Specialist Language Courses
CPD-Certificate

Living and Working in the UK:
Social Care edition

This short online course supports overseas social carers to settle successfully into life and work in the UK.

It has units on UK life, culture and the practicalities of living here, including housing, schools, banking and driving. There is a section on the many different accents, dialects and idiomatic expressions heard across the country. And there is an extensive section covering a range of essential communication skills to use at work.

The course is online and optimised for mobile devices. It is media-rich with video, audio, voice-recording, interactive tasks and links to a wide range of websites to explore and read further.

What the course covers

About the UK

  • Life and culture, including food, transport, leisure, festivals and the weather
  • Accents, dialects, idioms, expressions to describe health
  • Schools, housing, banking, driving

Workplace communication skills

  • Introducing yourself and welcoming service users
  • Talking about food and drink
  • Talking about toileting
  • Talking about mobility
  • Talking about pain
  • Talking about pressure area care
  • Talking about falls
  • Talking about mental health

Plus! Optional group lessons and practice with a teacher

  • Tailored to participants’ needs
  • Practise, get feedback, build confidence
  • Develop cultural linguistic awareness
  • Demonstrate empathy and develop active listening skills
  • Address specific language questions as they emerge
Purchase Living and Working in the UK:
Social Care Edition course today!

Digital study only: £15 per person per month

Digital study + 6 hours group tuition: £695 per group (up to 12 participants)

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FAQs
About the course

The course should take 15 hours to complete.

The course is accredited by the CPD Standards office in the UK. All learners receive a CPD certificate on course completion.

The course is online. Learners receive a code to access the course on the online learning platform. They can also study on their phone using the course app. Tutored sessions take place on Zoom.

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