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NC Health and Social Care
SCQF level 6
Are thinking of a career in social care where Key Information
you can work with and support the more
vulnerable in society? Entry requirements
You should have at least 3 National 5s or
Health and social care is provided in equivalent or NC Child, Health and Social
settings such as nursing homes, residential Care. Applications are encouraged from
homes for the elderly, hospitals and resource students returning to education who do not
centres for people with learning disabilities. possess formal qualifications but have
appropriate understanding and skills gained
You will investigate who needs care, what from experience in a social care setting
types of care are available and the and/or can demonstrate they have the
responsibilities of a care worker. potential to meet the academic demands of
the course. You will attend an interview.
Care workers must operate with sound
ethical values and so you will study the You are required to have a satisfactory
principles underpinning the National Care Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG)
Standards. On completion of this course you check to enable participation in work
will meet the professional standards placement. This will be provided as a
required for registration with the Scottish mandatory part of your course. Further
Social Services Council. information can be found here:
https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme/
Units may include:
• care: human development and behavior What next?
• care: social influences You might like to consider our HNC Social
• care: values and principles Services or move directly into employment
• understanding of mental health/illness with your new skills.
• caring for people with dementia
• person centred approach to care Base: Anywhere
• working as a team in care settings Course Study Key
• support individuals in their daily living
• social services in Scotland £FE STUDY
• communication in care relationships STYLE
• safeguarding people
• safe practice and well-being in
social services
• human development and social influences
• embedded development of core and
essential skills
• 2-week work placement
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