Health and Social Care

Qualifications Required

Required Level 1 English and Maths
(unless prior certificate held e.g. GCSE grades D -E or O-Level)

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Core Units

• Introduction to personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Introduction to communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Introduction to equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
• Contribute to health and safety in health and social care
• The role of the health and social care worker

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Options Units

A range taken from a selection of over 60 – linked to individual role, skill and development needs examples include:-

• Contribute to the effectiveness of teams
• Collect linen and make beds in a healthcare environment
• Minimise the risk of infection during the removal of used linen
• Clean and maintain internal surfaces and areas

Qualifications Required

Required Level 2 English and Maths
(unless prior certificate held e.g. GCSE grades A* – C or O-Level)

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Core Units

Promote Communication in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
* Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
* Promote equality and inclusion in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
* Promote and implement health and safety in health and social care
* The role of the health and social care worker
* Understand the process and experience of Dementia
* Understand Mental Health Problems

Qualifications Required

• Entry requirements are set by the employer

 

 

• Typically aimed at experienced care staff already working in adult social care (experience required, but no nationally mandated prior qualification listed)

 

 

• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve this prior to end‑point assessment (as per apprenticeship funding rules)

 

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Core Units

• Leading and supporting high‑quality, person‑centred care

 

 

• Assessing individual care needs and supporting independence

 

 

• Supporting people with complex physical, emotional and psychological needs

 

 

• Specialist practice areas such as rehabilitation, reablement, telecare and assistive technology

 

 

• Coaching, mentoring and supporting the development of others

 

 

• Monitoring quality of care and improving practice

 

 

• Promoting values‑based care, dignity and compassion

 

 

• Effective communication and professional leadership within care teams

 

Qualifications Required

 

• Entry requirements are determined by the employer

 

 

• Designed for those in, or moving into, management or leadership roles in adult care (experience required, but no specific prior qualification mandated by the standard)

 

 

• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve this prior to end‑point assessment (subject to age‑related exemptions)

 

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Core Units

• Leading and managing adult care services and teams

 

 

• Embedding values‑based, person‑centred care at service level

 

 

• Safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance

 

 

• Quality assurance and continuous service improvement

 

 

• Managing resources, finance and workforce development

 

 

• Leading organisational change and service resilience

 

 

• Partnership working across health and social care systems

 

 

• Professional leadership, accountability and ethical practice

 

Qualifications Required

• Entry requirements are set by employers and universities delivering the apprenticeship

 

 

• Apprentices must be able to complete an approved degree‑level social work programme as part of the apprenticeship

 

 

• Successful completion allows eligibility to apply for professional registration as a Social Worker

 

 

• Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths must achieve this prior to end‑point assessment (subject to funding rules

 

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Core Units

• Social work law, policy and statutory frameworks

 

 

• Protecting vulnerable adults and children from harm and abuse

 

 

• Assessment, planning, intervention and review in complex cases

 

 

• Relationship‑based and strengths‑based practice

 

 

• Professional judgement, critical thinking and decision‑making

 

 

• Promoting wellbeing, independence and human rights

 

 

• Working collaboratively with families, communities and partner agencies

 

 

• Ethical, anti‑oppressive and reflective professional practice

 

 

• Leadership and continuing professional development