Potential Earnings
£28,392.96
Introduction to Health, Social Care in Children’s and Young People’s Settings (19+) (Level 1) – Part-time
Key details
- Course area
- Health and Social Care
- Student type
- Courses for 19+ students
- Course type
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Part-time Further Education course
A flexible skills‑focused course below university level, taken with a lighter timetable to fit around work or personal commitments.
- Course level
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Level 1
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- Start date
- End date
- Friday 26th March 2027
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Fees
Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Tuition fee information page for more information.
Fees shown are based on 2025/26. Fees for 2026/27 are yet to be confirmed.
- £921.00
- Course code
- Parent course code:C039259 Child course code: Q039260
Course introduction
This course is perfect if you are interested in learning more about working within health and social care or children’s settings.
You will learn about:
- Range of services
- Communication
- Health and safety
- Principles and values
- Equality and inclusion
- Person-centred support
- Safeguarding
- Human growth and development
- Dementia
- Mental health
- Autism
- Health eating and drinking
- Personal development
You can expect to study with our knowledgeable and friendly teachers who have relevant industry experience. You will complete a portfolio of work that will demonstrate your knowledge of health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings.
Course information
NCFE CACHE Level 1 Diploma
You must have an interest in working within the Health and Social Care sector. There are no formal entry requirements however, you need to be working at Level 1 in Maths and English.
A portfolio of evidence and coursework.
Upon successful completion of this course, you can progress onto our Pre-Access Science and Nursing course.
Careers related to this course
Select career:
Early Education and Childcare Assistants
Average Earnings
£18,781.36
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Employment opportunities
The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2023, the current year and projections for future years until 2034.
Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
Pathways
Health, Social and Child Care Services
People in these occupations provide care and support services for children, healthcare patients, and the elderly, and administrate social programmes.
Skills
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Economic data for careers is provided by Lightcast and also available through our Career Coach app. Job postings, employment and earnings information is represented at the regional level for the East Midlands.
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