This is a flexible course, designed to suit learners who prefer to continue working alongside the qualification or within a college-based setting.

The course is a required element to progress onto the practice component: Level 2 or 3

Health and Social Care (Practice)

The qualification covers the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the All Wales Induction Framework for Health and Social Care and reflects a range of different roles and settings

The contents cover;

• The principles and values of health and social care
• Health and Well-being
• Professional practice as a health and social care worker
• Safeguarding Individuals
• Health and Safety in health and social care 

This qualification supports learners to progress into further study; including the following qualifications within the suite of health and social care

• Level 2 Health and Social Care: Practice (Adults) 
• Level 2 Health and Social Care: Principles and Context (Adults, Children and Young People)
• Level 3 Health and Social Care Practice (Adults)
• Level 3 Health and Social Care (Children and Young people)
• Level 3 Certificate and Diploma in Health and Social Care: Principles and Context
• Level 3 Advanced GCE and Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Health and Social Care , and Childcare

The Level 2 Health and Social Care Core and Children and Young People Core qualification is assessed through a combination of internal and external assessment.

Candidates must successfully complete:

• Three externally set, internal scenario-based assessments; and
• One externally set, externally marked multiple-choice test.

You will be required to undertake a successful interview and be formally assessed using the WEST toolkit. You will also require a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

You will need to provide your own stationery. Sufficient time must be permitted by the workplace to allow regular meetings between assessor, learner and manager.