A career choice for compassionate people

If you’re a caring and compassionate person, health and social care jobs can be very rewarding. From mental health awareness training to care assistant courses, counselling skills to our unique Step into Care programme. We offer a wide range of courses to help you get into and succeed in a heath or social care role.  

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Care work

Adult social care work covers a wide range of jobs. Care assistants and support workers support vulnerable adults in their day-to-day life. They often work in care homes, day centres or in a patient's own home. Personal assistants provide one on one support to someone who wants to manage their own support, often building a strong personal relationship with the person they care for. There are other roles in care homes, such as cleaning staff, working in the laundry or kitchens.  All of these roles are essential for helping people to live dignified and comfortable lives. 

Counselling skills

Doing a counselling skills qualification isn't just about training to become a counsellor. Build counselling skills to help in work or volunteer roles in healthcare, education, HR or charities. Open up new work opportunities and find a job where you can make a real difference to people’s lives.  Counselling skills can help improve your communications skills, particularly listening skills, for any job role where you work with other people.

Short courses or long qualifications

From short courses to give you an insight into working in the NHS or in a care job. To longer qualifications such as a Certificate to Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care or a Diploma in Counselling Skills. 

Get the skills, confidence and qualifications you need for different roles in health and social care. 

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Step into Care

This is a pre-employment programme delivered online that is designed to support you into work within Adult Social Care. The programme will help you to prepare for work in a care setting by covering key elements of the adult social care pathway, including digital skills, and the opportunity to take a Level 1 course in mental health awareness. You will also gain skills in writing CVs and application forms for social care jobs.  Basically,  this programme is made up of three parts - a value-based interview and training with us at the WEA. If you complete the training successfully you are guaranteed an interview with a social care employer.  This is a working interview, to give you the opportunity experience working in a caring environment. This is a closed course for referrals for the DWP only.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 19/05/2025 -
Fri 20/06/2025
Times:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Duration:
24 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Veronica Hyde
Course code:
Q00021907
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
£296.00

Award in Stress Awareness Level 1

Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens. This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 20/05/2025 -
Tue 01/07/2025
Times:
11:00am - 3:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Expanding Horizons
46 Medway
New Strand Shopping Centre
Bootle
Bootle
North West
L20 4SR
Tutor:
Charlotte McGillvray
Course code:
Q00022144
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.00

Award in Mental Health Awareness Level 1

If you’re interested in learning more about mental health issues, this level 1 course can teach you the foundational concepts. You’ll get a view into the nature of mental health work and the issues that face people struggling with it. Level 1 health and social care courses about mental health can teach you the basic principles of mental health care. If you enjoy this course you can continue your learning in this area. Mental health awareness training can help you understand if this area of work interests you.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 21/05/2025 -
Fri 30/05/2025
Times:
10:00am - 3:00pm
Duration:
5 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Charlotte McGillvray
Course code:
Q00016013
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.00

Award in Stress Awareness Level 1

Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens. This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 22/05/2025 -
Thu 03/07/2025
Times:
9:30am - 1:30pm
Duration:
7 sessions
Location:
CGL Widnes (change, grow, live)
Canal Side Industrial Estate
Constance Way
Widnes
North West
WA8 0QR
Tutor:
Neil Connaughton
Course code:
Q00021934
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.00

WEA Membership

WEA membership is changing: more information is coming soon!

Membership Information

Duration:
12 months
Fee:
£15

Level 1 Award in Mental Health Awareness

This qualification is designed for learners looking to increase their knowledge & awareness of Mental Health & Well-Being. This qualification is to help you to develop your awareness of issues surrounding mental health and to become aware of the rights of those with mental health issues. The main objectives of this qualification are to: • raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health Course Outline Accredited 2024-25 Mental Health Awareness Level 1 (Award) CACHE • dispel some of the myths and misconceptions frequently linked to mental health issues • develop learners’ knowledge of the rights of those with mental health issues This course will delivered either online, or in a face-to-face classroom environment, with a variety of Classroom activities and online learning activities through the Canvas platform, to assess learning for each module. The overall course will be assessed through the creation of a portfolio of evidence that meets awarding body criteria. A potential progression route after this course may be the “Stress Awareness Level 1 (Award) CACHE” or the “Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness NCFE CACHE” qualifications

Course Information

Dates:
Thu 29/05/2025 -
Thu 17/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Jayne Evans
Course code:
Q00022405
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £100.80

Award in Stress Awareness Level 1

This course is for women only. Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens. This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 02/06/2025 -
Wed 02/07/2025
Location:
Bangladeshi Womens Organisation (Manches
360 Dickenson Road
Manchester
M13 0NG
Course code:
Q00022326
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £105.00

Personal Development: Counselling Skills Practice

This is a course designed for learners who have some experience or knowledge of counselling. It is an opportunity to gain more experience in counselling. You will be working with our wonderful Teacher Sasha Dineen. This course is for students to gain more practical counselling experience in triads (counsellor, client and observer) using the ten core counselling skills. To attend this course, it is useful if you have already completed a 6 week counselling skills course or have a Level 2/3/4 counselling qualification.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 04/06/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
6 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Sasha Dineen
Course code:
Q00019022
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £44.40

Award in Mental Health Awareness Level 1

This qualification is designed for learners looking to increase their knowledge & awareness of Mental Health & Well-Being. This qualification is to help you to develop your awareness of issues surrounding mental health and to become aware of the rights of those with mental health issues. The main objectives of this qualification are to: • raise awareness of the issues surrounding mental health Course Outline Accredited 2024-25 Mental Health Awareness Level 1 (Award) CACHE • dispel some of the myths and misconceptions frequently linked to mental health issues • develop learners’ knowledge of the rights of those with mental health issues This course will delivered either online, or in a face-to-face classroom environment, with a variety of Classroom activities and online learning activities through the Canvas platform, to assess learning for each module. The overall course will be assessed through the creation of a portfolio of evidence that meets awarding body criteria. A potential progression route after this course may be the “Stress Awareness Level 1 (Award) CACHE” or the “Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness NCFE CACHE” qualifications

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 04/06/2025 -
Fri 04/07/2025
Location:
Bangladeshi Womens Organisation (Manches
360 Dickenson Road
Manchester
M13 0NG
Course code:
Q00022333
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.00

Safeguarding Adults

Vulnerable people are at higher risk of neglect and abuse. Training in safeguarding teaches you how to spot signs that someone may be at harm. It also helps you know what steps to take in case of reported or suspected abuse. This short safeguarding course gives you a view into safeguarding practices and the importance of protecting adults’ rights to live in safety.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 16/06/2025 -
Mon 07/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
4 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Paula Hellal
Course code:
Q00018953
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
9 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £29.60

Award in Stress Awareness Level 1

Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens. This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 16/06/2025 -
Tue 15/07/2025
Times:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Duration:
10 sessions
Location:
The Old School Building (Wolverhampton)
The Old School
73 Dudley Road
Wolverhampton
WV2 3BY
Tutor:
Jayne Evans
Course code:
Q00022226
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £75.00