Courses

Health, Care and Early Years

If you want to work in a professional capacity with children, then a course in children's care, learning and development is your first step in the right direction. You will learn the knowledge and skills required to work in a variety of childcare environments, with theory lessons supported by practical work and regular placements with local employers. Your practical work will be assessed by college tutors and employers. Throughout your course, you will benefit from experienced and understanding teachers, excellent college facilities including high-tech IT suites and strong links with local employers. There is a very good rate of progression to employment in the local Early Years sector or to further study in this field. Career options include jobs such as nursery nurse, teaching/classroom assistant, creche or sessional day care worker, child support worker in the community, nanny or Early Years practitioner working in schools/ private day nurseries, children's centres or neighbourhood nurseries. The National Diploma course leads to Qualified Practitioner Status for the 0-8 age group. Alternatively, many of our students go on to Higher Education courses such as paediatric or adult nursing, midwifery or other general Early Years degree programmes.

The Health and Social Care courses will be more suitable if you are thinking of a career in the caring professions in the health and social care sector. You will enjoy all of the benefits of studying in a dynamic department and will be taught by experienced staff with up to date professional experience. You may have thought of a career as a nurse, midwife, paramedic, social worker, physiotherapist or occupational therapist and these courses will help you to realise your ambitions. You will be able to combine theory sessions in college with practical placements with local employers and these courses will prepare you for work in the local health and social care sector or for higher education courses in your chosen career pathway

For information on childcare across Bath & North East Somerset:

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/communityandliving/childcare/default.htm

Courses on offer:

BTEC Level 1 Diploma in Health and Social Care

This course is an introduction to working in the Health and Social Care Sector and will be suitable for those who would like to develop their skills and knowledge of caring for others.

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

A practical, work-related course that is an introduction to professional work in the Health and Social Care Sector. It is suitable for school leavers and mature learners, with or without care experience.

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

The course is designed to provide learners with an introduction and overview of the health and social care sectors and provides an ideal route to health and social care career pathways.

Children's Care, Learning & Development BTEC National Diploma Level 3

This course is for learners aged 16 and over who want to work with children in a professional capacity. Successfull completion of the course provides Qualified Practioner status for the 0-8 age group. It is equally relevant to school leavers or mature learners, with or without childcare experience.

Children's Care, Learning & Development BTEC Level 2 (First Diploma)

This qualification will give you the initial knowledge, understanding and skills needed when considering entering employment in the children's care sector. You will gain grounding in the essential skills and broad fundamentals crucial to this area of study, giving you the opportunity to build on these afterwards by undertaking the Level 3 Extended Diploma, or to enter into your first job within this sector.

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