LGBTHC2 – VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 Certificate in LGBT Inclusivity in a Health and Social Care Environment (RQF)

Qualification summary

This qualification has been developed for learners who need to be more aware of how to comfortably interact with and support lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people in a health and social care environment.

It has been designed to make learners aware of the LGBT history and culture and the impact of language, stereotyping and assumptions relating to LGBT people. It also explores the barriers to care for LGBT people and how cultural beliefs, religion, faith and values can impact on LGBT people. It also looks at the collection of LGBT personal data and information and considers how to promote mental well-being for LGBT people.

The qualification also covers specialist areas of care which relate to a LGBT person with learning difficulties, dementia or requiring end of life care.

The range of units contained in this qualification will enable the learner to gain an understanding of the history and culture of the LGBT movement, some of the barriers to receiving care, as well as the importance of using appropriate language, not stereotyping nor making assumptions about LGBT people. It also enables the learner to know the need for LGBT personal data and information to be collected, the need for positive partnership working for LGBT people receiving care and how to promote and support mental well-being for LGBT people. The learner will also gain an understanding in how cultural and religious beliefs impact on LGBT people receiving care and how stigma and discrimination negatively impacts the mental health of LGBT people.

The specialist units contained in this qualification will enable the learner to gain an understanding of how to provide support to LGBT people with a learning disability, how dementia impacts on LGBT people and how to respond sensitively to the wishes of an LGBT person at end of life.

This qualification could also prove invaluable toward the learner’s personal and career development and it does not require the learner to have any prior qualifications or levels of prior learning.

To support the delivery of this qualification, we are offering Train the Trainer workshops

On completion of this qualification, you may progress into further learning, employment or onto other VTCT (Skillsfirst) qualifications, such as the:

or similar vocationally-based qualifications.

VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 Certificate in LGBT Inclusivity in a Health and Social Care Environment (RQF) Handbook

Qualification structure

All 9 modules from Group M must be achieved to gain the qualification.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 200

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 242

Qualification numberQualification reference
LGBTHC2603/5552/9

Group M – mandatory modules

RQF
unit n.
Skillsfirst 
module no
Module titleUnit LevelGLH Value
M/617/8631LGBT1Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans history and culture224
T/617/8632LGBT2Language, stereotyping and assumptions relating to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people228
Y/617/9580LGBT5Barriers to care for LGBT people225
D/617/9581LGBT6Collecting LGBT personal data and information231
H/617/9582LGBT7Cultural beliefs, religion, faith and values and their impact on LGBT people221
K/617/9583LGBT8Promote well-being for LGBT people225
M/617/9584LGBT9Support LGBT people with learning disabilities230
T/617/9585LGBT10Living with dementia as an LGBT person224
A/617/9586LGBT11Support a LGBT person at the end of life224

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