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Apprenticeship training course

Health and social care foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

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Information about Health and social care foundation apprenticeship (level 2)

Health and care support assistants work in a range of health and care settings, for example in a care home, hospital, General Practice, as part of community team and in individuals’ homes where their wider team may include workers from both health and social care.

Foundation apprenticeships introduce skills for a range of jobs in a sector, and provide general skills for work. After a foundation, apprentices can specialise and do a standard level 2 or 3 apprenticeship.

Employers get an incentive payment for foundation apprenticeships, as well as government funding for training and assessment costs.

• Foundation apprenticeship incentive payment: £2,000 ; Employers get this incentive payment in 3 stages linked to retention and progression
• Who can do a foundation apprenticeship:
  Who can do a foundation apprenticeship

  At the start of the apprenticeship, they must be:

  • aged between 16 to 21 (or 15 if their 16th birthday is between the last Friday of June and 31 August)
  • aged between 22 to 24 and
    • have an education, health and care plan (EHC)
    • be in care or a care leaver
    • be a prisoner or a prison leaver
• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Technical knowledge

  • Introduction to the health and social care sectors, and how the sectors link together.
  • Career progression opportunities.*
  • The importance of equality, diversity and inclusion and human rights.
  • Fundamental principles of a duty of care.
  • Fundamental principles of adult safeguarding and how to report a safeguarding concern.
  • Fundamental person centred values to maximise an individual’s independence.*
  • Fundamental mental health, physical health and emotional wellbeing needs that individuals may have.
  • Fundamental principles of infection prevention and control.*
  • Developments in digital working and professional boundaries when using technology.*
  • Fundamental principles of health promotion and illness prevention to support positive lifestyle choices.*
  • Basic food hygiene and preparation methods.*
  • Common health conditions and routine interventions and knowing when and to whom to escalate for action.
  • Techniques and sources of support to help develop personal resilience when working in a health or social care setting.
  • Principles of safe moving and handling of equipment and other objects and assistance of individuals.

  Technical skills

  • Explore career progression opportunities within the health and social care sectors.*
  • Act in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
  • Work in partnership with others to help to keep individuals safe.
  • Support individuals using person centred values.*
  • Adapt your approach when providing care and support to meet the needs of the individual.
  • Follow infection prevention and control precautions to protect yourself and others in the workplace.*
  • Use digital systems and technology in the workplace.*
  • Support individuals with positive lifestyle choices to promote health and wellbeing.*
  • Apply basic food hygiene and preparation methods.*
  • Develop personal resilience when working in a health or social care setting.
  • Move and handle equipment or other items safely and assist individuals.

  Employability skills and behaviours

  • Communicate and share information using verbal, non-verbal, written and digital methods.
  • Act in a professional manner including good time keeping and conduct.
  • Apply new learning and feedback to everyday practice.
  • Complete own work tasks and ask for help when needed.
  • Work with colleagues to contribute to team outcomes.
  • Seek ways to manage own financial, health and wellbeing needs using available resources.
  • Overcome challenges and adapt to changes at work.
  • Work in line with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Health and science
• Qualification level: 2; Equal to GCSE
• Course duration: 8 months
• Funding: £3,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
• Course apprentices can progress to:
  Course apprentices can progress to

  Foundation apprenticeships cover some knowledge and skills from these courses. If the apprentice progresses to one of these, what theyv'e learnt will be taken off the assessment. They could finish the course in a shorter time. ; ;

  • Adult care worker (level 2)
  • Healthcare support worker (level 2)

View more information about Health and social care foundation apprenticeship (level 2) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.