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TEC HEALTH STUDIES BTEC NATIONAL MOVING AND HANDLING PEOPLE
FIRST DIPLOMA DIPLOMA
Level: 1
Level: 2 Level: 3 Duration: 1 week
Duration: 1 year Duration: 2 years
This course is about the handling of people
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by healthcare workers or providers.
where students learn by completing prepares students for employment or higher
assignments based on realistic workplace education in health, social care, nursing,
Content
situations. social work and other caring professions.
• Risk assessment
• Principles of handling people in a care
Content
environment
• Equal opportunities and clients’ rights
• Assisting mobility
• Su
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• Promoting h
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Undertaking personal development, b• lFeactors af fecting human growth and
• Assisting people in chairs
child development and child care development
• Assisting people in bed
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• The use of handling aids
activities in care settings
• Social care and early years
• Food and nutrition
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Assessment is based on an examination.
• S
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• English, Maths and IT Skills of health and illness
Entry Requirements
Assessment is based on a portfolio of
• English, Maths and IT Skills
You should be working in a health care
environment and have Level 2 literacy.
evidence from course assignments. Work
Assessment is based on a portfolio of
experience is part of the course.
evidence from course assignments. Work Progression
experience is part of the course.
Entry Requirements
Further study or employment.
4 GCSEs at D or above including English
Entry Requirements
or a Level 1 Diploma at Merit or above in
4 GCSEs including English, grade C or
a related vocational area. Students must
above or BTEC First Diploma with Merit or
show Level 1 literacy and numeracy skills.

above. Students must show Level 2 literacy
Mature applicants with no qualifications will
and numeracy skills. Mature applicants with
be required to take an assessment at their
no qualifications will be required to take
interview. A police check is also required.
an assessment at their interview. A police
check is also required.
Progression
BTEC National Diploma in Health Studies,
Progression
NVQ Level 3 in Care or employment in a
A degree or employment in health and
We also offer Apprenticeship
care environment.
social care, nursing, social work and other
training and Train to Gain in

caring professions. Health and Social Care at Level 2
and 3. For more details, see the
Apprenticeship section on page

17 and Train to Gain on page 65

in this Guide.
For enrolment information
see page 9, call 020 7815 1600
or visit www.southwark.ac.uk
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