Introduction to social care
Free online training for people aged 16 years and over living in Wales and interested in working in social care.
About the training
Introduction to social care gives an overview of working in social care, including:
- social care roles
- qualities and values
- equality, diversity and equity
- promoting independence
- communication
- duty of care
- Code of Professional Practice
- consent and confidentiality
- person-centred approach
- resilience and wellbeing
- safeguarding
When you start working in the sector, you will also receive extra support and training from your employer.
Course details
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | Three days between 9:45am - 2:30pm or 5pm - 8pm |
| Restrictions | You must be 16+, live in Wales or on its boundaries and have the right to work in the UK |
| Qualification | No minimum qualification requirements |
| Location | Online and access to video and audio will be needed |
"I learnt a lot about social care on this course, I would 100% recommend this to anyone who’s interested. A friendly and supportive team."
Getting into work
This training is not an accredited qualification in health and social care. For more information on sponsorships and working rights please visit www.gov.uk
To work within social care, you will need to have some checks to make sure you are suitable to work in the sector. This will include something called a Disclosure and Barring System (DBS) check to make sure you can work in social care.
Certain roles also require Social Care Wales registration.
Guaranteed interview scheme
This training has changed my life, I have a great job from the interview scheme.
Find a job in care
If you have questions about our training or interested in bespoke or community group training please contact: