We are delighted to launch the exciting new online course: Introduction to a Career in Social Care. This brand new six-week, part time, online tutor-supported course is now being delivered by colleges throughout Scotland.
The course will introduce students to a career in Social Care, where opportunities are many and varied. The course has been designed for those who enjoy working with people, are compassionate, have a sense of fun and are seeking a new rewarding career helping others live their lives to the full.
Participants will be able to work through the learning materials at their own pace, extending their learning through videos and links to further information
This course is delivered with funding from the National Transition Training Fund from Scottish Government and the Scottish Funding Council.
Interested in completing the course? Below is the list of confirmed colleges providing the course:
| College | Contact Details |
| Ayrshire College | christine.hutchinson@ayrshire.ac.uk |
| Borders College | jcair@borderscollege.ac.uk |
| City of Glasgow College | jason.mcmillan@cityofglasgwcollege.ac.uk |
| Dumfries and Galloway College |
Enquiries to OpenLearning@dumgal.ac.uk or 01387 734199 |
| Dundee and Angus College | d.henderson@dundeeandangus.ac.uk |
| Edinburgh College | julian.henderson@edinburghcollege.ac.uk |
| Fife College | ewanlaw@fife.ac.uk |
| Forth Valley College | jane.muir@forthvalley.ac.uk |
| Glasgow Clyde College | cglen@glasgowclyde.ac.uk |
| Glasgow Kelvin College | jmcKay@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk |
| New College Lanarkshire | |
| North East Scotland College | l.mann@nescol.ac.uk |
| Orkney College UHI | derek.aiken@uhi.ac.uk |
| Perth College UHI | Irene.lawrie.perth@uhi.ac.uk |
| UHI Argyll | Maureen.McKenna@uhi.ac.uk |
| UHI Outer Hebrides | Isobel.Maclennan@uhi.ac.uk |
| UHI Shetland |
Susan.menary@uhi.ac.uk |
| UHI West Highland College |
claire.pardoe.whc@uhi.ac.uk |
Discover more about this exciting course and the themes covered here
View Information Leaflet here
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