Health & Social Care Training

Online Weekdays, 9am – 5pm Fully Funded

Our pre-employment Health & Social Care training courses are designed to give you the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to secure a full-time role within the health and social care sector. These pathways provide a strong foundation for working with adults, children, young people, or in wider care settings.

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties (Adult Pathway)

  • Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children & Young People’s Mental Health (Children & Young People Pathway) 

    •  Level 2 Award in Customer Service for Health & Social Care Settings 

      •  Level 2 Award in Digital & IT Skills 
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Is it right for me?

Our Health & Social Care courses are ideal for anyone looking to begin a rewarding career supporting individuals in care environments. Whether you choose the Adult route or the Children & Young People route, you’ll develop the entry-level skills and confidence needed to work safely and professionally in care roles.

The course is fully funded at no cost to you, providing you meet the eligibility criteria:

  • Aged 19+

  • UK / EU resident for 3+ years

  • Unemployed

  • Have access to a PC / Laptop

  • Good standard of Maths & English

Health & Social Care skills you’ll gain

By completing this course, you’ll gain the essential entry-level skills employers are looking for in the health and social care sector.

This includes an understanding of care standards, professional behaviours, person-centred support, customer service in care settings, safeguarding, and digital confidence — as well as accredited qualifications to help strengthen your CV.

 

Knowledge gained

  • Understanding of care roles and pathways

  • Working safely in health & social care settings

  • Professional behaviours and communication

  • Supporting individuals with learning difficulties

  • Supporting children and young people’s mental health

  • Digital and IT skills for care settings

  • Customer service within care environments

Transferable skills

  • Compassion, patience, and empathy

  • Clear communication and interpersonal skills

  • Teamwork and collaboration

  • Problem-solving and adaptability

  • Organisation and time management

  • Health, safety, and safeguarding awareness

Funding & how it works

Our health and social care training courses are funded by the UK government, meaning they’re available at no cost to you providing you meet our eligibility criteria.

To apply, simply out the form on this page, and a member of our enrolment team will contact you to discuss the next start date for the course and your eligibility to join.

Health & Social Care - Course content

When you enrol on one of our Health & Social Care training courses, you’ll complete key units with support from your expert Tutor to prepare you for an entry-level role in the sector.

These typically include units on supporting wellbeing, customer service in care settings, understanding learning needs, safeguarding, and essential digital and IT skills used in care environments.

 

Health & Social Care - Progression routes

Once you’ve completed your health and social care training course, we can support you onto further learning and employment opportunities to help kickstart your new career.


Level 3 Course

Principles of Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Level 3 Course

Counselling

Job Interview

Employment support to secure an interview with a suitable employer

Health & Social Care training - FAQs

 
For learners

Related courses

If you don’t feel this particular course is right for you, we have other courses available that may be more suitable. 

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How it works

This is what you can expect once you’ve applied for the course.

  1. Apply
  2. Eligibility call
  3. Enrol
  4. Learn
  5. Complete
  6. Progression support

"I completed two weeks of training and built the confidence and skills I needed to gain a new role as a Teaching Assistant."

Ruth Graydon, Teaching Assistant Pathway

To apply, please fill out the form opposite and a member of our team will get back to you to discuss the next steps.

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