Level 1 & 2 Working in the Health, Adult and Child Care Sectors (Health & Social Care)

The start date will depend on which Training Centre you wish to study at. Please contact your preferred Centre for further information.

To achieve this qualification, you must achieve credits made up of mandatory and optional units, your Tutor will go through this with you in more detail.

Units include:

• Introduction to working in health care, adult care and childcare
• Introduction to safeguarding in health care, adult care and childcare
• Introduction to working in a person-centred way in health and adult care
• Effective communication
• Interview skills
• Searching for a job
• Career progressions
• Developing skills in caring for young children

If you do not hold the relevant English and maths qualifications, you will work towards them as part of this programme.

This is a full-time course. 

Please contact your preferred Centre for further information.

On successful completion, you will achieve either a Level 1 or Level Certificate for Working in Health, Adult and Child Care Sectors depending on the level you were enrolled on. 

You will be able to understand and demonstrate suitable work, personal skills, attitudes, thinking and behaviour.

You will be more confident at interview, completing an applications and on your first day working in the sector.

Yes, you will receive an allowance of up to £50 per week.

There are no formal entry requirements however, you will need to attend an informal interview.

The course is FREE for anyone aged 16-18.

You can study this course at:

• Longsight Training Centre
• Rochdale Training Centre
• Salford Training Centre
• St Helens Training Centre
• Stockport Training Centre
• Tameside Training Centre
• Wigan Training Centre

You can find the contact information for the Training Centres here.