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Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Southend-on-Sea – South Essex College Southend Campus

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Health and Social Care Course in Southend-on-Sea. Classes run at South Essex College Southend Campus, full-time during the day. You'll need a Level 2 qualification at merit grade or higher, a Transition qualification, or four GCSEs at grade 4/C including English, maths, and science. The course runs over two years and covers person-centred care, infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, and managing personal information. You'll also spend time with an employer on placement, building practical experience alongside your classroom learning.

Who this course is for

You should consider this course if you are hardworking, dedicated and determined to make a difference in healthcare.

The T Level in Health will allow you to develop employability skills and help you to develop the knowledge that may lead to career progression in your chosen healthcare field The content will challenge and allow for development academically and within the work place. Skills learnt in the classroom and out on placement will assist in your next steps either at university or employment.

The T Level in Health is a two-year Level 3 programme equivalent to three A levels, which will enable you to spend time with an employer to gain industry experience.

Entry requirements

Level 2 qualification at merit grade or higher or Transition qualification or Four GCSEs at Grade 4/C, including English, maths and science

What you will learn

  • You'll develop knowledge of how the healthcare sector is organised and regulated.
  • You'll learn how to provide person-centred care and support health and wellbeing.
  • You'll understand infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.
  • You'll study safeguarding principles and how to apply them in practice.
  • You'll learn how to manage personal information and data responsibly.
  • You'll apply health, safety, and environmental regulations in a healthcare context.
  • You'll build core and further science concepts relevant to clinical practice.
  • You'll gain industry experience through time spent with a healthcare employer on placement.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a mix of classroom sessions and employer placements. Assessment includes practical assessments, assignments, controlled assessments, online exams, oral questioning, short answer questions, and self-evaluation. Learning takes place both in the classroom and in real workplace settings, so you're building knowledge and applying it at the same time.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. South Essex College Southend Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Care assistant: support people in their homes or residential settings.
  • Healthcare support worker: assist clinical staff in NHS or private settings.
  • Social care worker: work with adults or children in community care roles.
  • Senior care assistant: take on a lead role in a care team after experience.
  • Mental health support worker: support people with mental health needs day to day.

What you could study next

  • Degree in Nursing, Midwifery, or Allied Health: this qualification is equivalent to three A levels and meets typical university entry requirements for health-related degrees.
  • Level 4 or 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care: for those moving into supervisory or management roles within care settings.
  • Nursing Associate apprenticeship: a work-based route into registered nursing for those already employed in health or care.
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