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Level 2 Health and Social Care
Build the real foundation for a career in care. This Level 2 gives you the knowledge and skills to support people well: how people develop, how to communicate, how to keep people safe, and the anatomy and nutrition behind good care. It's a genuine step towards employment in care, or up to the T Level and beyond.
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How you’ll learn
The Real Foundation of Care.
This course gives you the core knowledge and skills a care role needs. You’ll study equality, diversity and rights in care, human growth and development, safeguarding and protection, communication, and what it means to work in health and social care. It’s honest, hands-on preparation for real work with people.
You’ll also go a little deeper with specialist areas like anatomy and physiology and nutrition for health and social care. Alongside the course you can keep building your Maths and English. It leads towards a care job, the Level 3, or the T Level in Health.
Core Units
- Equality, diversity and rights in health and social care
- Human growth and development
- Safeguarding and protection in health and social care
- Communication in health and social care
- Working in health and social care
Specialist Units
- Anatomy and physiology for health and social care
- Nutrition for health and social care
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 2
- Further study
Entry requirements
- Contact us to talk through your options and the right starting point
- A genuine interest in caring for and supporting people
- Successful interview with our team
You'll also study GCSE Maths and English alongside your course where you need to, built into your timetable.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
- Level 3 T Level - Health At this collegeAlso at North Lindsey College
- Level 3 L3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship Standard At this college
- Level 3 L3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Standard At this college
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At this college
Careers it can lead to
- Care Workers and Home Carers £13.39 an hour
- With further study or experience Registered Nurse Practitioners £41,500 a year
- With further study or experience Health Services and Public Health Managers and Directors £52,800 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
Learn With Real Care Equipment
You'll learn in our modern Health Care Suite using real healthcare equipment, supported by tutors with real clinical and care backgrounds.
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The Health Care Suite
A modern training suite with real healthcare equipment, so you learn hands-on.
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Tutors From Care and Clinical Backgrounds
Learn from tutors who've worked in care and clinical settings themselves.
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Skills Academy Extras
Extra qualifications in First Aid, infection control and mental health awareness.
Health Care Suite · Real Equipment
Student Voice
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Doncaster College has been an amazing experience. I’ve learnt teamwork, problem solving, and gained real experience through work placements. The tutors and students are great, and it’s helped me get ready to study paramedic science at university.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Financial Support Available
Bursaries are available, and free meals are provided for those who qualify. If cost is a concern, there's help, and it's straightforward to apply.
Financial support infoGCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
About student supportReal Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
See career optionsYour next step
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Got a question?
Ask us about the course, entry requirements or funding.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.