Course summary

Have you ever thought about working towards a degree, but decided against it as you are already in employment or volunteering and don’t want to give that up? Our FdSc Health & Social Care Practitioner course is designed for you if you are working in a role that focuses on the care, well-being, development and support of individuals, families and wider communities. Are you a committed, experienced practitioner, already working in the field of Health and Social Care? This Foundation Degree course, which is delivered at Grantham College offers working practitioners like you an opportunity to develop specialist knowledge, understanding and skills, to widen your career opportunities in the Health and Social Care work sector. It combines classroom- based learning and independent study with your own, on-going professional practice, enabling you to work, study and advance your career at the same time. Students on this course will be taught with the aims of developing a diverse range of students with the skills, knowledge and insight to enable them to make a positive contribution to the care, well-being, development and support of the individuals, families and communities with whom they work. The course content adds value to your professional experience and enhances your ability to make a positive contribution to the care, well-being and support of individuals and communities, through detailed examination of theories and concepts associated with Health and Social Care. Graduates of this programme may also progress to complete a full bachelor’s degree by further study. Please note that this course is taught at Grantham College.