Health & Social Care

Certificate, Level 2
Course Length 1 year
Study Type Full time
Course Cost No fee (16-18) £1,890 (Adult) Financial support 19+
Start Date 08/09/2025

Course overview

Are you committed to care? Explore core subjects involved in supporting services users including equality, diversity and rights in health & social care. Grasp a thorough understanding of human growth and development as well as safeguarding and protection. You'll also gain valuable work experience within the field of health and social care.

Course Code: 78626-01

Jobs in this sector

Live data from the DoE's LMI API
  • Social workers

    Average Salary
    £29,120
    135,379
    Job market for 2022
    141,272
    Estimated job market for 2025
    Estimated 5893 future jobs in the next 3 years.
  • Health services and public health managers and directors

    Average Salary
    £42,120
    56,145
    Job market for 2022
    58,120
    Estimated job market for 2025
    Estimated 1975 future jobs in the next 3 years.
  • Registered mental health nurses

    Average Salary
    £33,800
    54,636
    Job market for 2022
    56,594
    Estimated job market for 2025
    Estimated 1958 future jobs in the next 3 years.
  • Registered community nurses

    Average Salary
    £32,240
    87,517
    Job market for 2022
    90,653
    Estimated job market for 2025
    Estimated 3136 future jobs in the next 3 years.

Learning Support

  • Specialist SEND support
  • Relax in the Oasis Room
  • Safe spaces
  • Bespoke support

Wellbeing

  • Pastoral tutors to celebrate your successes and give you help when you need it
  • Financial support: we work hard to help eligible students benefit from our education
  • Mental Health Champions offer help and support
  • Careers advice for today and for the future

Our Qualities

  • Small enough that the staff really know you
  • Expert teachers
  • Ofsted graded ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features
  • Courses designed with employers

Student Life

  • Get involved with clubs and activities throughout the day
  • Opportunities for social action
  • Champion our green agenda by becoming a Sustainability Champion
  • Become part of the Student Union

Courses

  • Timetables which enable work alongside study
  • Work experience opportunities
  • Teachers with industry-experience
  • Study supported by trips

Facilities

  • Teaching spaces that replicate work environments
  • State-of-the-art equipment to enhance learning
  • Industry-standard workshops
  • Social spaces for independent study or catching up with friends

Similar courses

Contact us

    I hereby grant Harrogate College to process my personal data for the purpose of marketing and communication, based on the privacy notice and the legal basis for processing. I am aware that I may withdraw my consent at any time by using form GDPR REC 4.6A – Data Subject Consent Withdrawal Form.