Summary

The Apollo Essential Skills in Care course, which is supported by NHS England, is designed to provide a first step for those thinking about working in health and social care who may not have the experience or qualifications they need to do so. The course provides an introduction to core topics that are relevant to all healthcare roles, ranging from practical care skills to person-centred care, first aid, and safeguarding.

This free course is delivered face-to-face at City College Norwich's Ipswich Road and Norfolk House campuses or at Paston College in North Walsham.

We offer two different learning structures:

• Essential Skills in Care Course - Flexible Learning Structure:
  8-week course, commitment of 6 hours per week.
  Learners must attend one 3-hour lesson per week, either on a Wednesday morning 10am – 1pm or Wednesday evening 5pm – 8pm.
  Enrichment activities and individual support available on Wednesday afternoons 1:30pm – 3:30pm.

• Essential Skills in Care Course - Guided Learning Structure:
  4-week course, commitment of 14 hours per week.
  Learners must attend 2 days per week on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30am – 3:30pm.

The current course dates at our Norwich campuses are, as follows:

• Norwich Flexible Learning course: Wednesdays, 10am – 1pm or 5pm – 8pm. 12th February – 2nd April. Introduction session on 5th February.
• Norwich Guided Learning course: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am – 3:30pm. 3rd March – 25th March. Introduction session on 24th February.

The current course dates at Paston College in North Walsham are:

• Paston Guided Learning course: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am – 3:30pm. 13th January – 4th February. Introduction session on 6th January.