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Stepping into Care

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Overview

Are you ready to make a difference to the lives of others?

Our Step into Care course is the perfect introduction for anyone looking to start a meaningful career in the health and social care sector, working in settings that support adults, children and young people, and those with learning difficulties.

Whether you’re new to the field or looking to explore a new career path, this course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take the first steps towards a caring profession.

How you’ll learn

As part of this course, you will gain the following qualifications:

  • Level 1 Diploma in Introduction to Health and Social Care (Children and Young People’s Settings)
  • Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in Work

As part of this course, you will undertake practical sessions in our state-of-the-art simulation rooms and, upon completion, have the potential opportunity to attend an interview with a local employer.

Entry and progression

What you need and where it leads

  1. Entry requirements
  2. This course Level 1
  3. Further study

Entry requirements

Learners must:

  • Be aged 19+ as of 31/08/2025
  • Currently live in England
  • Have resided in the EU/UK for 3+ years for purposes other than study

Not be enrolled on an apprenticeship

Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.

Further study

See all 44 courses

At this college

At Doncaster College

Careers it can lead to

  • Care Workers and Home Carers £13.39 an hour
  • Senior Care Workers £26,800 a year
  • Houseparents and Residential Wardens £25,800 a year
  • Care Escorts £12.98 an hour
See all 11 careers
  • Ambulance Staff (Excluding Paramedics) £27,800 a year
  • Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants £23,800 a year
  • Early Education and Childcare Assistants £13.30 an hour

With further study or experience

  • Residential, Day and Domiciliary Care Managers and Proprietors £42,000 a year
  • Early Education and Childcare Practitioners £12.96 an hour
  • Child and Early Years Officers £27,500 a year
  • Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals £25,100 a year

Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).

Fees and funding

This course is funded for learners who meet the entry requirements.

Financial support

We also have a range of other financial support available.

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Your next step

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What happens after you apply

1

You apply

Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.

2

You meet your tutor

We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.

3

You get an offer

We’ll email you an offer, then invite you to enrol.

Read our full guide to applying