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Level 1 Health and Social Care for Children and Young People Course in Cambridge

CostFee:1256.00 Concession: 263.00
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start3 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Level 1 Health and Social Care For Children and Young People Course in Cambridge. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College, full-time during the day. This health and social care for children and young people qualification takes one year to complete. You'll study topics including safeguarding awareness, communication, equality and inclusion, and health and safety. Units also cover the roles and values that underpin work in health, social care, and childcare settings. You'll need two GCSEs at grade 2 or above to enrol, and you'll complete a DBS check before starting placement.

Who this course is for

This qualification is aimed at people considering a career in health and/or social care with adults or working with children and young people.

You will study a variety of units over one year including:

Provision of roles in Health, Social Care and Childcare Principles and values in Health, Social Care and Childcare Awareness of safeguarding Introduction to communication Awareness of equality and inclusion Awareness of health and safety

Entry requirements

You will need to have achieved 2 GCSEs at grade 2 (E) or above.

Once at the college you will have to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is not possible to complete the course without satisfactory clearance. It is also a requirement that students on this course are independent workers within the placement settings.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the different roles and responsibilities within health, social care and childcare settings.
  • You'll study the core principles and values that underpin health, social care and childcare practice.
  • You'll develop awareness of safeguarding and how to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.
  • You'll learn the basics of communication in care and childcare environments.
  • You'll examine equality and inclusion and why they matter in care settings.
  • You'll build awareness of health and safety responsibilities in care and childcare workplaces.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at Cambridge Regional College, attending full-time during the day. Learning is unit-based, covering both theory and practical knowledge across the six subject areas. The course includes placement activity in care or childcare settings, where you'll be expected to work independently. Assessment is through the units you complete over the year.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cambridge Regional College will confirm anything else you need before you start. You will need to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before beginning placement activity.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: support adults or older people in residential or home care settings.
  • Nursery assistant: help with the care and learning of young children.
  • Childcare worker: work in a nursery, playgroup, or children's centre.
  • School support assistant: assist children in primary or special educational settings.
  • Youth worker: support young people in community or voluntary settings.
  • Healthcare support worker: entry-level roles in NHS or community health services.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care: the next step for those focusing on adult care roles.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Education and Childcare (or equivalent): moves you toward working specifically with children in nursery or school settings.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, and the route toward leading a room or working unsupervised with children.
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