Health and Social Foundation Apprenticeship

• Introduction to health & social care sectors and how these link together - adult care and health care
• Career progression and opportunities
• Fundamental understanding of the following topics: Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights; Duty of Care and Safeguarding; Infection Prevention and Control; Mental health, Physical Health, emotional well-being of individuals; Health promotion and illness prevention supporting positive life choices.
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Health conditions and routine interventions 
• Safe moving and handling
• Digital working and professional boundaries
• Developing Employability Skills and behaviours - communication, sharing of information, applying learning and providing feedback, overcoming challenges at work, health and safety, professional conduct.

• Interest in Health & Social Care 

• Knowledge Test
• Observations in the workplace 
• You will also build up an e-portfolio of evidence which will continually be assessed

Telephone: 01782 25487 (Newcastle office) or 01785 275660 (Stafford office) Email: apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk 

If you successfully achieve all parts of the apprenticeship, your assessor will discuss with you and your employer the next steps to take. Dependent on your roles and responsibilities, this may be the next level of the subject you have been studying already or a different pathway. 

While you are on an apprenticeship your employer pays you a salary and supports you whilst you undertake your training