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

CostAnnual Tuition Fee: GBP636.00. Material Fee: GBP30.00. Additional costs may apply and concessions may be available. Please click on GO TO COURSE or call 0116 224 2240 or email [email protected] for more information.
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 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 Leicester. Classes run at Leicester College Abbey Park Campus, full-time during the day. This health and social care for children and young people qualification covers both childcare and health and social care settings. You'll study children's development from birth to seven years old, care for the elderly, support for people with special needs, and working with families. Learning takes place in the classroom, a training nursery, and two training hospital wards. The course runs over one year and includes a work experience placement.

Who this course is for

This course is designed to help you prepare for a range of different career paths in the child and healthcare sector. It is a mix of childcare and health and social care to help you build your skills and understanding of the types of things you will be doing in either area.

You will learn all the key skills of caring for children and young people; including working in nurseries and building your understanding of children from birth to seven years old. You will also look at care for the elderly, care of those with special needs and how to work with families.

To help you learn these skills, you will spend time not just in the classroom but in our training nursery and two training hospital wards. You will start to gain knowledge of a range of resources that you will expect to see the workplace before you spend time on work experience later in the year.

Entry requirements

Standard entry to this course requires one reference. It is desirable that you can demonstrate 90% attendance. A GCSE in both English and maths at grade 1 or 2 or above is required.

Students with ESOL qualifications will need to speak to the tutor to determine the most appropriate pathway, depending on the level of written and spoken English.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the principles and values of caring for children, young people, and adults.
  • You'll learn how to support children's development from birth to seven years old, including through play.
  • You'll explore safeguarding responsibilities when working with children and young people.
  • You'll study person-centred approaches to supporting people with different needs.
  • You'll gain knowledge of service provisions across childcare and health and social care settings.
  • You'll understand the importance of leisure, social activities, and engagement for wellbeing.
  • You'll learn how to work with families and support those with special needs.
  • You'll get hands-on experience in a training nursery and training hospital ward environment.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions, practical time in the on-site training nursery and two training hospital wards, and a work experience placement. Assessment is through coursework and practical tasks completed throughout the year. If you're aged 16 to 18 and haven't yet achieved a grade 4 or above in GCSE English and maths, you'll also take Functional Skills or retake GCSEs as part of your study programme, alongside an employability programme.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Leicester College Abbey Park Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Nursery assistant: supporting children's learning and daily care in a nursery setting.
  • Childcare worker: working with children in early years or out-of-school settings.
  • Care assistant: helping adults with daily living in a residential or community setting.
  • Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in hospital or community health settings.
  • Family support worker: working with families who need practical help and guidance.
  • Special educational needs (SEN) support assistant: supporting children with additional needs in school.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care: the next step if you want to work directly with adults in care settings.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Early Years Education and Childcare: builds on your childcare knowledge and moves you toward working in nurseries or schools.
  • Level 3 Early Years Educator: the qualification recognised in statutory staffing ratios for nursery work, for those who want to progress further in childcare.
  • T Level in Health (Education and Childcare): a two-year full-time route combining study and industry placement for those aiming at higher-level roles.
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