Our Professional Skills Qualifications are designed to introduce you to the Health and Social Care sector

Providing the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to help you thrive in your chosen specialism, as well as supporting your overall Health and Wellbeing.

From expert tutors and state of the art facilities, our programmes are designed to enrich your learning experience and give you an advantage in your chosen career.

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Health and Social Care

Level 1 An Introduction to Working in Counselling


This programme is for learners who want to develop the skills needed to recognise and prevent radicalisation and extremism. Learners will learn about the principles of safeguarding and about the importance of the prevent duty and British values in society. Understanding safeguarding and prevention at level 2 can benefit the wider safeguarding practices within the workplace. These may be learners...
Waterside Centre Accrington
WED 23/04/2025
09:30 to 12:30
11 weeks
£99.00
16 Places Remaining
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Level 1 An Introduction to Working in Health and Social Care


This qualification aims to develop learner’s knowledge and skills in the area of children and young people’s mental health. Learners will develop their understanding of the factors that can affect mental health and a range of conditions experienced by children and young people. These may be learners who wish to access this training with a view to progressing to further qualifications or emplo...
Waterside Centre Accrington
FRI 10/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
12 weeks
£99.00
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Waterside Centre Accrington
THU 24/04/2025
09:30 to 12:30
11 weeks
£99.00
19 Places Remaining
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Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent


The awarding body for this qualification is Cache and it will be accredited through Lancashire Adult Learning. The purpose of this qualification is to increase the learner’s knowledge and awareness of the Prevent Duty and safeguarding, including online safety. By completing the qualification, learners will develop knowledge of safeguarding in an environment where they have a duty of care.
Lancashire Adult Learning
10/11/2025
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14 weeks
£TBC
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Level 2 Counselling Pathway (daytime and evening classes available)


This qualification will introduce learners to using counselling skills and personal development. The course is useful for anyone who would like to develop their use of counselling skills for use in either work or a personal capacity. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor.
Accrington & Rossendale College
FRI 17/01/2025
09:30 to 16:00
11 weeks
£156.00
13 Places Remaining
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Waterside Centre Accrington
FRI 25/04/2025
09:30 to 16:00
11 weeks
£156.00
13 Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
08/09/2025
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13 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
20+ Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
08/09/2025
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13 weeks
FREE to Lancashire Residents
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Level 2 Healthcare Pathway - Common Health Conditions


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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16 weeks
£156.00
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway (CYP) - Children and Young People


The awarding body for this qualification is Cache and it will be accredited through Lancashire Adult Learning. This qualification is designed for a wide range of learners who wish to understand the approaches to care and support of those with mental health problems. This qualification aims to raise awareness of: · The role of the mental health worker · The process and approaches involved in t...
Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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16 weeks
£156.00
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Level 2 Mental Health Pathway - Mental Health Awareness


Waterside Centre Accrington
TUE 14/01/2025
13:00 to 16:00
16 weeks
£156.00
10 Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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18 weeks
£156.00
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Level 2 SEN Pathway - Certificate in Understanding Autism


Waterside Centre Accrington
TUE 14/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
10 Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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16 weeks
£TBC
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Level 2 Substance Misuse Pathway


This level 2 qualification has been designed to give learners an understanding of how to recognise and respond to substance misuse, solvents and volatile substance misuse, and options and interventions for those affected by substance misuse.
Waterside Centre Accrington
THU 30/01/2025
09:30 to 12:30
16 weeks
£156.00
Few Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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16 weeks
£156.00
20+ Places Remaining
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Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism


Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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28 weeks
£TBC
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Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (daytime and evening classes available)


This Diploma aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification does not qualify learners to practise as a counsellor. Learners on this course come with three different main aims. • To progress onto a first degree or other higher education course within the fie...
Accrington & Rossendale College
15/09/2025
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30 weeks
£TBC
20+ Places Remaining
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Lancashire Adult Learning
15/09/2025
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30 weeks
£TBC
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