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.

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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.

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.

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. 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.