K100 course now available in Northern Trust
3 Dec 2007
UNISON is partnership with the Northern Trust, covering the legacy trusts of Causeway, United and Homefirst, is running the K100 Understanding Health & Social Care course targeting health care assistants and nursing auxiliaries. Information sessions are scheduled to run in Whiteabbey Hospital, Mid Ulster Hospital, Causeway Hospital and Antrim Hospital
The course will run from February to October 2008. Information sessions will take place on
Friday December 7th 2007
11am – 12pm in Ward 6, Whiteabbey Hospital
1pm – 2pm in Ward 4, Mid Ulster Hospital
3pm – 4pm in Seminar Room 1, MDEC, Causeway Hospital
Monday December 17th 2007
10am – 11am in Classroom 1, Fern House, Antrim Hospital
The Open University K100 course offers a broad foundation in health and social care. It gives a grounding in the knowledge, skills and understanding required in caring work of all kinds – paid or unpaid, voluntary or professional – and also explores the perspective of users of care services.
K100 is a stand-alone qualification, providing underpinning knowledge for NVQ Level 3&4 in Care, and is mapped to the Knowledge & Skills Framework. At the same time it prepares you for further study towards a diploma or degree. It is also a compulsory module in a number of OU diploma and degree programmes including Nursing, Social Work (not currently recognised in NI), BA in Health & Social Care and BA in Childhood and Youth Studies. Workplace pre-reg nurse training is currently available through the OU, UU and QUB, but completion of the K100 does not guarantee a place on the programme. You also need a level 2 maths qualification to apply for the nurse training course.
UNISON Northern Ireland has developed a Study Skills for K100 course which runs alongside the Open University course. We also offer an additional Exam Revision and Preparation day.
Application packs are available from Judith Dallas, Nursing Dept, Route House, 8e Coleraine Road, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 6BP 02827661309 ext. 3309 or you can download an application pack here. Application forms must be returned by Thursday 3rd Janaury 2008. If you have any questions, please contact Fidelma Carolan 077966 75826 or f.carolan@unison.co.uk
