Free Level 2 Health and Social Care Course in Basingstoke. Classes run at Basingstoke College of Technology. This full-time daytime course runs for 34 weeks and covers communication, individual rights, human growth and development, and healthcare for children, older people, and people with disabilities. You'll also complete industry placements as part of your studies. It's a strong starting point for anyone pursuing a health and social care qualification or moving into early years work. You'll have an initial assessment to confirm the course is the right fit for you.
Who this course is for
This one-year course provides you with all the foundation skills you need to start your career in either Health Care or the Early Years industry and to prepare you for higher level study. You will learn about communication and individual rights within the health and social care sectors, human growth and development, healthcare for children, older people and those with disabilities. You will complete industry placements as part of your course.
Entry requirements
Please see our website for full details
What you will learn
You'll learn about communication skills within health and social care settings.
You'll explore individual rights and how they apply across health and care sectors.
You'll study human growth and development across the lifespan.
You'll learn about healthcare needs of children, older people, and people with disabilities.
You'll gain hands-on experience through industry placements.
You'll develop the foundation knowledge needed for higher-level study in health, social care, or early years.
How you will learn
You'll study in the classroom at Basingstoke College of Technology, with daytime sessions across the full academic year. Learning is supported by industry placements, giving you direct experience in health, social care, or early years settings. Assessment is through coursework and practical evidence gathered during your placements. The centre will confirm the specific assessment requirements before you start.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Basingstoke College of Technology 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 practitioner: working with young children in nursery or early years settings.
Healthcare support worker: assisting clinical staff in hospitals or community health.
Early years educator: delivering learning and care for children under five.
Support worker: helping people with disabilities live independently.
Domiciliary care worker: providing care and support in people's own homes.
What you could study next
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care: the next step if you want to work in a senior care role or go on to university-level study in nursing, social work, or healthcare.
Level 3 Early Years Educator Diploma: the qualification recognised in statutory nursery staffing ratios, needed if you want to qualify as a lead practitioner in an early years setting.
T Level in Health: a two-year technical qualification combining classroom study with a substantial industry placement.
