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Date updated: 21/11/2025
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Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care Level 1

This qualification develops a basic knowledge of the adult social care sector. It covers the type of job roles and services within it, the role of communication and the importance of valuing the individuals being cared for. To gain this qualification, you need to achieve 6 credits from the mandatory units.

  • Awareness of Communication in Adult Social Care
  • Introduction to the Values and Principles of Adult Social Care
  • Introduction to the Adult Social Care Sector
  • Awareness of the Role and Responsibilities of the Adult Social Care Worker
  • Awareness of the Skills and Attitudes Needed to Work in Adult Social Care

Dates: Tuesdays 13 January - 21 May

Time: 10am - 1pm

Venue: Golden Lane Community Centre, London EC1Y 0RN

Fee per term: These courses may be free, please contact us.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding on our free courses you should be a UK national or an EEA national with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and have been resident in the UK/EEA for the past three years. Proof may be required, more information about this is on the enrolment form.

Contact the Adult Education Team for further information about our courses.

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All course information is subject to change.

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