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Learning Disability Knowledge Sets


New units and qualifications are now available for workers supporting individuals with learning disabilities. These units were informed by the Learning Disability Knowledge Sets published in 2008 and 2009. It is our intention that employers now align their training to the new units.

 

Knowledge sets are collections of key learning outcomes for specific areas of work within adult social care. They were designed to improve consistency in the underpinning knowledge learnt by the adult social care workforce in England and are based on wide consultation across social care.


It was intended that the key learning outcomes within each knowledge set should be used by employers to develop in-house learning and by training providers, publishers and awarding bodies to produce learning programmes, resources (CD-ROMs, videos, workbooks) and, potentially, qualifications.


The key learning outcomes provide minimum standardised outcomes that employers may use either to produce their own in-house learning or learning packages or as a benchmark when buying in learning provision or learning packages.


These knowledge sets are designed to be used separately as part of a worker's continuing professional development. Their aim is to provide specific standardised knowledge and understanding to help social care workers undertake their role.


The knowledge sets are provided as Word files so employers and trainers can copy and paste extracts into their own materials and copyright permission for this is given, provided the source is acknowledged and the new materials are not for commercial distribution (commercial publishers should contact Skills for Care for reproduction rights).


Please click on the links below to download the learning disability knowledge sets.


Series 1 (2008):

 

Series 2 (2009):



Please click on the link below to read a joint letter from the Valuing People team and Skills for Care