BSc (Hons) Health, Welfare & Social Sciences – Top up

Prepare to Care – Introduction to End of Life Care

22 April 2021, 10:00-12:00

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£1.5bn college investment fund to help boost Cornish town

8th April 2021

Cornwall College St Austell has today been named as one of just 16 colleges in England to receive a share of £1.5 billion in the next phase of the government’s further education capital transformation fund.

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Free training and courses for adults to boost career prospects

31st March 2021

Adults across Devon and Cornwall can boost their job prospects with a free course and training offer that launches this week.

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“Huge opportunity” for careers in the care sector

23rd February 2021

Following unprecedented demand for skilled care workers, The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) is urging people in the region to consider the benefits of a career in the care sector. 

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Exciting partnership to transform care training in Cornwall

5th June 2020

Cornwall Care and The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) have partnered to create a new Care Academy that will secure the quality training and development of the county’s next generation of carers.  

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Diploma in Person-centred Counselling & Therapy

Level 5 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne

This programme is ideal if you wish to become a professional counsellor, or if your job role contains a significant element of counselling. It has been accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and successful completion means you can practice independently as a qualified counsellor. For September 2021 intake, attendance is required 1 day a week, term time only for 2 years (Thursdays 9.30am to 4.30pm) The programme contains an in-depth module on personal development, as well as counselling practice, professional development and counselling psychology modules. You will start to work with clients as a counsellor, practise and develop your counselling skills, develop your understanding of the counselling process and expand your ability to be in a professional relationship with your client. You will do this within a person-centred framework and in the second year you will visit other counselling models. You will be required to carry out 100 hours of counselling work with clients (i.e. in addition to counselling practice with peers) over the duration of the programme through placements with counselling agencies across Cornwall. We have strong links with placement providers and can support this process. You will need to keep accurate records of your client work, and if the placement does not provide supervision, you will need to engage a counselling supervisor to support your client work. Again we can offer you guidance with this. It would be inconsistent with a person-centred model for you to have no experience of personal counselling as a client, so it is highly recommended that you undertake personal counselling while you are on the course. Additional expenses (current sums, subject to change) to budget for throughout the programme are: personal therapy – approximately £25-£35 per hour supervision – if not paid for or supplied by your placement, approximately £30-£60 per 1.5 hours for monthly individual supervision; approximately £20 per hour for group supervision. enhanced DBS Certificate (DBS means Disclosure and Barring Service, previously known as the Enhanced CRB) – £44. Students will need to meet the cost of their own DBS. personal insurance – approximately £25 – £90 per year; discounts available from some insurers for BACP members; monthly payment options usually available. we recommend you that you undertake a professional membership of the BACP – £70 per year, or £35 at reduced rate for people who are not in paid employment Please note, that there is no automatic progression route between our courses. Each qualification requires a rigorous assessment process including an interview, and due to limited places, you may be placed on a waiting list or may not be successful on your first application.

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HNC Health, Welfare & Social Sciences

Level 4 • Full-time • Cornwall College Camborne

This programme is designed for individuals wishing to study health and social care in the community. It is for one year at Level 4 and is the first year of a foundation or honours degree. The modules studied include Sociological Perspectives, Professional Practice, Developmental Psychological, Safeguarding & Promotion of Welfare, Equality, Diversity & Rights, Health, Welfare & Social Policy. You will be given the opportunity to enhance your knowledge base as the emphasis is on supporting future careers in the health and social care field and for further study. The programme provides a wide range of teaching styles, assessment and work-related learning. As part of your study you will be expected to undertake a minimum of 60 hours work related learning in a voluntary or paid capacity. This should be in a health and social care environment. You will need to have a current Disclosure and Barring Service check in order to undertake this work. The programme is over two days a week for one academic year. Students will benefit from the Health and Social Care department’s excellent links with agencies and organisations that specialise in health and community services and projects.

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Health, Humanities and Social Sciences CAVA Access to HE Diploma Level 3

Level 3 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne

Access courses are designed as a stepping stone to enable motivated, enthusiastic people to progress onto Higher Education. This course is ideal if you want to re-direct your career into areas, amongst others, such as social work, teaching or health and social care management. This course would also be ideal for those wishing to take a social sciences subject specific degree such as sociology, psychology and criminology etc. This is a challenging course and it is expected that students will complete a minimum of 15 hours additional independent study each week. Students may access college facilities on the days that they are not taught with some evening study available. Please also be advised that most universities require work experience to complement your UCAS application. It is therefore highly recommended that you find work within the health care sector in either a voluntary or paid capacity. Please Note: This course is only available to applicants who are 19+

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