Health & Social Care Apprenticeships
Below is an overview of the Health & Social Care Apprenticeship, outlining the qualifications you will achieve and the units and vocational areas you will cover throughout your training as well as other important information such as course duration and funding.
Apprenticeship
| Qualifications |
Adult Health And Social Care
Learners can complete their Diploma following one of three pathways; Generic Adult Care Pathway, Dementia Pathway Learning or Disabilities Pathway Children And Young People
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| Units covered |
Adult Health And Social CareYou will cover the following mandatory units of your Diploma:
You will then select option units that relate to your job role to complete your Diploma. The same topics are covered in your Level 2 Certificate, but cover the theory behind your job. Children And Young PeopleYou will cover the following units of your Level 2 Certificate:
You will then select option units that relate to your job role to complete your Level 2 Certificate. |
| Entry requirements | Adult Health And Socail CareYou must be employed in an adult care setting, and the service users you care for will be reflected in the pathway you follow when undertaking you Diploma.
Children And Young PeopleYou must be employed in a setting that provides social care to children or young people (for example a residential school / home) |
| Who is it for? | People working in a health and social care settings in a wide range of job roles, the option units that are available in the Diploma mean that it is tailored to you and the service users you support. For examples:
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| Cost |
Aged 16-24Fully funded Aged 25 and overTotal People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 25 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme. For more information please contact us on 01606 734000 or email info@totalpeople.co.uk |
| Duration | 12 months (approx) |
| Start date | Available all year |
| Training method | Training for the Level 2 Diploma and Level 2 Certificate is delivered through 1-2-1 coaching in the work place.The Key Skills qualifications are delivered at a Total People centre, however for some learners it may be more appropriate to be delivered at the work place. |
| Assessment method |
Diploma, Award & CertificateYou will put together a portfolio of evidence that will be assessed using a range of methods, Observation of real work will be used for all competence based units but in addition you will be asked to provide evidence of records you have contributed to, witness testimony and discussion and questioning. Knowledge based units will be assessed by completion of assignments. Key SkillsYou will need to take a test and complete a portfolio of evidence to show you can apply maths and English to your work setting. |
| Personal qualities | To work in any care setting you will need to have the following personal qualities:
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| Further progression | Once you have completed your apprenticeship there are lots of progression opportunities. You may decide to stay within your setting and seek promotion to a senior or team leader position or seek employment in other settings to gain a wider breath of experience, for example as a health care assistant in a hospital.You may decide that you want to go into further education, for example nurse training. |
Advanced Apprenticeship
| Qualifications |
Adult Health And Social Care
Learners can complete their Diploma following one of three pathways; Generic Adult Care Pathway, Dementia Pathway Learning or Disabilities Pathway Children And Young People
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|---|---|
| Units covered |
Adult Health And Social CareYou will cover the following in the mandatory units of your Diploma:
You will then select option units that relate to your job role to complete your Diploma. The same topics are covered in your Level 3 Certificate, but cover the theory behind your job. Children And Young PeopleYou will cover the following in the mandatory units of your if you are completing the level 3 Diploma:
You will then select option units that relate to your job role to complete your Diploma. |
| Entry requirements | Adult Health And Socail CareYou must be employed in an adult care setting, and the service users you care for will be reflected in the pathway you follow when undertaking you Diploma.
Children And Young PeopleYou must be employed in a setting that provides social care to children or young people (for example a residential school / home) |
| Who is it for? | People working in a health and social care settings in a wide range of job roles, the option units that are available in the Diploma mean that it is tailored to you and the service users you support. For examples:
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| Cost |
Aged 16-24Fully funded Aged 25 and overTotal People require employers to make a contribution towards the cost for all learners aged 25 years and over, embarking on an Apprenticeship or Advanced Apprenticeship programme. For more information please contact us on 01606 734000 or email info@totalpeople.co.uk |
| Duration | 18 months (approx) |
| Start date | Available all year |
| Training method | Training for the Level 2 Diploma and Level 2 Certificate is delivered through 1-2-1 coaching in the work place.The Key Skills qualifications are delivered at a Total People centre, however for some learners it may be more appropriate to be delivered at the work place. |
| Assessment method |
Diploma, Award & CertificateYou will put together a portfolio of evidence that will be assessed using a range of methods, Observation of real work will be used for all competence based units but in addition you will be asked to provide evidence of records you have contributed to, witness testimony and discussion and questioning. Knowledge based units will be assessed by completion of assignments. Key SkillsYou will need to take a test and complete a portfolio of evidence to show you can apply maths and English to your work setting. |
| Personal qualities | To work in any care setting you will need to have the following personal qualities:
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| Further progression | You may decide that you want to go into further education, for example nurse training. |
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