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Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Mansfield – The Brunts Academy

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body
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About this course

Free Health and Social Care Level 3 Course in Mansfield. Classes run at The Brunts Academy. This two-year, full-time daytime course covers the knowledge and skills needed to work across health and social care settings. You'll need GCSE English Language and English Literature at grade 4 or above to enrol. The course explores topics including human development, health conditions, care values, and working with service users. It pairs well with a BTEC in Child Development if you're heading toward social work, psychology, or health visiting.

Who this course is for

This course is an excellent introduction into the Health and Social Care Sector. Careers in this sector include, but are not limited to: Nurse Doctor Paramedic Psychologist Social Worker Physiotherapist Midwife Health Visitor This course is complemented well by the BTEC in Child Development, particularly for those students wishing to become a Social Worker, Psychologist or Health Visitor.

Entry requirements

English Language and English Literature – grade 4 or abovE

What you will learn

  • You'll explore human growth and development across the life stages.
  • You'll study how health conditions affect individuals and how care services respond.
  • You'll learn about the values and principles that underpin health and social care practice.
  • You'll examine the roles of professionals across health, social care, and early years settings.
  • You'll develop understanding of safeguarding, mental health, and wellbeing.
  • You'll build knowledge relevant to careers in nursing, social work, psychology, and allied health professions.

How you will learn

You'll study in the classroom at The Brunts Academy, full-time across two years. Assessment is through a combination of coursework assignments and externally assessed components, as set by OCR. You'll complete units that are assessed through written tasks, research projects, and examinations depending on the component.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. The Brunts Academy will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: support adults in residential or home care settings.
  • Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
  • Social care worker: work with vulnerable adults or children in the community.
  • Early years practitioner: support children's development in nursery or school settings.
  • Mental health support worker: work alongside mental health teams.
  • Community health worker: deliver health promotion and outreach support.

What you could study next

A level 3 health and social care qualification like this opens several routes into higher study.

  • Nursing (Adult, Mental Health, or Children's): a degree-level route into registered nursing.
  • Social Work degree: required to practise as a qualified social worker.
  • Foundation degree in Health and Social Care: a shorter higher education route.
  • BTEC Higher National in Health and Social Care (Level 4/5): a vocational alternative to a full degree.

The provider notes this course pairs well with a BTEC in Child Development for those heading into social work, psychology, or health visiting.

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