Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Social Care (Diploma)

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to work in the Social Care sector.

This qualification aims to:

• focus on the study of the social care sector

• offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge, skills and behaviours

• provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills

The objectives of this qualification are to:

• provide learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop competence as a

lead social care worker in a range of social care support settings

• develop the knowledge and skills needed when working in social care settings

Examples of unit content

Working in social care

Advocacy in social care

Mental health and wellbeing

Prevention and control of infection

Psychology in social care

Sociology of health and illness

Person-centred approaches and risk assessments

Understanding anatomy and physiology

Learning disabilities

Understanding autism

End-of-life care

Internally assessed course work and a minimum of 30 hours work experience

We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability at CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs.

Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English language and /or Maths

This qualification caries up to 162 UCAS points and will enable you to progress to Level 4 or Higher Education to study in areas such as Nursing, Social Work, Youth Work, Sociology, Criminology and Social Policy. Alternatively, you could seek employment as a Health Care Support Worker and related caring roles or work in the social care sector, e.g. Mental health work, social services, probation work, youth justice, older people services and more.