Access to Social Care (Level 5)

Course description

This Access to Social Care course aims to provide you with the essential skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in social care as a care assistant or support worker, or to continue your studies on the NQ Social Care (Level 6) course. This Level 5 course covers various aspects of the caring role with a broad range of service users.

The social care sector makes up roughly 1 in 13 jobs in Scotland and has been steadily growing since 2008 (Source: Scottish Social Services Council). Studying social care opens up a wealth of career opportunities - with each one making a positive difference to peoples lives.

In this Level 5 Access to Social Care course, you will study a range of social care units that incorporate core care subjects, core skills and other relevant care subjects. 

These will include: 

• Maintaining safety in a care setting 
• Understanding mental health issues 
• Social influences 
• Understanding the needs of the older person 
• Information and communication technology 
• Communication 
• Coping strategies and building resilience 
• Skills for college and work 
• Healthy eating in a care setting 
• Working with individuals with additional support needs 
• Understanding loss and grief 
• Working in health and social care settings 
• Human development and behaviour 
• Values and principles 
• Recognise, respond and report abuse in a care setting.