Care Certificate in Care: The ‘Care Certificate’ Training Course (Skills for Care Aligned)
Looking to hold a group Care Certificate training course at your workplace? Receive expert training for up to 20 delegates for as little as £35 per person! Contact us for details using our in-house enquiry form.
What is The Care Certificate?
Introduced following the Cavendish Report 2013, the Care Certificate:
- Builds on and replaces the Common Induction Standards (CIS) and National Minimum Training Standards (NMTS)
- Sets specific learning outcomes, competences, and standards to ensure caring, compassionate, and quality care
Who is the Care Certificate Course for?
This course is designed for care workers, healthcare assistants, and social care support workers who are:
- New to the workplace or care (within the first 12 weeks)
- Existing staff requiring refresher training
Why is the Care Certificate important?
It delivers public confidence in healthcare services and sets a benchmark for assessing care standards.
Course Content
- Understand Your Role
- Your Personal Development
- Duty of Care
- Equality and Diversity
- Work in a Person-Centred Way
- Communication
- Privacy and Dignity
- Fluids and Nutrition
- Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia, and Learning Disabilities
- Safeguarding Adults
- Safeguarding Children
- Basic Life Support
- Health and Safety
- Handling Information
- Infection Prevention and Control
How does the Care Certificate work?
The Care Certificate has two parts:
- Training
- Demonstrating competence at work
Our high-impact classroom training can be delivered at your workplace or via open courses. Delegates receive a workbook to record knowledge and assessments, validated by a unique delegate number. This workbook supports workplace sign-off by employers, who then apply for the certificate.
Why choose The Health and Safety Group?
- Mapped to ‘Skills for Care’ Care Certificate Standards
- High-impact course with practical interaction, demonstrations, and expert video content
- All modules completed in one day
- New workbook for knowledge recording and workplace sign-off
- Fully qualified professional trainers
Courses can also be held at private venues for £795 per course (as little as £40+VAT per person).
Some modules are available via e-learning through the HSG E-learning website.