“There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers. Those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver.” – Rosalyn Carter
This qualification will develop the knowledge and awareness of the different types of services that are provided in the health, social care and children’s and young people’s sectors. It includes the various roles that workers play, from principles and values to health and safety and working with others.
The course aims to
- Address social pressures and influences.
- Build personal competence, social competence, and self-efficacy by addressing skills.
- Provide functional health knowledge that is basic, accurate, and directly contributes to health-promoting decisions and behaviours.
- Enable students to build on transferable skills, such as communication and interpersonal skills, which will support their choice of vocation.
The qualification
- Is aimed at learners who wish to develop an understanding of these settings before deciding whether working in the sector is for them.
- Allows learners to gain the knowledge, understanding and skills required for employment and/or career progression in the sectors.
- Allows learners to tailor their learning to their interests through the provision of a broad range of units.
- Provides opportunities for the development of transferable skills.
- Supports progression to Level 2 qualifications in health and social care.
- Provides learners with the opportunity to progress to employment, in due course, in a range of job roles in the care sectors.
By engaging in the study of health and social care, we facilitate the enhancement of students’ communication, team-working, analytical, and evaluative abilities, while also fostering their capacity for effective and autonomous learning.
