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Social Care Qualifications & Courses

Build knowledge. Improve care. Strengthen your workforce.

 

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Develop Skills for Social Care

Our flexible Social Care qualifications and courses support both individuals developing their careers and employers building knowledge and capability across their workforce.

Whether you are preparing for a role in social care, developing specialist knowledge or supporting employees to deliver safe, confident and person-centred care, our learning can be applied in real workplace settings.

Study flexibly online with dedicated tutor support and clear information on level, duration, assessment and funding or payment options.

Explore Social Care Qualifications & Courses

Find qualifications and courses that support career development, specialist social care knowledge and stronger practice across your organisation.

Why Choose CT Skills?

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Flexible Online Learning

Study around work and other commitments with flexible online access.

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Recognised Qualifications

Gain social care qualifications that support professional and workplace development.

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Specialist Tutor Support

Receive guidance and feedback from tutors throughout your programme.

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Workplace-Relevant Learning

Build knowledge and skills that can be applied across social care services.

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For Individuals and Employers

Support career progression or strengthen capability across your workforce.

Develop Social Care Skills Across Your Workforce

Develop Social Care Skills Across Your Workforce

Support employees to build confidence, strengthen social care knowledge and deliver safe, person-centred support.

Our flexible qualifications and courses can support individual development, consistent practice and stronger capability across your organisation.

Ideal for:

  • Employee development
  • Building specialist knowledge
  • Improving care practice
  • Closing skills gaps

Funding and Payment Options

The way a qualification is funded or purchased will depend on the programme and individual circumstances.

Funded Qualifications

Selected qualifications may be fully funded for eligible learners, depending on the course and where they live.

Self-Funded Qualifications

Individuals can purchase selected qualifications directly, with payment options available on some courses.

Employer-Funded Training

Employers can fund qualifications for individual employees, teams or wider workforce development.

Full pricing, funding and eligibility information is shown on each qualification page.

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Social Care Learner Experiences
Hear how learners have built confidence, developed their social care knowledge and applied their learning within real workplace settings.

It has given me a wider appreciation of counselling and given me the knowledge needed in counselling which will help me in my future goal of joining the police.

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The blend of theory, ethical grounding, and practical skills feels purposeful and well‑balanced, helping you grow in confidence while also highlighting the emotional responsibility involved in supporting others. Overall, it’s a demanding but rewarding course that strengthens core counselling abilities, encourages meaningful personal development, and provides a solid foundation for progressing toward professional training.

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I work in a field that supports those that have been subject to domestic abuse, but having only telephone contact with those people. This course gave me an increased understanding and I have been able to pass some of this new understanding to my colleagues.

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The Level 3 Counselling Skills course has been a genuinely enriching step up, offering a deeper, more reflective experience that goes far beyond basic technique; it challenges you to look inward, develop stronger self‑awareness, and understand how your own values and emotional responses shape the helping relationship.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Aged 19 or over as of 31/8/26
  • Living in England
  • Lived in the UK or EU/EEA for the last 3 years
  • Not currently enrolled on any other government funded course or started another application for one

Please note: Not all areas of England are funded via online enrolment. You can use our postcode checker above to see if you are.

The most likely reason is that you live in a postcode area that we do not currently deliver funded courses in, but we do have a self-funded route. Please contact our customer service team to discuss via 0115 959 9544 or complete the contact form below. 

 

Of course! We have options available to self-fund courses. Details can be found on each course page.

Our social care qualifications support individuals developing their careers and employers looking to strengthen knowledge and capability across their workforce.

Yes. The awarding organisation and qualification level are clearly shown on each course page.

Duration varies by programme. Each qualification page explains the expected completion time and study commitment.

Learning is completed flexibly online, with access to course resources and tutor support throughout.

Assessment methods vary and may include assignments, workplace evidence, or other course-based activities. Full details are shown on each qualification page.

Yes. Employers can fund qualifications for individual employees or use them as part of wider workforce development plans.

Need Help Choosing the Right
Social Care Qualification?

Whether you are developing your own career or planning training for your employees, our team can help you understand the available qualifications, levels, and funding or payment options.

Call 0115 959 9544 or complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch.