Connect 2 Care: Giving you more information to develop your potential

There are many organisations that help learners develop their careers once they are qualified and businesses who want to move to the next stage of development. Here is a selection:

Apprenticeships logo (bigger)

Information for potential apprentices and employers from the Learning and Skills Council. www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Skills for Care logo

The sector skills council that is responsible for the development of training, skills and qualifications that are required for a comptent social care workforce. www.skillsforcare.org.uk

Care Quality Commission

The inspectorate and regulator for all care providers in England. www.cqc.org.uk

BBC Skillswise

A useful website with resources to help improve your literacy and numeracy skills. www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise

Move on

Another website to help improve your literacy and numeracy. This also includes practice tests to help prepare people for Skills for Life or Key Skills examinations. www.move-on.org.uk

UCAS

The organisation responsible for processing university applications. They also offer advice on different tertiary qualifications and entry requirements for university. www.ucas.com