Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship
Level 2
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Guidance, assessment support, and practical resources to help training providers confidently deliver the Health and Social Care foundation apprenticeship standard, with a clear and structured approach to assessment requirements.
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Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship Overview for Training Providers
The Health and Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship provides an introduction to the sector, supporting learners to develop the core skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to begin a career in health and social care.
Apprentices work across a range of settings, including care homes, hospitals, and community environments, supporting individuals through compassionate care and day-to-day assistance.
The programme combines practical workplace experience with off-the-job learning, helping learners build confidence, develop foundational competence, and explore future career pathways within the sector.
For Training Providers, delivering the Health and Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship requires:
Supporting learners to develop core employability skills alongside technical knowledge
Ensuring exposure to a range of real-world health and care environments
Structuring delivery to build confidence, workplace readiness, and progression opportunities
As a foundation-level programme, the focus is on developing entry-level competence and supporting progression, rather than full occupational independence, making structured delivery and ongoing assessment essential.
Key Areas Covered Include:
Understanding health and social care environments
Delivering person-centred care and support
Safeguarding, wellbeing, and safety
Communication, teamwork, and professionalism
Building resilience and workplace readiness
Assessment Details
Our Apprentice Support Pack for the Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship will be available in the near future to provide a full breakdown of each assessment requirements.
Supporting Your Assessment Delivery
NQual supports delivery and assessment of the Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship with our approach designed to support Training Providers through this process with a clear, structured, and compliant assessment journey.
To access a more in-depth exploration of the Health & Social Care Foundation Apprenticeship Version 1.1 standard and its delivery process, sign-up for access to our information webinar.
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