Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings

This course will help you to develop a range of key employability skills, alongside developing the knowledge and skills required to work in health and social care. At the end of the pathway, you will have the necessary knowledge, skills and qualifications to move into paid employment within a range of health and social care settings.

This course covers the following:

• Understand the range of service provision and roles within health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
• Understand the principles and values in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
• Awareness of protection and safeguarding in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
• Introduction to communication in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
• Introductory awareness of equality and inclusion in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
• Introductory awareness of health and safety in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
• Introductory awareness of person-centred support in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings

Careers in Health and Social Care

Preparation for further learning