Health & Social Care

This qualification will develop the knowledge and awareness of the types of provision in the Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s sectors. It includes the roles played by workers, from principles and values through to health and safety and working with others. There is the option to take units in more specialised areas such as learning disability, sensory loss or mental health.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 optional units• provides opportunities for the development of transferable skills

This qualification will develop the knowledge and awareness of the types of provision in the Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s sectors. It includes the roles played by workers, from principles and values through to health and safety and working with others. There is the option to take units in more specialised areas such as learning disability, child development or mental health.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 optional units• provides opportunities for the development of transferable skills• supports progression to Level 2 qualifications in health, social care or children's settings• provides learners with the opportunity to progress to employment, in due course, in a range of job roles in the care sectors.In addition you will complete an English for Health and Social care element alongside the main qualification.

This course has a duration of 10 weeks and is designed for learners who wish to develop knowledge and understanding of how to improve their own personal exercise, health and nutrition. The objectives of this qualification are to help learners gain an understanding of: the impact of diet, nutrition and exercise on their personal health; safe and appropriate exercise; the importance of personal motivation and setting goals and targets.

This course has a duration of 12 weeks and it aims to: increase understanding of the principles of healthy eating and the role of food in maintaining health; increase confidence in planning and achieving a healthy diet; provide an understanding of how an individual's dietary requirements change throughout their life; provide an understanding of food labelling and the ability to use information from food labels; provide information on eating disorders; increase understanding of the role of a healthy diet for weight management; increase understanding of the principles of food safety in a home environment.

This course is 12 weeks in length and is designed to increase learners awareness and understanding of domestic abuse and its impact. The need for education and training across sectors to enable identification of abuse allocation of support and referral is a recurring theme within regional domestic abuse strategies. Awareness of domestic abuse and its impact is important for those working in a wide range of sectors such as healthcare social care childcare education and housing .