Health and Social Care

Level 2 - Health & Social Care

  • Academic Year: 26/27
  • College 16+
  • Crewe Campus
  • EP Campus
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Classroom Vocational Programme

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The Course

This course is suitable for students aged 16-18 who are interested in working in health and social care settings. The Level 2 course is completed over a one-year period and includes a minimum work experience placement of 50 hours to be completed in a relevant health and social care setting. You will be in College 5 days a week until December, after which you will attend College 4 days a week and placement for 1 day.

The units you will study include:

  • Safeguarding
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Communication
  • Human Growth

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Typically you will need 4 GCSEs at grade 3/D or above, including a 3/2 (D/E) combination for maths and English.
This qualification enables students to progress to employment as a care assistant or work in a hospital setting. Students can progress to the Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification at the College provided that they meet the entry requirements for the course.
£1080

The course fee shown is the co-funded rate which is only available for people living in the local authority areas of Cheshire West and Chester or Cheshire East. If you live outside of these local authorities please contact the College for fee information.

Funding for Adult Courses

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

Higher Education Funding

Funding for Higher Education courses can be through a payment plan or a tuition loan through Student Finance England. Find out more at Student Finance or get in touch with our Bursary department.

Take the next step

Thinking about joining us on Campus this year?
Great news — there’s still time! We’re still accepting applications for our 2025/26 courses.

Have questions or need help applying? Our friendly Admissions Team is here for you — get in touch today!

Email: admissions@ccsw.ac.uk

Phone: 01270 654654 (Crewe Campus) / 01244 656555 (Ellesmere Port and Chester Campuses)

Crewe Campus
Starts : September 3rd, 2026
1 Year
EP Campus
Starts : September 3rd, 2026
1 Year

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FUNDING FOR ADULT COURSES

If you are aged 19+ we can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of our adult courses.

You may see a fee attached to the course you’re interested in, but if you are 19+ there may be funding options available to cover the cost of your course.

Get in touch with admissions@ccsw.ac.uk if you’d like anymore information.

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