Health & Social Care

About Health & Social Care

Health & Social Care are vital to us. They are the sectors we depend on for our families and our quality of life. The NHS is the fifth biggest employer in the world and the second biggest employment sector in the UK, so your healthcare career prospects are extremely positive from qualification and beyond.

Hands-on practical experience is essential in the fields of Health & Social Care. We have so many amazing facilities here at Sandwell College for you to develop your skills caring for people. We have even invested in a fully-equipped simulation hospital ward with up-to-date social care resources for you to put your potential into real practice and go straight from college to your career.

We are proud of the great relationships we have with employers who can provide you with work experience placements in healthcare settings. Our dedicated team of lecturing staff has such a wide range of skills and experience from Nursing and Social Work to Children’s Services for you to get exactly the supportive guidance you need.
This is why so many of our students progress to university degrees and follow their dream paths, and you can too.

Here are more reasons why you should apply for Health & Social Care now:

• Exclusive taster days with a range of universities and hospitals to help you with your career prospects
• Visits to The Care Show at Birmingham NEC
• Great relationships with employers providing you with work experience
• Opportunities to build your employability skills through work placements at hospitals, residential care homes, schools, nurseries, day care centres and many other settings
• Dedicated team with a wide range of sector skills and experience including Nursing, Social Work and Children’s Services
• Many students progress to university degrees in Sociology and Criminology, Paramedic Science, Nursing and much more