Modern Apprenticeship: Social Services and Healthcare SCQF 6

Care sector apprenticeships provide opportunities to enhance employees’ technical skills and underpinning knowledge

How it works

This is a work-based qualification allowing you to gain recognition for the experience and skills you have gained in the workplace.

You will develop a portfolio of evidence which matches your skills and knowledge against nationally agreed standards for care.

It will develop core and essential skills, such as communication, as well as the specific vocational competencies needed in the workplace such as promoting, monitoring and maintaining health and safety.

Course content

Access is provided to our fully equipped facility at the Inverness College UHI Campus and is complimentary to training conducted in the workplace. The qualification is delivered in partnership with the employer, student and the training provider.

Registration and certification of the qualification is through the awarding body SSSC. The care sector programmes are delivered in partnership with the student, employer and training provider. They comprise of a SVQ qualification and Core Skills.