Health & Care
This course is designed for learners who have an interest in caring for others.
Qualifications available:
- Award/Certificate in Health and Care - Entry Level 3
- Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care - Level 1
- Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care - Level 2
What you will learn:
Award/Certificate in Health and Care – Entry Level 3
- Healthy lifestyle
- Effective communication
- Person centred support
- Working in health and social settings
- Dementia awareness
- Health and safety in health and social settings
- Introduction to mental health
English & Maths – Functional skills
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care – Level 1
- Planning a healthy diet
- Person centred approaches in health and social care
- Working in health and social care
- Care of the elderly
- Dealing with loss and grief in health and social care
- Dementia awareness
- Protection and safeguarding in health and social care
English & Maths – Functional skills
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care – Level 2
- Communication in health and social care
- Person centred approaches
- Care of the elderly
- Dementia awareness
- Planning a healthy diet
- Protection and safeguarding in health and social care
English & Maths – Functional skills
*Please note – we do not offer Level 2 at Thurrock GAPS
Additional Information:
- Personal & social development sessions
- Employability / independent living
- Fundamental British Values
- Keeping safe and healthy
- Opportunity for work experience
- Mental wellbeing
- You must be aged between 16 – 18 years, or aged between 19 – 24 years and have a current Educational, health & care plan (EHCP)
- You must have legally lived in the UK for 3 years and, or a legal right as a resident of the UK at the start of your course.
- For EEA nationals residing in the UK before 31st December 2020, you must have applied or have settlement status under the EU settlement Scheme.
- For EEA nationals arriving after 31st December 2020, you must have leave to remain with permission to work.
- Progress on to an apprenticeship
- Increase your chances of gaining employment
You can apply for a bursary to help towards attending the course. If eligible this can help in paying for travel by public transport, or support with petrol expenses, and lunch. The full amount is based on individual need and circumstance, which will be assessed at the start of the course. Speak to a member of staff to find out how a bursary could work for you.
Award/Certificate in Health and Care – Entry Level 3
- Healthy lifestyle
- Effective communication
- Person centred support
- Working in health and social settings
- Dementia awareness
- Health and safety in health and social settings
- Introduction to mental health
English & Maths – Functional skills
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care – Level 1
- Planning a healthy diet
- Person centred approaches in health and social care
- Working in health and social care
- Care of the elderly
- Dealing with loss and grief in health and social care
- Dementia awareness
- Protection and safeguarding in health and social care
English & Maths – Functional skills
Award/Certificate/Diploma in Health and Care – Level 2
- Communication in health and social care
- Person centred approaches
- Care of the elderly
- Dementia awareness
- Planning a healthy diet
- Protection and safeguarding in health and social care
English & Maths – Functional skills
*Please note – we do not offer Level 2 at Thurrock GAPS
- Personal & social development sessions
- Employability / independent living
- Fundamental British Values
- Keeping safe and healthy
- Opportunity for work experience
- Mental wellbeing
- You must be aged between 16 – 18 years, or aged between 19 – 24 years and have a current Educational, health & care plan (EHCP)
- You must have legally lived in the UK for 3 years and, or a legal right as a resident of the UK at the start of your course.
- For EEA nationals residing in the UK before 31st December 2020, you must have applied or have settlement status under the EU settlement Scheme.
- For EEA nationals arriving after 31st December 2020, you must have leave to remain with permission to work.
- Progress on to an apprenticeship
- Increase your chances of gaining employment.
You can apply for a bursary to help towards attending the course. If eligible this can help in paying for travel by public transport, or support with petrol expenses, and lunch. The full amount is based on individual need and circumstance, which will be assessed at the start of the course. Speak to a member of staff to find out how a bursary could work for you.
