Course overview
A nationally recognised qualification, the Health and Social Care with a level 3 award from CACHE can take your natural nurturing capabilities and provide you with the tools to work with people of any age and provide help and assistance in a care setting.
On completion of this course, learners will receive a fully recognised level 3 qualification that will aid progression in a rewarding career in the care sector.
Learners will also earn UCAS points, depending on the grade achieved. The number of UCAS points earned are as follows:
- A* Grade – 28 UCAS Points
- A Grade – 24 UCAS Points
- B Grade – 20 UCAS Points
- C Grade – 16 UCAS Points
- D Grade – 12 UCAS Points
This course has been designed by CACHE who specialise in care and education sector qualifications, and who use leading industry experts and specialists to ensure you receive everything your future employers will expect of you. With 180 hours of learning and 1 year to finish it; you can achieve an excellent knowledge base in health and social care that can enable you to go on to further vocational training and placement opportunities.
Complete this course from the comfort of your own home with the expert help of a tutor.
What you'll learn
Alongside developing your understanding and knowledge of this highly rewarding field; every assignment you complete will test your competency and ability to transfer these versatile skills into a working environment.
This course will:
- Earn you UCAS points that can be used to enrol at university
- Cover the entire scope of health and social care, whilst broadening your ideas on the growth, development and safeguarding of those in your care
- Enable you to learn on your own terms – free of exams, stress and deadlines
- Reward you with a nationally recognised qualification
- Enable you to take your first tentative steps into this field without the necessity of working or attending classes
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Entry requirements
No formal entry requirements are needed to enrol on this course; however, you must be at least 16 years old. Similarly, as this is only a knowledge-based course, you don’t need to be working within a health and social care environment.
Course features
- Trusted and regulated – Get recognised QCF Qualifications from official awarding bodies
- Money-back guarantee – 14 days money-back guarantee*
- Flexible, simple learning
- Study at your own pace in your own space without pressure
- Personal expert support – Full 1-2-1 tutor support on all courses every step of the way
- Price matched courses – We price match guarantee (plus 5% extra off on top)
- Dedicated support – We are open 9 am – 10 pm, 7 days a week to help our learners
- Ofqual framework – Our courses follow the Ofqual government framework for learning
- 0% finance – Get 0% finance on many of our courses
- Business Start-Up Course worth £95 included
Assessment
This distance learning course is assessed using a series of assignments designed to test your knowledge of the course materials. These assignments will be submitted to your tutor for marking and will be returned with valuable feedback.
There is no exam and the certification fee is included in the course fee.
Support
From the moment you enrol on this 1-year distance learning course, you can harness the support and expertise of our personal tutors and student support team. They can help you to make sense of your course materials and assignments, whilst providing valuable tips, advice and instructions on how to maximise your potential.
Your assignments, in particular, will be marked by our tutors who will aim to equip you with the tools to improve your marks and long term grades.
Similarly, our student support team are always on hand to answer your questions or concerns. Only one click away… you never have to feel isolated in your studies.
How long will my certificate take to arrive?
Unlike other providers, Association of Learning uses a fast track system to get your certificate to you within six weeks (our average is two weeks).
Subjects
Qualification Number: 601/6108/5
- How rights are promoted in health and social care services
- Ethical dilemmas that may arise when balancing individual rights and duty of care
- How to promote equality and support diversity
- How to challenge those not working inclusively in a way that promotes change
- How to support others in promoting equality and rights
- Legislation and codes of practice relating to equality, diversity, inclusion and discrimination
- The role of the health and social care practitioner in meeting individuals’ needs through inclusive practice
- The life stages of human development
- Social, emotional, cognitive and physical developments within each life stage
- Theories of human growth and development
- Significant life events that can occur within each stage of human development
- The impact that significant life events have on individuals
- Understanding, and purposes of, safeguarding
- How health and social care practitioners can take steps to safeguard themselves
- Current legislation in relation to safeguarding
- The relationship between legislation, policy and procedure
- Policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding
- Factors that may contribute to an individual being vulnerable to harm or abuse
- Signs, symptoms, indicators and behaviours that may cause concern relating to neglect or abuse
- The lines of reporting and responsibility in relation to safeguarding protection and welfare
- The boundaries of confidentiality in relation to the safeguarding, protection and welfare of individuals
- The role and responsibilities of the health and social care practitioner in relation to safeguarding individuals
About Association of Learning
Association of learning offer quality courses which are compliant with current regulations and updated on a regular basis. Our team have a combined knowledge of 25 years in the learning sector, leading the way with progression.
Our systems are built around the latest e-learning technology to provide the best learning experience. If we can't beat our competition, we'll provide your learning free of charge on like for like courses.
Our Mission
“To modernise learning, making it affordable and achievable to all. Increasing quality, connecting people and working hard to make sure our learners complete”
