Care Certificate Standards

The Care Certificate is the start of the career journey in Health and Social care settings. This training course will make them ready to practice within their specific sector. Although the Care Certificate is designed for new staff, new to care, and offers this group of staff their first step on their career ladder, it also offers opportunities for existing staff to refresh or improve their knowledge.
From April 2015, The Care Certificate is to replace the Common Induction Standards. The Care Certificate incorporates 15 standards that are specific to health and social care.

The fifteen standards map across to the mandatory units of the new Health and Social Care QCF Diploma to ensure there is a consistent approach for the workforce.

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: Roles and responsibilities, Risk Assessments, Responding to Emergencies, Manual Handling, Medication, Fire Safety, Managing stress.
Handling Information
Infection Prevention and Control