Training in Care

07/09/2026

📢 Raising the Profile of the Care Workforce Conference 📢

Whether you're receiving care, providing it, employing a care workforce, or representing a professional body in the sector. Your perspective belongs in this conversation.

Training in Care is proud to be co-producing this international conference with the University of Sunderland's School of Nursing, bringing together the people who shape the future of care and health.

This is for you if you:
🔹 Receive or have received care, and want your experience to inform how services and careers are shaped
🔹 Provide care, and want a stronger voice in how the profession is recognised and developed
🔹 Employ a care workforce, and want practical approaches to recruitment, retention and progression
🔹 Represent a professional or regulatory body, and want to help strengthen career pathways across the sector

Across the day, you'll:
🔹 Hear directly from employers, practitioners, educators and people with lived experience about what supports successful careers and high-quality care
🔹 Explore the real opportunities, barriers and changing demands facing the care and health workforce today
🔹 See first-hand how the sector's profile and value can be strengthened - locally, nationally and internationally

You'll also get a tour of the University of Sunderland's state-of-the-art healthcare teaching facilities, where the next generation of the care and health workforce is being trained.

This event is free, lunch is included, and places are limited, so if this is a conversation you want to be part of, we'd encourage booking early.

📅 Register here: Raising the Profile of the Care Workforce Conference (Apprenticeships and CPD) | University of Sunderland

At this conference, we'll explore the opportunities and challenges of career pathways across Care and Health.

04/09/2026

🎉Huge Congratulations to our learner Nimra, who has achieved her Leve 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce! 👏👏👏

"The course has increased my confidence, knowledge and skills... I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to work with children"

03/09/2026

🎉Congratulations to our learner Anthony who has passed Level 2 NCFE CACHE Diploma in Care 👏👏👏

02/09/2026

Our new learners jumped straight into a team challenge today!

They were developing some really important skills for working in childcare: 🤝 Teamwork
💬 Communication
🧠 Problem-solving
💡 Creativity
❤️ Supporting others

🎓 WANT TO START YOUR CHILDCARE JOURNEY?

These courses are FUNDED by South Tyneside Works and we still have spaces available 🙌

📅 Every Tuesday
⏰ 9am–5pm

A qualification in Childcare can help you progress into careers such as:

👶 Early Years Practitioner
🧸 Nursery Practitioner
🏫 Nursery Assistant
📚 Teaching Assistant
🎨 Playworker
❤️ Other roles supporting children and families

📩 Spaces are available NOW — get in touch with Training in Care to find out more!

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20/08/2026

Huge Congratulations to our learner Jacob 🥳
Successfully achieving Level 2 Diploma in Care 🙌 Huge good luck in your new role Jacob!!

19/08/2026

Raising the Profile of the Care Workforce Conference

Whether you're receiving care, providing it, employing a care workforce, or representing a professional body in the sector. Your perspective belongs in this conversation.

Training in Care is proud to be co-producing this international conference with the University of Sunderland's School of Nursing, bringing together the people who shape the future of care and health.

This is for you if you:
🔹 Receive or have received care, and want your experience to inform how services and careers are shaped
🔹 Provide care, and want a stronger voice in how the profession is recognised and developed
🔹 Employ a care workforce, and want practical approaches to recruitment, retention and progression
🔹 Represent a professional or regulatory body, and want to help strengthen career pathways across the sector

Across the day, you'll:
🔹 Hear directly from employers, practitioners, educators and people with lived experience about what supports successful careers and high-quality care
🔹 Explore the real opportunities, barriers and changing demands facing the care and health workforce today
🔹 See first-hand how the sector's profile and value can be strengthened - locally, nationally and internationally

You'll also get a tour of the University of Sunderland's state-of-the-art healthcare teaching facilities, where the next generation of the care and health workforce is being trained.

This event is free, lunch is included, and places are limited, so if this is a conversation you want to be part of, we'd encourage booking early.

📅 Register here: https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/events/care-workforce-conference

At this conference, we'll explore the opportunities and challenges of career pathways across Care and Health.

10/08/2026

What a great session with West Park Community Group last week! 🍽️

Our tutor delivered our Level 2 Food Safety course to a lovely, welcoming group, and there were some really good discussions along the way. By all accounts, it was a brilliant session to be part of.

It's exactly this kind of community connection we love being part of, bringing practical, useful qualifications straight to the people who can benefit from them, in a setting that feels comfortable and familiar.

Thank you to everyone at West Park Community Group for having us, and for such great engagement throughout. We had a great time and hope you did too, and we're already looking forward to our next course with you!

Interested in bringing a course to your own group or community setting? Get in touch, we'd love to chat.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0191 537 3529

07/08/2026

Meet Akunna, proof that progression is always possible. 🎉

Akunna has worked in care for many years, building up from a Certificate course, to a Level 2 Diploma, and now a Level 3 Diploma in Care.

"I have very fond memories of this Level 3 Diploma in Care, especially the face-to-face classes every week and the discussions about the different care-related news each student had heard or read about that week. It was an eye-opener."

"This qualification has helped me tremendously in positioning myself properly within the care sector in the UK, including getting Senior Carer roles."

"I had the best tutors and support during my course, and I'd encourage all prospective learners in care to go for it with an open mind and give it their all."

Akunna's not stopping there either, with plans to progress further into leadership roles in care.

Congratulations, Akunna! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. 👏

Thinking about your own Level 3? Drop a 👍 in the comments and we'll point you in the right direction.

06/08/2026

Thinking about a career working with children? Meet Erin. 🎉

While working full time with homeless support and volunteering at a primary school, Erin completed her qualification in the Children and Young People's Workforce.

"Great support from tutors and staff. I enjoyed volunteering to gain more experience working with children."

"I am going to Sunderland University to study children's education with qualified teacher status."

"A great experience, with lots of support and help with learning."

Erin's already looking ahead, with her sights set on becoming a qualified teacher.

Congratulations, Erin! We can't wait to see where you go next. 👏

Thinking about your own course? Drop a 👍 in the comments and we'll point you in the right direction.

05/08/2026

Thinking about a course but not sure where to start? Here are some of the questions we get asked most 👇

"Do I need any qualifications to apply?"
Not necessarily. Wherever you're starting from, we'll help plan a pathway that fits your goals, your pace, and your confidence, so there's a way in for everyone.

"Is it actually free?"
Many of our courses are fully funded, depending on your circumstances. Funding eligibility is checked before enrolment, so it's always worth asking rather than assuming you won't qualify.

"How does the course actually work?"
We offer flexibility to suit you, independent online learning, face-to-face sessions, or hybrid learning where you can dial in if you can't attend in person. What's available depends on the course, but we'll work with you to find a way that fits.

"What if I'm not confident using computers or online learning?"
We offer support with the learning platform too, whether that's during your session or when you're working from home.

"Can I get extra help if I'm struggling?"
Yes, you can arrange a 1-to-1 with tutor support whenever you need it.

"What kind of courses do you offer?"
We cover both adult care and childcare, from entry-level qualifications through to progression routes for people already working in the sector.

Got a question we haven't covered? Drop it in the comments, we're happy to help.