Course overview
Take your first steps into your new career with our Health and Social Care pathway, covering topics such as personal care needs and general client care. As the need for social care continues to rise, care workers must have up-to-date support and guidance that allows them to provide the best care possible for the people they work with.
What will I learn?
Our health and social care pre-employment course covers the following units:
- Introduction to the Adult Care sector
- Values and Principles of Adult Care
- Skills and Attitudes needed to work in Social Care
- Communication Skills
- Roles and Responsibilities of an Adult Social Care worker
- Learn about person-centred care and safe working practices
- Duty of Care and Safeguarding
- Improve understanding of Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding and Protection
Eligibility
This course is government-funded, and you must meet the following criteria to be able to study for free:
- You must currently live in England
- You must have been resident in the UK/EU for 3+ years for purposes other than study
- You must be over the age of 19