Health & Social Care - Work Ready Programme

27/04/2023
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06/07/2023
Thursday - 27/04/2023 at 09:30 AM till 15:00 PM
BHSN1051 (2022/2023E)
Waterside Centre Accrington, St. James Court West,Accrington,BB5 1NA
Fee for non-Lancashire Residents: £422.00
Fee for Lancashire Residents: £150.00

You may be entitled to a discount if you are in receipt of one or more benefits:

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If the above applies to you, you will be asked to provide evidence of this before you make a payment. You will find further instructions after you have completed the enrolment steps.

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You may be entitled to this course for free. There are two cases where you may qualify for this:

If you are currently unemployed, are looking for work and are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits you may qualify for a discount:

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If the above applies to you, you will be asked to provide evidence of this before you make a payment. You will find further instructions after you have completed the enrolment steps.

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Please note that the College is only able to offer this course at the rates publicised on this website to those individuals aged 19+ or over on 31st August 2024 whose home address is in areas of England outside of the devolved authority areas of: Cambridge and Peterborough, Greater Manchester, Greater London, Liverpool City Region, Tees Valley, West Midlands and West of England. Where an individual resides outside of England or in one of the devolved areas then the College reserves the right to charge you for the delivery of the course at a rate of £11.25 per hour. This is in line with the College’s Fees Policy which is published on our websites.

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Overview of Course

Overview of Course

The aim of this programme is to introduce learners to the Health & Social Care sector as an option for sustained employment.

The course is designed to allow learners to understand what it takes to work in health and social care and the many employment options within the sector. As part of the programme, learners will complete short courses in a range of subjects to upskill and increase knowledge in sector-specific topics to improve opportunities for progressing into a number of employment pathways.

The design of the programme was in collaboration with employers and other stakeholders to create a programme that would prepare learners for progression either to a higher level or into sustained employment. As part of the programme, you will meet a range of employers with a range of available vacancies which we will support you in the application and interview process.

Course Overview

What you will learn

What you will learn

Over the course of the programme, learners will complete a main aim and a series of shorter subject specific subjects alongside, developing knowledge in the following areas:

• Award in Health and Social Care
o Exploring Opportunities
o Skills and Attitudes
o Working with Others
o Range of Service Provision
o Communication

• Roles and Responsibilities of a Care Worker
• Equality and Diversity
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Fundamentals
• Awareness of Protection and Safeguarding
• Award in the Principles and Practice of moving people safely
• Employability Skills, including application and interview preparation

What Will I Learn

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements

In order to attend the course, learners should be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English at Entry 3 and above. Learners would also benefit for a basic level of IT skills to be able to access resources and research activities, although this is not essential.

All learners will ideally enrol online prior to any course starting through the online enrolment portal. All learners will complete an online initial assessment (BKSB) prior to the course to measure literacy skills to ensure the course is at the right level.

Entry Requirements

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

How Your Course Will Be Assessed

Learners attend weekly sessions and engage in learning activities to support the learning outcomes. Progressing each week, learning will be structured towards completing both individual and group activities to increase knowledge and understanding which will be assessed using a range of methods.

Further support and learning can be accessed through the Moodle page, which will support the length of the course with activities, resources and further reading links.

Assessment Methods

How will I know if I'm making progress?

How will I know if I'm making progress?

• Regular submission of work that will be assessed and reviewed weekly.
• Learners will receive feedback in order to further develop their knowledge
• Learners will assess their knowledge at the start of the course and again at the end against the learning outcomes. This allows them to identify how much they have learnt and where they might need to do further study or research.
• Learners will also be supported to set an individual target(s) for the course based on starting points, personal goals and career aspirations.
• Learners accessing online assessment can view their progress in the progress bars on each course, indicating what has been completed and what is still to submit.

Progress

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

What coursework will I be expected to complete?

Whether accessing assessment materials online or paper-based, learners will complete work associated with the course/qualification they are undertaking. This will be a range of activities from answering open questions, case studies, research activities and practical skills will be assessed throughout the programme. Some multiple-choice exams are also included in some of the subjects studied.

Required Coursework

Additional information

Additional information

As part of the programme, you will be exposed to a range of employers from the health and social care sector who will present their organisations and reflect on what it is like to work in the care, together with the live vacancies on offer at that time.

We will support you in your preparation for applying for roles within the sector with expert support towards interview and progression into employment. As part of the programme, we will also fund the application of an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) Certificate, the mandatory requirement for working in any health or care environment. We will also fund the upgrade to the online updates service once your certificate arrives

Additional Information

Careers progression

Careers progression

Following completion of this course the following progression option(s) are available:

•Progression into employment as a support worker/care assistant or similar in a range of care environments

Progression to level 2 programmes which include:

• Certificate in Preparation to Work in Adult Social Care
• Certificate in Understanding Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
• Certificate in Understanding Working with People with Mental Health Needs
• Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
• Certificate in Common Health Conditions
• Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care

For general information about other courses, contact us on the same number or check out the website www.lal.ac.uk

Careers Progression
We are very sorry but it appears that it is not currently possible to apply onto this course online, we are very sorry about this. If you wish to discuss this course with us please do get in touch and we will see how we can help. Or alternatively if you go to the main college website you can browse for other courses to apply for
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The online application and enrolment process is really simple, once you have clicked the “APPLY" or "ENROL” button you will be redirected to the portal where you either log in or create an account (if you haven’t done so previously). We will then ask you to give us a couple of bits of information like address, mobile phone number ect and that’s it.
Once your applications has been made the next step will be for you to book yourself onto one of our interview evenings, depending on availability you might be able to do this straight away but otherwise we will get in contact to arrange when you come in for an interview.
At any point you can log back into the portal throughout the year, update information like your predicted GCSE grades, update contact and consent information and keep a live track of your application.
If you have any questions or run into any problems when using the portal please get in contact with us and we will help

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