Care Academy

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Childcare Health and Social Care - Health and Safety


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Welcome to the Care Academy

The Academy provides a range of vocational courses in Childcare andHealth and Social Care.

Qualified lecturers, trainers and assessors based at North HertfordshireColleges Stevenage Centre run the Academy 52 weeks of the year.Enrolment onto the majority of academy programmers delivered at thecollege takes place three times a year; in January, April and September.

The academy can also provide bespoke training options to suit individual

business needs, delivered within the workplace.

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Methods of Study

Online CoursesThese courses are flexible and can be studied at your own pace, you can dipin and out of them whenever you wish, and the majority of the course willbe taught online using a virtual learning environment.

Short CoursesThese courses range from 3 hours to 5 days, offering bite size learning,delivered either in your workplace or at college depending on what suits

your business.

Part Time CoursesThese courses take place in the evening and can range from 6 months to 2years; most of the courses require learners to already be working within the

sector they are studying.

Apprenticeships and TraineeshipsWe offer Apprenticeships at level 2 and level 3 in Childcare, Healthand Social Care and Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools.Apprenticeships can be undertaken by existing members of staff or as atool for recruiting new staff.

Traineeships generally range form 6 weeks to 6 months and exist as astepping-stone into an Apprenticeship. They can be tailored to yourindividual business needs, and provide learners with a taste of the sector to

ensure that an Apprenticeship is the right route for both them and you.

Higher EducationWe offer the Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Health and Social Care andFoundation Degrees in both Youth Work and Early Years. Both programmesare delivered part time at college, and enable learners to progress ontouniversity study in order to top-up the qualification to a full honours degree.


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Courses are FREE to those under 23 if it is the first time they arestudying at that level

Anyone in receipt of benefits such as Housing Benefit, Jobseekers

Allowance, Council Tax Benefit and Income Support or UniversalCredits may be entitled to remission from course fees, please askus for details on specific courses

Anyone employed for over 10 hours per week and over the ageof 19 working for an employer with less than 1,000 employeesmay be entitled to study a full level 2 course for FREE, ask us foreligibility information

Tuition fee loans are available to those aged 24 or over studying

level 3 courses, no payments are made on these until the learnerearns in excess of 21,000 per year. Ask us for more details

List of fees 2014/2015

3 hour briefings - 30 (no remission available)First aid - from 50 (no remission available)

Online courses - 200

Level 1 - 125Level 2 - 1,000 (possible funding available as above)Level 3 - From 2225 (24+ loans available)

Funding Options


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Short Courses

Level Title Cost Duration Start Date

Paediatric First Aid 50 12 hours Varied

Safeguarding in brief 30 3 hours VariedFood safety in brief 30 3 hours Varied

Basic sign language 30 3 hours Varied

Registering with Ofsted 30 3 hours Varied

First Aid re-qualification 140 12 hours Varied

First Aid at Work 190 18 hours Varied

Emergency First Aid at

Work

60 6 hours Varied

Defibrilator training course 30 3 hours Varied

Manual Handling 30 3 hours Varied

IOSH 525 4 hours Varied

1 Health and Safety Level 1HABC

45 3 hours Varied

2 Health and Safety Level 2HABC

65 1 day Varied


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Short Courses


Diabetes training and

awareness courses(includes training in bloodglucose monitoring)

30 3 hours Varied

Asthma training andawareness

30 3 hours Varied

Spirometry for HCAworking in genral practice

30 3 hours Varied

Epilepsy awareness 30 3 hours Varied

Communication trainingand awareness courses

30 3 hours Varied

Dementia awareness 30 3 hours Varied

Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Diseasetraining and awareness

30 3 hours Varied


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Part Time Courses


3 CACHE Level 3 Diploma

in Specialist Support forTeaching and Learning inSchools

2,225 18 Months January 13th/

April 15th

2 CACHE Level 2 Certificatein Supporting Teachingand Learning in Schools

1000 12 Months January 13th/April 15th

3 CACHE Level 3 Awardin Preparing to Work inHome Based Childcare


1 CACHE Level 1 Award in anIntroduction to Early YearsSettings


3 CACHE Level 3 Diplomafor the Early YearsWorkforce

2999 2 Years January 13th/April 15th

2 CACHE Level 2 Certificate

for the Children and YoungPeoples Workforce (Socialcare Pathway for YouthWorkers)

1000 12 Months January 13th/

April 15th


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Part Time Courses


3 CACHE Level 3 Diploma

for the Children and YoungPeoples Workforce (Socialcare Pathway for YouthWorkers)

2,225 18 Months January 13th/

April 15th

2 Edexcel Level 2 Diploma inHealth and Social Care

12 Months January 13th/April 15th

3 Edexcel Level 3 Diploma inHealth and Social Care

2,225 12 Months January 13th/April 15th

1 Edexcel BTEC Level 1Certificate in Health andSocial Care


2 Edexcel Level 2 Diplomain Clinical HealthcareSupport

12 Months January 13th/April 15th

3 Edexcel Level 3 Diplomain Clinical Healthcare

Support

2,225 12 Months January 13th/April 15th

1 Certificate in Cleaning andSupport Service Skills

TBC 8 weeks January 13th/April 15th


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I want to be a carer/health care assistant

Are you already working or volunteering in health and social care?

NoWe can offer you a 6 month Level 1

Certificate in Health and Social Carefor 125 with a view to progressionto a Level 2 Diploma in Health and

Social Care (subject to Ts & Cs)

YesAre you working more than 6 hours

per week and have been doing therole for 3-6 months or more?

NoWe can offer you a 6 month Level 1

Certificate in Health and Social Carefor 125

I have already worked there for more than a year/work full time/havealready done level 2/work as a senior carer

We may be able to offer you the Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social care(subject to Ts and Cs) for 2225 24+ loan may be available

YesWe can offer you the Level 2 Diploma

in Health and Social care (subjectto Ts and Cs) for 1000 (funding orremission may be available) You mayalso be able to progress to a Level 3

Diploma in Health and Social Care oncompletion of level 2 (subject to Ts

and Cs)


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I want to study to be a Childminder

There are no entry requirements to the Level 3 Award in Preparing to Workin Home based childcare. The cost is 125 and the duration is 6 months. (Noremission available)

You may also be interested in our other courses that are required by Ofstedwithin the first 6 months of registration: (No remission available) Paediatric First Aid - 50 (renewable every three years) Safeguarding Briefing - 30 (renewable every three years)

We also offer the following briefings to support you in preparing anddeveloping your business: (No remission available) Preparing to Register with Ofsted Briefing - 30 Food Safety Briefing - 30

Sign Language - 30

Ts & Cs all vocational course acceptance is subject to confirmation from the setting of work statusand permission to assess in the settingChildcare courses for those working with the under 5s onlySupporting Teaching and learning in schools for those working with children in the key stages


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How to apply

Anyone interested in our courses is encouraged to attend

an information session.

Alternatively please contact our Central Enquiries team:

[email protected]

01462 424242

Information sessions

We are holding the following drop-in information sessions

for both business and individuals to find out more about

our courses:

Tuesday 13th January 4pm 8pmWednesday 15th April 4pm - 8pm

NHC Stevenage Centre, Monkswood Way, Stevenage, SG1


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