Health and Social Care

If you are considering a career in Health and Social Care, we have a range of learning opportunities available to you.

The courses we have on offer are designed to introduce you into the Health and Social Care sector as a career with opportunities to progress either into employment or higher level study.

Our courses are designed to enable you to gain skills and knowledge from introductory level through to Level 2 and beyond, allowing you to progress towards your career goals.

Many of our programmes are delivered at The Waterside Centre in Accrington or Lancashire Adult Learning at Northlight in Brierfield, with many online options available as well as evening classes.

Whatever your starting point, we will support you in your development towards achieving your goals.

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Basic Awareness of Paediatric First Aid
Health and Social Care
Delivered either online or in venue

Online or in Venue
Online or in Venue
This free course (for Lancashire residents) will provide learners with the knowledge and basic lifesaving skills needed to assess and respond to a child or infant that is unresponsive and not breathing. The skills will include how to deliver cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child and baby and how to access and use a defibrillator. Learners will also be able to recognise and treat choking. This course can be accessed either as a live online course or alternatively in a classroom face to face.
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Coppull Library
  
  FRI - 22/11/2024
  13:00 to 16:00
  1 day course
  
  Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Heysham Library
  
  TUE - 26/11/2024
  13:30 to 16:30
  1 day course
  
  Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Online Course
  
  MON - 02/12/2024
  13:30 to 16:30
  1 day course
  
  10 Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Burscough Library
  
  FRI - 10/01/2025
  09:30 to 12:30
  1 day course
  
  This course is now full
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
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Introduction to Food Safety
Health and Social Care
Delivered Online

Online
Online
This session is designed to prepare learners for the accredited L2 Food Safety in Catering Award. Learners will utilise Moodle to access online course materials. The course will highlight the requirements of organisations to maintain safe food production and provision. Topics will include an introduction to cross-contamination, cooking, chilling and cleaning practices.

Upon completion, learners will progress onto the accredited course. This will provide the opportunity to achieve a nationally recognised food handling qualification. The intention is that learners will be developing their knowledge and skills in readiness to progressing towards an accredited qualification to support them either in their current position or to develop their CV towards finding employment. Developing the transferable knowledge and skills in a range of sectors, the introduction to food safety will increase confidence in individuals’ actions to maintain a safe and hygienic food preparation environment.

How long is the course?
3 hours over one session / week.
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Online Course
  
  TUE - 05/11/2024
  13:30 to 16:30
  1 day course
  
  9 Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
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Level 2 Award in Prevention and Control of Infection (EQUAL)
Health and Social Care
Accessed Flexibly Online

Flexibly Online
Flexibly Online
This programme provides learners with the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the prevention and control of infection including legislation, policies, systems and procedures relating to prevention and control of infections.

Also covers the importance of risk assessment and of using personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the causes and transmission on infection, cleaning, good waste management practice and decontamination. It will prepare individuals to progress to a qualification in the same or similar subject at a higher level and may contribute to developing skills and knowledge as they progress towards employment
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Online Course
  
  Flexible Start Dates
  Available from:
  02/09/2024
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
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Online Introduction to Deaf Awareness
Health and Social Care
Delivered Online

Online
Online
In this one-off session you will be introduced to deaf awareness and British Sign Language (BSL) You will identify the barriers the deaf community face on a daily basis communicating in a hearing world. This session will cover tips on how to communicate more effectively with all deaf people. It will also teach you how to introduce yourself using British Sign Language and show you how you can continue to learn BSL independently after the session.

Sessions are delivered online and is a one-off 90 min sessions with further opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge further.
Forthcoming Start Dates
- Online Course
  
  MON - 11/11/2024
  18:00 to 20:00
  1 day course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Online Course
  
  TUE - 19/11/2024
  10:00 to 12:00
  1 day course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Online Course
  
  MON - 20/01/2025
  18:00 to 20:00
  1 day course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Online Course
  
  TUE - 11/02/2025
  10:00 to 12:00
  1 day course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
- Online Course
  
  MON - 03/03/2025
  13:00 to 15:00
  1 day course
  
  20+ Places Remaining
  Cost: Free to Lancashire residents
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