CACHE Qualification Specification
CACHE Qualification Specification CACHE Qualification Specification
CACHE Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection (QCF)CACHE © Copyright 2013 All rights reserved worldwide.Reproduction by approved CACHE centres is permissible for internal use under the followingconditions:CACHE has provided this Qualification Specification in Microsoft Word format to enable its Centres touse its content more flexibly within their own course materials. You may copy and paste any materialfrom this document; however, CACHE does not accept any liability for any incomplete or inaccuratecopying and subsequent use of this information. The use of PDF versions of our support materials onthe CACHE website will ensure that correct and up-to-date information is provided to learners.Any photographs in this publication are the exclusive property of CACHE . They are protected undercopyright law and cannot be reproduced, copied or manipulated in any form. This includes the use ofany image or part of an image in individual or group projects and assessment materials. All images havea signed model release.Qualification reference numbers:Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection (QCF) 600/3096/3Published in Great Britain by CACHEFirst edition 2011 Book code N/APublication dateVersion 1.0 August 2011Version 2.0 September 2011Version 3.0 July 2012Version 4.0 May 2013PublisherCouncil for Awards in Care, Health and EducationApex House81 Camp RoadSt AlbansHertfordshireAL1 5GBTelephone: 0345 347 2123Registered Company No: 2887166Registered Charity No: 1036232© CACHE 2013 Version 4.0 2
Qualification SpecificationContentsSection 1: General introduction 5About this Qualification Specification 6How the qualification works 6Understanding learning outcomes 7Making use of the CACHE websites 8The Public Website 8The Centre Secure Website 8Section 2: About this qualification 9Qualification summary 10CACHE Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection (QCF) 10Introduction to this qualification 12Rules of combination 13Progression 13Unit achievement log 14Section 3: Units 15Assessment Methods 16Unit layout 17IC 01: The principles of infection prevention and control 19IC 02: Causes and spread of infection 25IC 03: Cleaning, decontamination and waste management 29Section 4: Assessment and quality assurance information for tutors and assessors 33Assessment guidance 34CACHE Assessment Strategy 35Section 5: Feedback 37QCF Support Materials Feedback Form 39Section 6: Documents 41Useful documents 41© CACHE 2013 Version 4.0 3
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<strong>CACHE</strong> Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection (QCF)<strong>CACHE</strong> © Copyright 2013 All rights reserved worldwide.Reproduction by approved <strong>CACHE</strong> centres is permissible for internal use under the followingconditions:<strong>CACHE</strong> has provided this <strong>Qualification</strong> <strong>Specification</strong> in Microsoft Word format to enable its Centres touse its content more flexibly within their own course materials. You may copy and paste any materialfrom this document; however, <strong>CACHE</strong> does not accept any liability for any incomplete or inaccuratecopying and subsequent use of this information. The use of PDF versions of our support materials onthe <strong>CACHE</strong> website will ensure that correct and up-to-date information is provided to learners.Any photographs in this publication are the exclusive property of <strong>CACHE</strong> . They are protected undercopyright law and cannot be reproduced, copied or manipulated in any form. This includes the use ofany image or part of an image in individual or group projects and assessment materials. All images havea signed model release.<strong>Qualification</strong> reference numbers:Level 2 Award in the Prevention and Control of Infection (QCF) 600/3096/3Published in Great Britain by <strong>CACHE</strong>First edition 2011 Book code N/APublication dateVersion 1.0 August 2011Version 2.0 September 2011Version 3.0 July 2012Version 4.0 May 2013PublisherCouncil for Awards in Care, Health and EducationApex House81 Camp RoadSt AlbansHertfordshireAL1 5GBTelephone: 0345 347 2123Registered Company No: 2887166Registered Charity No: 1036232© <strong>CACHE</strong> 2013 Version 4.0 2
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