Health & Social Care
Health & Social Care Faculty Guide
A complete guide to health and social care qualifications — covering every level from care assistant to registered manager, awarding body comparisons, CQC compliance requirements, career salaries, and funding options. Free to download.
- Level 3 and Level 5 RQF qualifications compared side by side
- CQC compliance: what inspectors look for and how qualifications help
- NCFE CACHE vs Highfield vs City & Guilds — which awarding body is right for your role
- Career salary data for every level from NHS Employers and Skills for Care
- How you pay: monthly subscription with 20% off if you pay annually
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Lift College offers regulated UK qualifications across a range of subject areas.
Access to HE
13 coursesGet into university without traditional A-Levels.
Explore Access to HE →Teaching & Childcare
5 coursesQualifications for teaching assistants, early years educators, and nursery managers — level 2 to level 5
Explore teaching & childcare →Management & Leadership
2 coursesCMI and ILM management qualifications for aspiring and experienced managers
Explore management & leadership →Functional Skills
3 coursesOfqual-regulated English and maths qualifications equivalent to GCSE grade 4/C — study online, exam at home
Explore functional skills →A Levels
2 coursesNationally recognised A levels for adults — study online, sit exams, progress to university.
Explore a levels →GCSEs
2 coursesStudy GCSE English, Maths, and Science online at your own pace — sit exams at an approved centre near you.
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