Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship

Level 2

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Key Information.

Reference: FA0007, Version: 1.0, Level: 2
Typical duration to gateway: 8 months
Maximum funding: £3000
Route: Care services, Health and science
Approved for delivery: 29 April 2025

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Overview

Health and care support assistants work in a range of health and care settings, for example in a care home, hospital, General Practice, as part of community team and in individuals’ homes where their wider team may include workers from both health and social care.

The broad purpose is to provide high quality and compassionate care and support to individuals. Daily duties will vary dependent on where they work and whether their work is focused on supporting healthcare professionals in providing clinical healthcare or in providing personal care and support in adult social care.

This Foundation Apprenticeship requires a minimum 187 hours off-the-job learning. Upon successful completion, the apprentice will be competent in the knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined in this standard. Someone who completes some or all of this content will be part-way through a journey to a more specialist occupation. Taking another apprenticeship after this one is one way of progressing. More information about the main occupations involved can be found via the links below.

Included Occupations

Typical Job Titles Include

Healthcare Support Worker
Healthcare Assistant
Mental Health Support Worker
Nursing Assistant
Personal Assistant Support Worker

Entry requirements

The apprentice must normally be age 16 to 21 at the start of their apprenticeship. Exceptions to this are set out in the Department for Education Apprenticeship funding rules.