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Gateway Certificate in Health and Care Level 1
Learn more about working in a care environment and develop your skills whilst finding out more about how to secure a job working in the care sector.
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Level 1
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Duration - 18 weeks
Start date - 06/11/2023, Mondays 10am - 12.30pm
Where - Huddersfield Centre
Course Overview
This qualification provides a range of introductory skills, as well as core knowledge, relevant to health and care, alongside generic employability skills which are needed both in the health and care sector and across other sectors. This qualification is perfect if you are interested in a career in the health and care sector.
You will learn more about communication in Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare. You will also investigate a person-centred support approach in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings.
To join this course, please call our enrolment hotline on 01484 437100 and we will make an appointment for you to come in and speak to a member of our curriculum team. You can call this number from Monday 14 August.
This qualification provides a range of introductory skills, as well as core knowledge, relevant to health and care, alongside generic employability skills which are needed both in the health and care sector and across other sectors. This qualification is perfect if you are interested in a career in the health and care sector.
You will learn more about communication in Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare. You will also investigate a person-centred support approach in health, social care and children’s and young people’s settings.
To join this course, please call our enrolment hotline on 01484 437100 and we will make an appointment for you to come in and speak to a member of our curriculum team. You can call this number from Monday 14 August.
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This course is fully funded through West Yorkshire’s Adult Education Budget.
Why work in the Health, Social & Child Care Industry?

Employment in Health, Social and Child Care Services roles are down NAN% since 2020

Wide range of jobs in the Why work in the Health, Social & Child Care Industry

Excellent choice of employers in the area
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