FOUNDATION APPRENTICESHIP IN SOCIAL SERVICES AND HEALTHCARE (SINGLE YEAR DELIVERY) (TUE & THU)
This programme is delivered over one year and incorporates classroom-based study with work-based learning, to prepare you for entry to the workplace or fulltime Further or Higher Education.
Start date – Aug 2024
End date – Jun 2025
SCQF Level - 6
Mode – Schools course
Days: Tuesday and Thursday, placement Friday PM
Times: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Duration: 1 year
Currently 7.2% of the Scottish workforce work in Social Care and 9.8% of the workforce within Health Care, with one of the largest employers being the NHS with around 26,000 being employed within NHS Lothian.
There is currently a shortage of health and social care professionals across the country.
By undertaking this course, you will be prepared for entry to the workplace or full-time further education. You will be prepared to support people living independently in the community, residential setting or within nursing and a health care environment.