Free Entry Level Occupational Studies Course in Tamworth

CostFREE
Duration35 weeks
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level Occupational Studies for the Workplace Course in Tamworth. Classes run at Tamworth College. This full-time daytime course runs for 35 weeks and is open to those without formal maths or English qualifications. You'll develop practical skills and knowledge linked to health, care, and early years settings, alongside building your maths and English. The entry level occupational studies for the workplace classes give you a grounded introduction to working in the caring sector.

Who this course is for

Are you ready to take the first step towards a future in health, care, or early years education? Our Pathway to Health and Early Years programme is designed to give you the skills, confidence, and practical experience you need to pursue your career in the caring industry.

This qualification is open to learners who need to develop their maths and English and offers a hands-on approach to learning. You�ll build essential knowledge and develop practical skills that are directly linked to real careers in the health and early years sectors.

Through a mix of classroom learning and practical, work-related activities you�ll start to understand what it�s really like to work in care or early education. It�s a great opportunity to explore your interests and discover your strengths in a supportive, vocational environment.

Whether you�re looking to move into further study, training, or employment, this course provides a strong foundation for your next steps. It�s more than just a qualification � it�s your launchpad into a rewarding and meaningful career.

Entry requirements

This course is aimed at those who do not have any formal maths and English qualifications.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop practical skills relevant to health, care, and early years environments.
  • You'll build foundational maths skills in a work-related context.
  • You'll build foundational English skills in a work-related context.
  • You'll gain knowledge of working practices in the caring sector.
  • You'll explore the expectations and responsibilities of working with children or adults in care settings.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a hands-on, classroom-based approach at Tamworth College. Learning is practical and linked directly to health, care, and early years contexts. Assessment is integrated into your day-to-day learning activities rather than through formal exams, allowing you to demonstrate your skills and knowledge as you progress through the course.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Tamworth College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: supporting children's learning and daily care in a nursery
  • Nursery assistant: helping qualified staff in early years settings
  • Care assistant: supporting adults in residential or community care
  • Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in care environments
  • Playworker: leading play activities for children in out-of-school settings
  • Early years helper: working alongside teachers in Reception or pre-school

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Award or Certificate in Health and Social Care: a natural next step to build on this foundation.
  • Level 2 Certificate in Early Years Practice: moves you toward the qualifications counted in nursery staffing ratios.
  • Functional Skills English and Maths at Level 1 or Level 2: strengthens your employability and opens doors to further study, including Level 3 Early Years Educator programmes.