Skills for Care Level 2

Start Date: 07/09/2026
Course is for: School Leaver
Course Length: 1 Year
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This course is suitable for students who are interested in developing skills for working with people in care and support settings.

Throughout the course, you will study key topics such as:

Resilience
Safeguarding
Human growth and development
Equality and diversity

These areas will help you understand how to support people safely, respectfully and professionally, while also developing your own confidence and wellbeing.

You will build important skills including communication, teamwork and problem-solving, which are essential when working in care and support settings. Learning is based around real-life situations to help you understand what working in the care sector is really like.

Assessment

We’ll regularly review how you’re getting on and give you helpful feedback to support your progress and build your confidence. Your work will be assessed through a mix of assignments, practical’s with guidance and support throughout the course.

The Teaching Team

You’ll be taught by a dedicated team who genuinely care about your progress and are there to support you from your first day through to completing the course and beyond.

Work Experience & Employer Partners

You’ll take part in work experience with one of our employer partners where you’ll be able to put what you’ve learnt into practice and further build your knowledge, understanding, confidence and skills.

Next Steps

On completion of the course, you may be able to progress onto further study in Health and Social Care, move onto an apprenticeship, or take your next steps towards employment in the care sector.

Future Careers

This course can help prepare you for a range of roles within the care sector, such as care assistant, support worker, or roles within childcare or community support.

Required Entry Qualifications

Three GCSE grades at 3-9, including English and preferably maths and science.

Other Entry Requirements

A DBS check will be needed before you can go on work placement which we will organise for you.

Costs (excluding Fees)

You’ll need to buy a tunic for work placement which will cost around £22.50.

We can source this for you through our preferred suppliers and funding support is available for those who meet eligibility criteria.

Finance And Funding

This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.

You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 0300 or email us at [email protected]

What Are People Saying About This Course?

“It is amazing and exhausting but I wouldn’t change it for the world!”

“It has opened my mind to the opportunities out there for me and helped me to find what I want to do”

“The experience I have had so far is amazing and the support is overwhelming”

“It is very educational and has opened new doors for me. I have improved my confidence and skills”

“Everyone is a family, happy thoughts, happy minds”

Sustainability

Sustainability is about providing care that meets people’s needs today without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs. In health and social care, this means using resources responsibly, reducing waste, and promoting practices that protect the environment. For example, care settings can recycle materials, save energy, and choose suppliers who follow ethical standards. By embedding sustainability into everyday practice, we help create healthier communities and support long term wellbeing.

How To Apply

Apply using the apply now button on this page.

Attendance Times

Weekdays