Learning Disability Qualification (LDQ)

Induction Award

ThirdForce's Learning Disability Qualification (LDQ) Induction Award provides the essential training required for all carers working in a learning disabilities environment. The award must be completed within 12 weeks of employment, compliance for which is inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This course provides all of the underpinning knowledge necessary for levels 2 and 3 of the qualification and also serves as an introduction for the Health & Social Care NVQ Levels 2 and 3.

  • Aimed at people entering social care and those changing roles or employers within adult social care.
  • Cover the areas that care workers need to know about before they can begin unsupervised work.
  • Easy to demonstrate compliance for CQC inspections.

Benefits for Managers and Care Providers

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  • High quality consistent training.
  • Fast and flexible to start training immediately and fit around rotas.
  • Cost effective training resources.
  • Comprehensive reporting to manage learner progress and demonstrate outcomes for CQC inspections and rating.
  • Multiple delivery options: online/offline/el-box™ touch screen tablet PC's.
  • Full implementation, project management and support provided.

Benefits for Learners

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  • Allows learners to progress at their own pace in a non-threatening environment.
  • Includes narration throughout to support learners with lower reading abilities or whose native language is not english.
  • Courses follow the Skills for Care structure to enable maping to advance to NVQ qualifications.
  • Interactive learning designed to engage with all types of learner.
  • Learning takes less time than traditional tutor led courses.
  • Improves skill set to progress to added responsiblity.

Full course contents and Skills for Care Learning Outcomes

UK 0800 626 328

IRL 1800 928 288

AUS 1300 308 826

NZ 0800 901 115