Health and Social Care for Wales and Northern Ireland (4230)

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Last Updated: 15 Dec 2023

These Level 1 knowledge qualifications, available to learners in Wales and Northern Ireland, have been developed in partnership with Skills for Care and Development to be used as and introduction to working in adult social care or with children and young people.

These qualifications can be undertaken by anyone considering a career in social care. They will provide and introduction into the sector for a number of individuals, form school-leavers to people returning to work after a career break.

Available to deliver in the following:

Wales – please check QiW website for available funding
Northern Ireland

Interested in delivering this qualification?

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General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?

You can choose the qualification that will enable you to develop the knowledge you need for entry to the sector. Areas covered include:
• communication
• health and safety
• safeguarding
• duty of care
• the role of the social worker

What Careers Can This Lead To?

These qualifications can get you started in a career in adult social care or children and young people's settings.

What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

You will need qualified staff to deliver and assess these qualifications. To find all the resource requirements download the qualification handbook from the centre documents section.
These qualification replace 4333-12-14 from 01 September 2014. If you currently offer 4333-12-14 or 4222-22 you will be automatically approved for the new qualifications. Fast track is available if you currently offer 4333-10-11-13-15 or 4222-21.

Level 1

Level 1 is ideal if you're hoping for a career in health and social care or children settings, or are new to the field.

What Careers Can This Lead To?

This level is ideal if you're hoping for a career in health and social care or are newly in post. It covers the basic knowledge that you will need and that you can build on.

Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland) (4230-01)

Last Registration Date: 31 Dec 2023

Level 1 Award in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland)

Accreditation No: 601/3529/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 12 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 101 - 101 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 120 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/12/2024 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £52.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland) (4230-02)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2024

Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland)

Accreditation No: 601/3530/X This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 30 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 245 - 279 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 300 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2026 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £112.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland) (4230-03)

Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2024

Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Adults and Children and Young People), Early Years and Childcare (Wales and Northern Ireland)

Accreditation No: 601/3531/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
Type: Credit based qualification This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
Credits: 39 Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
Guided Learning Hours: 329 - 369 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
Total Qualification Time: 390 The total time for the qualification
Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
Last Certification: 31/08/2026 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
Qualification fees in the UK: £134.00 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form.

Assessment materials

Centre documents

4230 L1 ACD QHB v1-2 pdf 871 KB 24 Jul 2018

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