway to completion should be used as the final opportunity to check an apprentice has
met all the requirements for completion. An apprentice can only be put forward for gateway to completion when the apprentice and their employer (in consultation with the ITP) are content they have attained the sufficient knowledge, skills and behaviours to successfully complete the apprenticeship and the apprentice has achieved their on-programme requirements.

For the Level 2 Adult Care Worker, the requirements are:

  • English and maths qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
  • a Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification
  • confirmation from the employer that the apprentice has met the behaviour requirements as set out in the apprenticeship assessment plan.
Apprenticeship Assessments 

There are no apprenticeship assessments to
undertake for this apprenticeship.

Adult care worker

Delivering from 27 May 2026

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Adult Care Worker v1.0

Delivering from 5 February 2018 to 26 May 2026

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