Free Level 1 Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings Course in Mansfield. Classes run at Myplace at Westfield Folkhouse. This full-time daytime introduction to health, social care and children's and young people's settings qualification covers the knowledge and skills needed to work in care and early years settings. Alongside the main course, you'll also study maths and English. The programme includes activities to build job-seeking skills and work experience to help you move into a traineeship, internship, or apprenticeship. The course runs for one year.
Who this course is for
This is a Level 1 City and Guilds Certificate to Health, Social Care and Children's and Young People's Settings for 16-19 year olds (or up to 24 with learning difficulty) which is delivered at Eastbourne Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield. Our students will also study maths and English. The study programme provides activities to improve young peoples' job seeking skills, and provides work experience that prepares learners to move on to a traineeship, internship or apprenticeship. Our students will also study maths and English. The student will also be able to apply for a bursary and to claim student travel.
Entry requirements
Level 1 or below
What you will learn
You'll explore the values and principles that underpin health, social care, and children's and young people's settings.
You'll learn about safeguarding and how to keep vulnerable people safe.
You'll understand the importance of communication in care and early years environments.
You'll develop knowledge of health, safety, and hygiene in care settings.
You'll study child and young person development and what affects it.
You'll build job-seeking skills to help you find work or move into further training.
You'll gain practical experience through work placements in care or early years settings.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Myplace at Westfield Folkhouse, with daytime attendance across the full year. Assessment is through coursework and practical tasks completed during your studies. Work experience is built into the programme, giving you hands-on time in a real care or early years setting. You'll also attend sessions covering maths and English as part of your study programme.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Myplace at Westfield Folkhouse will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Care assistant: supporting adults in residential or home care settings.
Nursery assistant: helping with the care and learning of young children.
Playworker: supporting children's play and development in out-of-school settings.
Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in health settings.
Early years practitioner: working in nurseries, pre-schools, or children's centres.
Youth support worker: working with young people in community or residential settings.
What you could study next
After completing this Level 1 introduction to health, social care and children's and young people's settings certificate, you could move on to:
Level 2 Diploma in Care: the next step for working in adult social care.
Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Qualification: for those focused on childcare and early years work.
An apprenticeship in health and social care or early years: combining paid work with further study.
A traineeship or internship: to build more workplace experience before a full apprenticeship.
