Health & Social Care
Health and social care is a vast service sector undergoing rapid change, with new government initiatives giving it a higher profile than ever.
The focus in frontline health and social care is on giving service-users more independence, choice and control. These developments mean there’s greater demand for well-trained and multi-skilled people across a range of rewarding employment opportunities.
Providing help and care for those in need or who are vulnerable offers a unique sense of personal and career fulfilment.
Our wide-ranging qualifications and courses cover today’s topical and most important issues, and are expertly designed to inspire and challenge you.
Some offer a broad-based background exploring principles and approaches to caring across the health and social care sector, while others over specific policies and practices or focus on a particular aspect of provision, such as caring for those with mental health problems, palliative care or examining the role of complementary and alternative medicine.
All draw on the latest research and the experience of practising professionals, to provide you with valuable insight and real-world skills and knowledge.
For more information on our Health and Social care courses contact Services to Business on 01482 598855 or email information@servicestobusiness.org
NVQ Health & Social Care Level 2
The Care Standards Act 2000 is changing the care environment. People who work in the care sector must have - or be working towards - a Level 2 nationally recognised vocational qualification.
NVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 (Adults)
A nationally recognised and flexible qualification from City and Guilds that enables candidates to have a qualification that relates directly to their supervisory caring role within the care establishment.
NVQ Health & Social Care Level 3 (Care of Children and Young People)
This NVQ is designed to reflect the work of candidates who undertake Health and Social Care activities at Level 3 working with service users/carers.
NVQ Health & Social Care Level 4 (Adults)
The qualification is about the delivery of physical, emotional or enabling care to clients/service users.
NVQ Health & Social Care Level 4 (Care of Children and Young People)
The Level 4 qualifications are designed to be suitable for a wide range of senior practice and supervisory or management roles within health and social care.
The Registered Managers Award
The nominated Registered Manager for the care service.