The purpose of this qualification is to develop knowledge and competence for individuals who:

• Already work in Health and Social care but are new to learning disability services.
• Work in learning disability services and want a short qualification for CPD
• Have a job role not exclusively focused around supporting individuals with learning disabilities but have some contact and wish to develop relevant skills and knowledge.
• Are community and volunteer carers whose role includes contact with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Have other roles such as employment support worker, dementia care adviser or palliative care professional and wish to develop their service to meet the needs of a wider range of service users