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Health & Social Care Academy

Our Health & Social Care Academy aims to address skills gaps in the local area by training the next generation of health and social care professionals as well as upskilling those currently working in the sector.

Established with a £1m investment from the Town Deal and support from Warrington & Halton NHS Trust, Warrington Local Authority and many other stakeholders from the voluntary and private sectors, our Health & Social Care Academy provides students with a highly immersive learning environment and valuable industry placement opportunities. We work closely with local employers, health and social care settings and care providers in the Warrington region, identifying skills gaps and providing sector-specific training.

Having recently been transformed into a partner Institute of Technology specialising in Health and Life Sciences, Winsford campus also houses a Health & Social Care Academy, boasting many of the same features as our Warrington academy. Our Winsford campus Health & Social Care Academy is a great option for anyone wanting to gain practical experience in an industry-standard environment to help them progress into the Health industry.

Our innovative academy features a range of fantastic industry-standard facilities, including a simulation hospital ward, dementia training resources and an independent living flat.

This regional centre of excellence will train students and those already working in the sector to meet local employment needs; making it the perfect place for current and future health and social care professionals to study.

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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 clinicalskillshub@wvr.ac.uk to see how we can help you.

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Clinical Skills Hub

The Clinical Skills Hub provides free clinical skills training for local health and social care staff. Please note that July is the final month you can access clinical skills sessions for free, before we move to a subscription-based service in August.

To ensure the training is aligned to the needs of the sector, local employers can attend our Clinical Skills steering group to help shape the offer. If you are a Warrington based health and social care provider and would like to join the new steering group, or find out more about the hub, please contact us using the form at the bottom of this page.

Date Time Clinical Skills Session
8th July 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm Venepuncture @ St Luke’s Hospice, Winsford
15th July 2025 9.30am - 4.30pm Catheterisation Training
16th July 2025 9.30pm - 4.00pm Mayfly Advanced Care Planning @ St Rocco’s. Please email enquiries@stroccos.org.uk to book a place.
17th July 2025 9.00am - 4.00pm Dementia Tier 2
21st July 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm Tracheostomy Training
23rd July 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm Core Care Skills
24th July 2025 9.30am - 4.30pm End of Life Study Day – Symptom Management. For Nurses Only.
31st July 2025 9.30am - 12.30pm Pressure Injury Awareness
31st July 2025 1.30pm - 4.30pm Wound Care

Please email clinicalskillshub@wvr.ac.uk for more information about the subscription service. 


We're working in partnership with Catalyst Choices

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Students studying in our Health & Social Care Academy benefit from an excellent ongoing partnership with Catalyst Choices. Amy Yorke, Business Centre Manager, says: "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

Our award-winning Business & Partnerships Manager is always on hand to support our employer partners.

If you would like further information about the apprenticeships, 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.