Adult Care Courses
Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
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This qualification develops a basic knowledge of the adult social care sector. It covers the type of job roles and services within it, the role of communication and the importance of valuing the individuals being cared for.
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*Course duration is between 3 to 5 weeks with learners attending one session per week*
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Care
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This qualification includes knowledge and skills. This includes a work experience element of 150 hours of placement where evidence of skills needs to be gathered. Learners will be required to undergo a DBS check when enrolling onto this course.
This qualification will support learners to develop the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of clinical healthcare support settings and in health and adult care environments.
It covers a wide range of areas including dementia awareness, mental health and well-being, supporting individuals with their physical and emotional care, daily living needs and healthcare procedures.
*Course duration is 18 weeks with learners attending one session per week alongside their work placement*
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service for Health and Social Care Settings
This qualification is designed to enable learners to further develop the knowledge and understanding required to work with customers within the health and social care sector.
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners:
• develop an awareness of customer service in health and social care
• understand how to communicate effectively in a health and social care setting
• understand the needs of customers who access health and social care services
• understand teamwork in health and social care settings.
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*Course duration is 5 weeks with learners attending one session per week*​​
NCFE CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
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This qualification develops the knowledge and skills needed when working in care settings. It contains both mandatory and optional units allowing learners to tailor the qualification to meet their needs, interests, preferred progression paths and the context of their job role.
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*Course duration is 24 weeks with learners attending one session per week alongside their work placement*
Entry Level 3 Award in Occupational Studies for the Workplace
This course is intended to be accessible to a wide range of learners of all abilities. Learners can develop a more ‘hands on’ approach to their learning and gain practical skills, knowledge and understanding in their chosen vocational area(s). The skills, knowledge and understanding gained may help learners prepare for work through real or simulated work situations and may contribute to preparing them for working life beyond education. The qualification is intended to give learners a solid base from which to further develop their skills and learning.
*Course duration is between 3 to 5 weeks with learners attending one session per week*