{"id":2809,"date":"2025-08-18T10:55:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/?page_id=2809"},"modified":"2025-08-26T07:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T07:47:31","slug":"short-course-underpinning-knowledge-in-social-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/home-2\/short-course-underpinning-knowledge-in-social-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Short Course- Underpinning Knowledge in Social Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-1024x111.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-1024x111.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-768x84.png 768w, https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-1536x167.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Letter-Header-2024-V-1-2048x223.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Underpinning Knowledge <\/strong>for Social Care &#8211; &#8220;Coming Soon!&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1c1e88b493706441a01da20ff6122d50 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><strong>Underpinning or \u201cCommon\u201d Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f701c062 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;<strong>Underpinning Knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;in a vocational or competency-based learning context refers to the&nbsp;<strong>essential theoretical understanding and background information<\/strong>&nbsp;that supports the practical skills required for a specific role or qualification.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd39 What Is Underpinning Knowledge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Underpinning Knowledge<\/strong>&nbsp;refers to the essential&nbsp;<strong>theoretical understanding, values, and principles<\/strong>&nbsp;that support the practical skills required in both:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Social Services (Children and Young People)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Social Services and Healthcare<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It ensures that learners and practitioners are equipped not just to&nbsp;<em>do<\/em>&nbsp;the work, but to understand&nbsp;<em>why<\/em>&nbsp;they do it \u2014 safely, ethically, and effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f701c062 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3a9dd20a9daa8369ffbbfbc68336a454 wp-block-paragraph\">Rights<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-caf43f60b617a84179d45cbd783ab0a0 wp-block-paragraph\">Your Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f2243a5569278f9a48fda21c85a0ac76 wp-block-paragraph\">Theory for Practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-79ae3dde4858a31b62ebea3a64852e00 wp-block-paragraph\">Communication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c00821c0b20edb2b025bc5db9c9ea2d8 wp-block-paragraph\">Personal and professional development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1e10e01dbed7d4014e542203e4b4efec wp-block-paragraph\">Health and safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-ae51bc5ac0d4b817a4a0355fb8bb077d wp-block-paragraph\">Safeguarding<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-26bce09d99b51a4601e9c1f477262948 wp-block-paragraph\">Handling Information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2192017199af815e8590865468115744 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Completing the short course with Macmillan Centre for Learning empowers social care workers with a solid foundation in essential knowledge areas\u2014such as rights, person-centred values, safeguarding, and communication\u2014while directly linking theory to everyday practice. It builds confidence in making informed, ethical decisions, enhances readiness for SVQ assessments through reflective skills and shared language, and signals commitment to professional development. Ultimately, it prepares learners for SCQF Level 6 or 7 qualifications and equips them to deliver high-quality, person-centred care across adult care settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"zak-oembed-container\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"MCLSC Underpinning Knowledge Intro\" width=\"812\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ls24KCbpZsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/candidateaccess.macmillancentreforlearning.co.uk\/course\/view.php?id=14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to go Understanding Underpinning Knowledge Short Course<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9faaab3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For&nbsp;<strong>Social Services (Children and Young People)<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Legislation and policy<\/strong>: Children (Scotland) Act, GIRFEC, UNCRC, safeguarding and child protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child development<\/strong>: stages of development, attachment theory, resilience, trauma-informed practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communication<\/strong>: engaging with children and families, active listening, non-verbal communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Values and ethics<\/strong>: promoting rights, inclusion, confidentiality, anti-discriminatory practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional practice<\/strong>: reflective practice, partnership working, maintaining records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For&nbsp;<strong>Social Services and Healthcare<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Legislation and policy<\/strong>: Adults with Incapacity Act, Health and Social Care Standards, GDPR, safeguarding vulnerable adults.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health and wellbeing<\/strong>: physical and mental health, ageing, disability, palliative care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Health and safety<\/strong>: infection control, moving and handling, risk assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communication<\/strong>: supporting individuals with communication needs, empathy, professional boundaries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Values and ethics<\/strong>: person-centred care, dignity, respect, equality and diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional practice<\/strong>: multi-agency working, confidentiality, accountability, reflective practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 Why It Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Builds a strong foundation for&nbsp;<strong>safe and effective practice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helps learners meet the&nbsp;<strong>knowledge evidence requirements<\/strong>&nbsp;of SVQ units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports&nbsp;<strong>informed decision-making<\/strong>&nbsp;in complex care situations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourages&nbsp;<strong>reflective and ethical practice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Links theory to real-world application, preparing learners for&nbsp;<strong>assessment and professional roles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf1f Underpinning Knowledge for Social Care &#8211; &#8220;Coming Soon!&#8221; Underpinning or \u201cCommon\u201d Knowledge The&nbsp;Underpinning Knowledge&nbsp;in a vocational or competency-based learning context refers to the&nbsp;essential theoretical understanding and background information&nbsp;that supports the practical skills required for a specific role or qualification.. \ud83d\udd39 What Is Underpinning Knowledge? 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