Online 
5 days
About the course
Course starting dates
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July 6th (fully booked) |
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Course length
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This is typically a part-time four week course, held Mondays to Fridays. |
Lesson times
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The course will be held 9:30am – 2:30pm. However, the Wednesday sessions of weeks 3 and 4 will be 9:30am – 4:30pm. (Note: If the course is running as a three-week course, times are 9:30am - 4:30pm daily) |
Qualification
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Level 1 certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings (QCF), awarded by NCFE |
Course location
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Online |
Do you want to enjoy a rewarding and dynamic career in one of the UK’s fastest growing sectors? Fast-track yourself into a career in health and social care with our Health and Social Care SWAP.
Completing this fully accredited course will give you the knowledge and practical skills to work in a care home, domiciliary care, community support or a childcare setting. You will also earn a Level 1 qualification and a guaranteed job interview with one of our partner employers.
This qualification could lead to the following jobs:
- Care assistants
- Mental health support workers
- Health care support
- Early years worker
- …and more!
Partner Employers:
You’ll hear directly from our partners about exclusive opportunities – with guaranteed interviews for all course graduates! Plus, our specialist employment team is here to help you all the way through the job application process.
Course Content
- Understand the principles and values in providing health and social care for adults, children, young people, and in early years and child care
- Learn the range of service provisions and job roles within the health and social care sector
- Learn ways to respect and value individuals who access services in health and social care
- Understand the role of protection and safeguarding in health and social care
- Develop sector-specific communication skills, learning different methods of communication and how to communicate with individuals
- Develop awareness of equality and inclusion in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
- Develop awareness of health and safety in health, social care, and children’s and young people’s settings – including risk assessment and infection prevention
- Learn about person-centred support in health, social care, and children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand the importance of healthy eating and drinking for adults
- Learn about the main stages of human growth and development, the factors that affect development, and how to support development in children and young people
