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This Health and Social Care study programmes provide the knowledge needed when working in a health and social care environments, caring for young people, adults, and the elderly.

The programme covers a wide range of areas including; supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and health care procedures. 

Level 1 learners will visit care settings with their tutor or have guest speakers within college, to gain an understanding of the skills and professional behaviours required when working in the care industry. The average salary you could expect to earn working in the Health and Social Care sector is from the minimum wage for a care assistant up to £30,000 for a setting manager.

Level 2 learners will have placement experience in either care homes, charity organisations or day care settings, when tutors consider that learners are placement ready and can work professionally.

Please Note: Work placement opportunities will be available at all levels.

Examples of some of the units you may study are:

Level 1
• Development through Play
• Equality and Diversity
• Safeguarding
• Human Growth and Development
• Effective Communication
• Healthy Eating

Level 2
• Equality, Diversity and Rights in Health and Social Care
• Human Growth and Development
• Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care
• Communication in Health and Social Care
• Working in Health and Social Care

Maths and English are key elements of any full-time programme of study in College. If you do not already have a GCSE at  grade 9-4 in these subjects, you will need to attend sessions allocated on your timetable.

You will be involved in a variety of activities including workbooks, poster work, lectures, visiting speakers, tutor presentations, groupwork and research and practical activities.

At levels 1 and 2 you will be assessed by a range of methods including oral questioning, portfolio building, posters, written assignments and practical tasks.

Level 1
No formal entry requirements

Level 2
4 GCSEs at Grade 9 - 3, one will be either English or Maths

Level 1 and Level 2 can be offered at Wakefield College, Castleford College and Selby College.

These are full-time study programmes.

For further information call the Course Information Team on 01924 789111.

Tuition and certification are free if you are aged 16-18. Related additional costs may include materials, equipment, visits, and residentials, which are payable by all students.

Any student registered with an Awarding Body who has been given free entry and subsequently withdraws or is withdrawn by a tutor will incur the certification fee associated with the course. Any re-sit examination will incur a cost.

Different fees apply to international/overseas students and those studying this qualification as a standalone course

For more detailed information on financial support please contact the Financial Support Team on 01924 789283

Throughout the year we also organise trips and there may be a fee attached. 

eBooks are available free of charge for the programme.

On completion with the appropriate pass and English and maths grades you can progress through the levels. For example learners completing level 1, who follow college rules, attend above 95% and are progressing in maths and English will be offered a place on level 2.

Wakefield College offers a FdSc Health and Wellbeing and BSc (Hons) Health and Wellbeing (Top-up).

Please complete a full-time application form.

If you require an application form or details on how to enrol, please contact Course Information on 01924 789111.

Please contact the Health & Social Care Team on 01924 789285 (Wakefield College), 01757 211009 (Selby College) , or Course Information on 01924 789111.

Open Events

To see our upcoming Open Events and to sign-up for priority entry, please click here:  https://www.heartofyorkshire.ac.uk/latest/events/