Key worker becomes first student to complete the brand-new Caring Careers Unlocked Programme
Exeter College Apprentice Sara Ammar has become the first student to complete the exciting new Caring Careers Unlocked programme.
The forward-thinking Caring Careers Unlocked course has been developed as part of the new Health and Social Care Accelerator programme in partnership with Devon County Council and the European Social Fund and is designed to provide a stepping-stone into the Health and Social Care sector.
Luke Moss, Programme and Relationship Manager said;
“The Health and Social Care Accelerator programme is a vital project designed to support more people into the sector, removing barriers and opening doors. This project also provides progression pathways for those who want to climb the career ladder, offering flexible learning and intuitive delivery. Now more than ever we need our key workers, and this course is a fantastic stepping stone onto employment, Apprenticeships and further education. It is great to recognise achievement and to see our first students completing and progressing onto Apprenticeships.”
Working as a Senior Healthcare Support Worker at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, Sara Ammar is the first Exeter College student to have completed the programme. The completely virtual, self-guided course is the first of its kind at Exeter College. Reflecting on the success of virtual learning during the covid pandemic, Caring Careers provides more accessibility for its students, reducing travel but maintaining the level of support Exeter College students come to expect.
Luke Moss, Programme and Relationship Manager, added; “We are always reviewing our offering, adding new programmes and working with our employer partners. We are very excited to introduce further virtual programmes, adding to our suite of qualifications and taking on board the needs and wants of the sector.”
Current Apprentice and Healthcare Worker, Sara said, “Caring Careers provided strategies for me to self-reflect and show areas I need to personally and professionally develop.”
Sara has now progressed onto the Level 3 Lead Adult Care Worker Apprenticeship with Devon Partnership NHS Trust, from which she intends to progress onto a degree in Nursing.
“Caring Careers provided strategies for me to self-reflect and show areas I need to personally and professionally develop”.
Sara Ammar
The success of this programme is leading to the implementation of more courses for Exeter College, such as the new Personal Assistant/ Carer programme launching on the 1st January 2022. This new initiative will support Carers and Personal Care Assistants to develop skills in Food Safety and safe manual handling practices.
If you’re interested in the new Caring Careers Unlocked programme or the upcoming Personal Assistant Carer programme, please call 01392 400 800 or email ellahymans@exe-coll.ac.uk.
