Health & Social Care Core: Children & Young People

L2 Level 2
Part Time
10 September 2025 — 31 July 2026
Barry Campus
£: This course is free for unemployed adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

This qualification is for those employed, or seeking employment within care settings for Children and Young people.

What you will study

The content for this qualification supports learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of:

• The core principles and values which underpin health and social care practice.
• Wellbeing
• Safeguarding
• Professional Practice
• Health & Safety

*Pre-requisite for entry onto the level 3 CYP practice qualification.

Entry requirements

GCSE English/Cymraeg gwaith at a C or Level 2 ESW Communications or English Language screener at E3 or above.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

10 September 2025

End date

31 July 2026

Part Time

4 hours per week

Location

Barry Campus
Maps & directions
£: This course is free for unemployed adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

CRWF2C2
L2

Qualification

Level 2 Health & Social Care: Core Children & Young People

Career prospects & further study

103,500

Currently, there are almost 103,500 people employed within this sector in the Cardiff Capital Region, with employment numbers expected to reach 105,000 by 2027 (Lightcast 2022).

Learners completing this course can progress to working within the sector where the Health and Social care practice qualification can be completed in order to gain re-registration with Social Care Wales. 

Locations

Barry Campus
Barry Campus

Cardiff and Vale College,

Barry Campus,

Vale of Glamorgan,

CF62 8YJ