Health & Social Care Academy

Established with a £1 million investment from the Town Deal and support from Warrington & Halton NHS Trust, Warrington Local Authority, and other key stakeholders from the voluntary and private sectors, the academy offers a highly immersive learning environment and valuable industry placement opportunities. We work in close partnership with local employers, care providers, and health and social care settings to deliver sector-specific training that meets real workforce needs.

With a Health & Social Care Academy at both our Warrington and Winsford campus, we offer a range of courses for school leavers and adults, helping students of all ages progress into meaningful careers in the health and social care sector. Those looking to gain practical experience in a professional, industry-standard environment need look no further! 

Our innovative Health & Social Care Academies are equipped with industry-standard facilities. These include a simulation hospital ward, an independent living flat, and realistic childcare classrooms - all designed to reflect the environments students will encounter in their careers.

Work with us

Are you an employer with a training need?

We are able to deliver large-scale training sessions in our purpose-built conference suite, which can be delivered live and broadcasted out to larger groups in various settings. Specialised training and delivery sessions offered include manual handling, personal assistance, first aid, and clinical skills such as venepuncture.

The state-of-the-art facilities and technologies provided within the academy enable your staff to benefit from first-class training. 

If you have a training need, please get in touch by emailing clinicalskills@wvr.ac.uk to see how we can help you.

We're working in partnership with Catalyst Choices

Students studying in our Health & Social Care Academy benefit from an excellent ongoing partnership with Catalyst Choices. Head of Partnerships at the college, said: "The Health & Social Care Academy has an excellent ongoing partnership with the team at Catalyst Choices. We work together in various ways, including industry placement opportunities for our students, which have, in turn, led to employment."

Catalyst Choices regularly visit the college to deliver guest lectures to our students, as well as making use of our facilities to deliver training to their own staff. We are extremely grateful for this relationship and hope it continues to develop in the future.

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Get in touch

If you would like further information about courses and opportunities available to employers as part of the Health & Social Care Academy, please contact us on 01925 494 441 or email HSCA@wvr.ac.uk. Alternatively, send us a message using the form below.