The Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health, Social Care and Children’s and Young People’s Settings aims to develop learners’ knowledge and awareness of health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings. It is aimed at learners in school or college who wish to develop an understanding of the similarities and differences between these settings.
Study Time: 250 hours
Guided learning hours: 212
Credit value: 25
Age ranges covered by the qualification Children, young people and adults.
What is a nested qualification?
This qualification is nested. Qualifications within a nested suite allow learners to be topped up to a qualification that is the same level and subject within the Award, Certificate, Diploma structure. This can be done by self-service through the Portal. Qualification nests and top-up pricing can be found in our fees list
Real work environment (RWE) requirement/ recommendation
Learners do not need to be working as this is a knowledge only qualification.
Recommended assessment methods
All units will be internally assessed using a range of methods which could include: written assignments or tasks* such as designing a leaflet or booklet, charts or diagrams or setting up an information board.
Grading system Achieved or Not Yet Achieved
How long will it take to complete?
You can usually complete it in a year or less.
Entry requirements/ recommendations
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification but learners must be at least 14 years of age.
About this qualification
This is a regulated qualification. The regulated number for this qualification is 600/1212/2.
Course Features
- Lectures 23
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 250 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 27
- Assessments Yes
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Mandatory Units
- Understand the range of service provision and roles within health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
- Understand the principles and values in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
- Awareness of protection and safeguarding in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
- Introduction to communication in health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare
- Introductory awareness of equality and inclusion in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
- Introductory awareness of health and safety in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
- Introductory awareness of person-centred support in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings
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Optional units
- Introductory awareness of working with others in health, social care and children’s
- Introductory awareness of the importance of healthy eating and drinking for adults
- Human growth and development
- Introduction to disability awareness
- Introduction to children and young people’s development
- Understand the importance of engagement in leisure and social activities in health and
- Introduction to the physical care of babies and young children
- Introduction to the development of children and young people through play
- Encourage children and young people to eathealthily
- Introduction to a healthy lifestyle
- Introduction to Autistic Spectrum Condition
- Introduction to learning disability
- Introduction to physical disability
- Introduction to sensory loss
- Introduction to mental health
- Introduction to dementia
