Level 2 NCFE CACHE Diploma in Health and Social Care
at The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire · college
What the college says
This qualification covers a range of key subject areas in health and social care. It offers mandatory units and a variety of optional units; enabling learners to pursue an interest in specific areas of social care and health studies, while still allowing enough diversity for the optional units to be tailored to suit a learner’s preferred progression path. The course will be delivered three days a week in college, including two, two-week industry placement weeks.
What you need to get on
Four GCSEs at grade 3 or above including maths and English. A Disclosure Barring Service check is also required.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Berkshire College of Agriculture
Berkshire College of Agriculture Hall Place, Maidenhead, SL6 6QR
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Maidenhead
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