Key Facts
- Starting
8 Sep 2025- Location
- Kingston Hall Road Centre
- Start Date
- Sep 2025
- Level
- Level 1
- Code
- KCC1026CF
Level 1 Certificate in Caring for Children (Health and Social Care Pathway)
The Level 1 Caring for Children (Health and Social Care Pathway) is aimed at learners considering a career in Early Years, Childcare, Health and/or social care with children and young people.
This qualification offers an opportunity to develop life skills as well as those who are thinking of working in childcare. It will provide learners with an understanding of the skills and knowledge needed to care for young people. Through a range of hands on experiences, you will develop knowledge and awareness of play activities, health and safety, forest schools, craft activities and the types of provisions available for children and families.
Students will develop critical skills including communication and teamwork to prepare them for their next steps.
This qualification does not qualify students to work directly with adults, children or young people but provides a starting point for deciding whether a career working with children, young people and families is of interest.
In addition to this, students will also study either GCSE or Functional Skills English and Mathematics depending on their grades.