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 | Date Available From | Contact Details | Cohort Delivery or Rolling Programme | Age Group Options | Applications from across Scotland accepted |
| Argyll College UHI | 10 December 2021 | Margaret.Eccles@uhi.ac.uk
View course info here |
Starting with a fixed cohort, then flexible | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| Ayrshire College | January Start | heather.wyllie@ayrshire.ac.uk
View course info Here |
Flexible delivery please contact the college | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| Borders College | April 2022 | jcair@borderscollege.ac.uk | Fixed initially, then move to rolling prog | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| City of Glasgow College | 3 February – 17 March | jason.mcmillan@cityofglasgwcollege.ac.uk | |||
| Dumfries and Galloway College |
January 2022 | Julia MacDonald | |||
| Dundee and Angus College |
31 January 2022 14 March 2022 19 May 2022 |
k.simpson@dundeeandangus.ac.uk
07540 823242 |
Cohort and online rolling programme |
Available to all age groups | Yes |
| Fife College | February 2022 | ewanlaw@fife.ac.uk | Available to all age groups | Yes | |
| Forth Valley College | 17 January 2022
28 February 2022 11 April 2022 23 May 2022 4 July 2022 |
jane.muir@forthvalley.ac.uk
View course info here |
Fixed cohort delivery every 6 weeks | Yes | |
| Glasgow Kelvin College | 24 January 2022 | Jennifer McKay | Fixed cohort every 6 weeks | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| Lews Castle College UHI | January onwards | Isobel.Maclennan@uhi.ac.uk | Flexible delivery, please contact the college | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| New College Lanarkshire | 24 January 2022 |
Lynn Orr |
Flexible | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| North East Scotland College | 7 February 2022 | l.mann@nescol.ac.uk | Cohort delivery | Available to all age groups | Yes |
| North Highland College UHI | February 2022 | Sarah.wilkinson@uhi.ac.uk | Delivering more than one cohort | Available to all age groups | |
| Orkney College UHI | 7 March 2022 | derek.aiken@uhi.ac.uk | Starting with a fixed cohort | Available to all age groups
16-24 25 & over |
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| Perth College UHI | 7 February 2022 | Irene.lawrie.perth@uhi.ac.uk | Rolling Programme | All ages | Yes |
| Shetland College UHI | 7 February 2022 | Susan Menary | Flexible | All ages | Yes |
| West College Scotland | November 2021
January 2022 |
clsadmin@wcs.ac.uk
View course info here |
Dates can be flexible contact for further information | Available to 25 above | Yes |
| West Highland College UHI | 22 November 2021 | claire.pardoe.whc@uhi.ac.uk |
To enable your college to deliver and promote this fully funded course we have created a marketing toolkit and the neatly packaged online course. Please contact Ann Kirkwood, CDN Lead at ann.kirkwood@cdn.ac.uk for further information.
Email Ann KirkwoodDiscover more about this exciting course and the themes covered here
View Information Leaflet here
Taking place on Wednesday 24 November from 1500-1630, this online session will bring Social Care providers and colleges together to explore the opportunities the new online course brings to the Social Care Sector in Scotland.
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