NPA Social Services and Healthcare (Schools)

Students who complete the NPA will develop transferable values, knowledge, and skills which could contribute to careers in social services and other professions. For example, they will gain experience in relation to:interpersonal communication; information presentation, on line research and information technology; thinking about the needs of self and others, and team work; review, analysis and evaluation. They will also study Social Services in Scotland; Communication in Care Relationships; Safeguarding People; Safe Practice and Wellbeing in Social Services and  Human Development and Social Influences 

Career pathways can include a health and social care support worker, or further study and a career following undergraduate study in Nursing, Alllied professionals or Social Work

Progression from the course can be into work within the Health and Social Care sector. As well as study with progression onto the HNC Healthcare Practice and HNC Social Services. Both these courses meet entry criteria for many undergraduate University programmes including Nursing and Social Work.

Three Nat 5 one of which is English or Literacy based. Must have an interest in study or career in Health Social Care reflected in personal statement.

The skills students will develop through working on the NPA are likely to be useful in a range of employment and educational contexts, and are consistent with the four capacities outlined in the Curriculum for Excellence, which are to enable each candidate to be:
*a successful learner.
*a confident individual.
*a responsible citizen.
*an effective contributor.