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

CostFREE
Duration1 week
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Level 1 Health and Social Care For Children and Young People Course in Abingdon. Evening classes run at Abingdon and Witney College Abingdon Campus. If you're 16 to 18 years old, the course may be free. If you're 19 or over, fees may apply. This is an intensive one-week course covering both the health and social care sector and the early years sector. You'll explore the types of roles in each sector and what the work involves. You'll need English and maths at GCSE Grade 2 or Level 1 Functional Skills in both subjects to enrol.

Who this course is for

This introductory course will give you an insight into both the health and social care and early years sectors and will enable you to explore the types of roles within each sector. Are you caring and compassionate and interested in a career helping others? Then this is the course for you.

Entry requirements

English & Maths GCSE at Grade 2 or Level 1 Functional Skills in both subjects.

What you will learn

  • You'll explore the different roles within health and social care settings.
  • You'll explore the different roles within early years and children's settings.
  • You'll learn about the values and principles that underpin care work.
  • You'll develop an understanding of how to support children's and young people's wellbeing.
  • You'll gain an overview of safeguarding and the duty of care in practice.
  • You'll examine communication skills used in care and early years environments.

How you will learn

Classes are delivered in the classroom at Abingdon and Witney College Abingdon Campus. The course is full-time and runs over one intensive week of evening sessions. Learning is through tutor-led sessions, group discussion, and guided activities. Assessment is based on coursework and assignments completed during the course. There are no exam fees.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Abingdon and Witney College Abingdon Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery practitioner: supporting children's learning and daily care
  • Nursery assistant: working in a nursery or pre-school setting
  • Care assistant: supporting adults or young people in care settings
  • Playworker: delivering play activities for children and young people
  • Early years helper: assisting qualified staff in childcare settings
  • Support worker: helping young people in community or residential care

What you could study next

This Level 1 Diploma is a starting point. From here you could move on to a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care or a Level 2 Early Years Practitioner qualification, both of which open more job roles. If you want to work as a qualified nursery practitioner counted in statutory staffing ratios, you'll need to progress to a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.

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