Vocational - Health and Social Care
Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 2 BTEC First Diploma in Health and Social Care
Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Health and Social Care/Child Care
Whether you want to work in a day care centre or sheltered housing, a care home for the elderly or a domiciliary post in a private home, formal Health and Social Care training and qualifications will ensure that you are an asset to any employer operating in the care sector.
You will develop knowledge and skills in how to support people in a variety of settings, ways of communicating, how individuals develop, the different needs that people have and how these are met within the health and care sector.
You will learn how to develop effective communication, the implications of safety and security, development through the life stages, fundamentals of anatomy and physiology, sociological and psychological perspectives on health and social care and how to further your personal and professional development.
In addition to your theoretical study, you will be required to attend work placements throughout the two years, which will provide valuable work experience.
Why choose Health and Social Care?
We offer Health and Social Care programmes at Level 1, 2 and 3. These courses will help to prepare you for further study at university for a wide range of courses in health and social care including Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Youth and Community Work to name a few!
A £40 fee is payable by all students at the time of enrolment to cover the cost of a CRB check. All individuals working with children or vulnerable adults must go through this disclosure service.
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Case Study
Natasha Jarman
Abuse Studies and Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University
Natasha joined the College from Unity College, Burnley, choosing to study for a National Diploma in Health and Social Care. She gained the top grades for this course; a triple Distinction!
Her hard work and dedication meant that she was awarded the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Health and Social Care at the College's Annual Sixth Form Awards Ceremony and since leaving College, she has begun her degree in Abuse Studies and Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University.
