Working with us to train your existing workforce will enable you to equip your team with the skills required to ensure future business success and quality care provision for your service users. We offer two City and Guilds accredited Adult Health and Social Care diplomas that will enable your staff to progress to the next level diploma or promotion to job roles with more responsibility, alongside ILM management courses for the professional development of leaders in health and social care.
Read on to learn more or enquire below to register your interest:
It’s no secret that employing apprentices is positive for business.
In fact, 96% of employers that take on an apprentice report benefits, with apprentices bringing new ideas and energy to organisations, helping to provide a competitive edge.
At The Learning Foundry, we support businesses looking to recruit new members to their team or upskill existing staff through our range of high quality apprenticeship programmes.
Our apprenticeships in health and social care are ideal for candidates who are providing front line care for vulnerable adults in their own homes, day care centres, residential and nursing homes and other health care settings, whilst we also offer management-level qualifications for those in leadership positions.
Apprenticeships we offer:
Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Course: Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
This qualification is designed for learners who want the knowledge and understanding required to successfully work within the adult social care environment. It aims to introduce knowledge around areas relating to working in adult social care such as communication, equality and diversity, personal development, the role of social workers, handling information, health and safety, duties of care, safeguarding and person-centred approaches.
Modules include:
- Principles of communication in adult social care setting
- Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
- Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand the role of the Social Care Worker
- Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings
- Understand health and safety in social care settings
- Understand how to handle information in social care settings
Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
Course: Level 3 Certificate in preparing to work in Adult Social Care
This qualification is designed for learners who want the knowledge and understanding required to successfully work within the adult social care environment. It is also suitable for those who have worked in a social care setting for a period of time and are looking to progress into a senior or team leader role within the sector. It is accessible to learners of all ages who may want to understand more about working in health and social care.
Modules include:
- Principles of communication in adult social care setting
- Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
- Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings
- Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
- Understand the role of the Social Care Worker
- Understand person centred approaches in adult social care settings
- Understand health and safety in social care settings
- Understand how to handle information in social care settings
Level 3 ILM Diploma for Managers
Course: ILM Diploma for Managers (Level 3)
Ideal for aspiring professionals taking their first step into line management, or those with some experience of managing a team or project to deliver clearly defined outcomes
Benefits of this distance learning course:
- Develop a range of essential management skills applied and refined in a real working environment
- Build the leadership capability to motivate teams and influence with confidence
- Gain a broad understanding of key management and leadership theory to underpin and support growth and performance
- Gain a recognised accredited, management qualification that is fully funded by the employer
Level 5 ILM Diploma for Leaders and Managers
Course: ILM Diploma for Leaders and Managers (Level 5)
Ideal for individuals who manage teams or projects and are responsible for achieving operational or departmental goals and objectives as part of their organisation’s strategy
Benefits of this distance learning course:
- Develop your ability to lead, motivate and inspire to drive better results
- Use core management techniques to provide practical leadership and operational management skills
- Benchmark your managerial capability against other professionals
- Raise your professional profile within your organisation
- Gain a recognised accredited, management qualification that is fully funded by the employer
FREE WEBINARS
We're offering free one hour webinars ideal for managers in the health and social care sector via Microsoft Teams for up to 20 participants, including:
- How to Recruit Staff Digitally
- Making the Most of Microsoft Teams
- How to Manage a Remote Working Team
- Online Presentation Skills
Accredited distance learning
With excellent digital facilities and experienced tutors, we're perfectly placed to deliver distance learning qualifications. Our courses are knowledge-based and delivered via online learning platforms, and you'll get support from a dedicated assessor. Accredited distance learning courses are a great opportunity to upskill, or as part of professional development. Our qualifications include:
- Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care
- Team Leading
- Mental Health First Aid
* We also offer bespoke care certificate courses, induction training on standalone topics and accredited emergency first aid training.
From Fashion to Compassion
Just a few short years ago, Jade Graham was a manager in a well-known shoe shop in Liverpool City Centre, successfully leading a team. Today, she is a part of the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a Mental Health Support Worker, wearing gloves, aprons and shields by day and studying via Distance Learning for her Level 3 Adult Social Care Diploma with us in the evenings.
