Care Certificate (Standards 1 to 15)
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Overview
16-in-1 learning bundle
Care Certificate Standards 1-15 in 15 separate courses, each has its own certificate of completion, making it easy for the learner to provide evidence of their learning. 16th course with practical work scenarios.
This Care Certificate covers the 15 different Care Certificate standards delivering the knowledge, skills and behaviours for all care staff.
The coursework follow care frameworks approved by Skills For Care, Skills For Health, and Care Quality Commission (CQC)
This learning bundle is available to everyone, anywhere, without restrictions. No eligibility criteria.
Those working in a non-care job within a care setting can study this course e.g. a cook or maintenance person.
Care Certificate Overview
The Care Certificate is a set of 15 Care Certificate Standards for induction of all care staff in all health and social care settings.
The Care Certificate was jointly developed by Skills for Care and Development - SFCD (Sector Skills Council for Adult Social Care), Skills for Health (Sector Skills Council for Health) and Health Education England.
The Care Certificate course meets the essential staff induction standards as legally required for care organisations regulated by CQC (Care Quality Commission).
The Care Certificate 15 Standards are 15 separate courses each with a certificate :
- Standard 1. Understand your role
- Standard 2. Your personal development
- Standard 3. Duty of care
- Standard 4. Equality and diversity
- Standard 5. Work in a person-centred way
- Standard 6. Communication
- Standard 7. Privacy and dignity
- Standard 8. Fluids and nutrition
- Standard 9. Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability
- Standard 10. Safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Standard 11. Safeguarding children
- Standard 12. Basic life support
- Standard 13. Health and safety
- Standard 14. Handling information
- Standard 15. Infection prevention and control
Course Progression:
The learner can progress to other courses and learning bundles provided by Courses For Jobs Ltd covering relevant knowledge and skills for care jobs in the UK from Level 2 to Level 5, such as.
- level 2 nvq health and social care
- level 3 nvq health and social care
- level 4 nvq health and social care
- rqf health and social care
- Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- level 5 nvq health and social care
- qcf level 2 health and social care
- Level 5 Certificate in Management for Health and Social Care
- qcf level 3 health and social care
Progression to recognised qualifications for care jobs, as follows:
- Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - new to care
- Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) - already working in care
- Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - career changers
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
- Level 3 Diploma in Team Leading and Supervision (RQF) - team leaders, supervisors, aspiring managers
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
- Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - aspiring managers, Deputy Managers, new Care Managers
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - CQC Registered Managers
Why study with Courses For Jobs Ltd?
Easy access online with "point and click". Detailed instructions. 100% completion automatically releases the certificate of completion for the learner to download.
Our modern secure password-protected online LMS (Learning Management System) make it easy to gain the learning needed, regardless of their internet ability or devices. No downloads or PDFs required.
All the learner has to do is "point and click", making it easy to get through 100% of learning resources, tests, certificates, etc.
The only requirement is learner's email address so that login details can be emailed to the learner.
Our LMS provides you with easy online access to all your learning materials, your tests/exams, your completion certificates, along with dedicated support by assessors, tutors, and peers via the private online community.
You will receive quick responses via the LMS, to your queries and requests for support.
After taking a test linked to the course, the results are immediately available. Retakes of tests can be done anytime.
On completing a course, the completion certificate is immediately available to you as a PDF document in your secure online learner account, for you to download whenever you want.
Within your learner account is a link to each certificate, that you can share with employers and recruiters to view your completion certificate(s) online. Therefore you don't need to email each certificate as attachment to recruiters or employers, as they can view it via the link you share with them.
Certificates
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Digital certificate - Included
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Description
Details of each Course Content
Course 1: Care Certificate Standard 1 - Understand Your Role
- their responsibilities within their job role,
- Understand their own role
- Work in ways that have been agreed with their employer
- Understand working relationships in health and social care
- Work in partnership with others
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 1 - Understand Your Role
Course 2: Care Certificate Standard 2 – Your Personal Development
- importance of personal development at work,
- how to plan their personal development plan and why this is important.
- how to develop their own knowledge, understanding and skills including their core skills,
- use of supervision, appraisals and SMART objectives.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 2 – Your Personal Development
Course 3: Care Certificate Standard 3 – Duty of Care
- the importance of duty of care in your role,
- how duty of care contributes to safe practice,
- support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care,
- the ways to deal with comments, complaints, incidents, errors and near misses in your work,
- using policies and incident forms.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 3 – Duty of Care
Course 4: Care Certificate Standard 4 – Equality and Diversity
- the meaning of equality, diversity, discrimination,
- the different types of discrimination, at the barriers to equality and diversity in care, The Equality Act 2010 and the nine protected characteristics.
- how to work in an inclusive way
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 4 – Equality and Diversity
Course 5: Care Certificate Standard 5 – Work in a person-centred way
- Understand person-centred values
- the importance of working in a person centred way, including the 6Cs of care,
- factors that may cause discomfort or distress
- how to support individuals to minimise pain or discomfort
- how to support the individual to maintain their identity and self-esteem
- how to support individuals using the person-centred approach, the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 5 – Work in a person-centred way
Course 6: Care Certificate Standard 6 – Communication
- effective communication and why it is important in your role,
- different types of communication, including verbal and non-verbal communication,
- how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of individuals,
- how to support the use of communication aids and technologies
- why confidentiality in care is vital, and when confidentiality can be broken.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 6 – Communication
Course 7: Care Certificate Standard 7 – Privacy and Dignity
- the principles that underpin privacy and dignity in care,
- how to maintain and respect privacy and dignity, and raise concerns
- helping individuals to make informed choices
- how to support active participation
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 7 – Privacy and Dignity
Course 8: Care Certificate Standard 8 – Fluids and Nutrition
- the importance of nutrition and hydration,
- importance of food safety and the relevant food safety legislation
- how to assess nutrition and hydration needs in a person-centred way
- circumstances that may affect an individual’s food and drink choice, such as beliefs, preferences, health conditions, medicines and support needed for individuals to eat and drink.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 8 – Fluids and Nutrition
Course 9: Care Certificate Standard 9 – Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability
- awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities,
- relevant key legislation,
- the ways to promote communication with individuals who have learning disabilities,
- common mental health problems,
- meaning of mental capacity in relation to how care is provided
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 9 – Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability
Course 10: Care certificate Standard 10 – Safeguarding Adults
- the importance of safeguarding vulnerable adults
- what constitutes harm
- why an individual may be vulnerable to harm or abuse
- types of abuse that can occur, including Domestic Violence and Abuse Awareness
- signs and symptoms that indicate when a person is being abused,
- relevant legislation that applies to safeguarding vulnerable adults,
- how to reduce the likelihood of abuse
- how to record and report any safeguarding concerns.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 10 – Safeguarding Adults
Course 11: Care certificate Standard 11 – Safeguarding Children
- the importance of safeguarding children,
- types of abuse children can experience
- signs and symptoms that indicate a child is being abused.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Risk factors that increase the likelihood of abuse of a child in their own home
- Your Role in Safeguarding Children
- how to record and report safeguarding concerns.
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 11 – Safeguarding Children
Course 12: Care certificate Standard 12 – Basic life support
- basic life support training,
- importance of CPR and the role of hand-only CPR,
- signs and causes of cardiac arrest,
- causes of an obstructed airway
- treatment of choking in adults, infants and children
- UK Resuscitation Council Resuscitation Guidelines
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 12 – Basic life support
Course 13: Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety
- health and safety in care settings,
- main health and safety legislation for health and social care workers, employer and employee responsibilities,
- health and safety rules for administering medication, needles and sharps, moving and handling and using correct PPE
- promoting fire safety
- working securely
- managing stress
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 13 – Health and Safety
Course 14: Care certificate Standard 14 – Handling information
- agreed ways of working and legislation for the recording, storing and sharing of information,
- importance of secure systems for recording, storing and sharing information,
- the eight Caldiott Principles,
- data protection principles and relevant legislation,
- how to report concerns regarding the recording, storing or sharing of information internally, whistleblowing and reporting concerns externally
- data breaches and how to avoid them
- principles of good record keeping
- responsibilities of health and social care organisations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 14 – Handling information
Course 15: Care certificate Standard 15 – Infection control
- different types of infections,
- the chain of infection, the entry and exit routes of transmission and how to break the chain of infection,
- short-term and long-term consequences of infections
- employer and employee responsibilities regarding infection control
- effective hand hygiene
- principles of safe handling of infected or soiled linen and clinical waste
- MCQ test
- Certificate of Completion: Care Certificate Standard 15 – Infection control
Course 16: Work-based scenarios for care workers in England
- Accompanying a client to a GP appointment
- Taking a client out for a coffee
- Assisting with dressing
- Assisting with meal preparation
- Assisting with personal hygiene
- Review of Progress with supervisor
Who is this course for?
This course is openly available to everyone, anywhere in the world.
There are no geographical restrictions.
Who is the Care Certificate for?
Everyone including:
- those who work with social care, health care, and community care, at any level and in any role
- Healthcare Assistants
- Social Care Support Workers
- Nurses
- Allied Healthcare Workers
- Doctors
- Voluntary Staff working in all areas of care
- Anyone changing jobs within the care sector
Successful learners will work in:
- Hospitals, GP Surgeries and other acute health settings
- Domiciliary services (home care/home help)
- Live-in Personal Assistants
- Residential care (care homes)
- Community care such as Day Care
- Supported living projects
- Community-based care
- Private care for a person or family
Progression to recognised qualifications for care jobs, as follows:
- Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - new to care
- Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) - already working in care
- Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to work in Adult Social Care (RQF) - career changers
- Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Senior Care Assistants, Personal Assistants
- Level 3 Diploma in Team Leading and Supervision (RQF) - team leaders, supervisors, aspiring managers
- Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) - Specialist practitioners, Senior Personal Assistants
- Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - aspiring managers, Deputy Managers, new Care Managers
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) - CQC Registered Managers
Requirements
No prior learning knowledge or experience is required
The requirements from Courses For Jobs Ltd are:
- Ability to access your email Inbox, Spam or Junk folder to retrieve the login email sent to you.
- Ability to read emails written in English
- Ability to follow written instructions to use the Express Sign-in link provided to create your own password on our LMS.
- Internet Access to a computer device, e.g. desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone device
- Ability to use the internet to login to our LMS and access the courses provided to you.
Career path
Progression to Job Roles such as:
- Care Assistant
- Health Care Assistant (HCA)
- Senior Support Worker
- Nurse assistant
Successful learners will work in:
- Hospitals, GP Surgeries and other acute health settings
- Domiciliary services (home care/home help)
- Residential care (care homes)
- Community care such as Day Care
- Supported living projects
- Community-based care
- Private care for a person or family
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