Care Certificate
The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in the health and social care sectors. It’s made up of the 15 minimum standards that should be covered if you are ‘new to care’ and should form part of a robust induction programme
8 days training over a 2 week period (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday)
15 standards include;
- Understanding your role
- Your personal development
- Duty of Care
- Equality and Diversity
- Working in a person centred way
- Communication
- Privacy and dignity
- Fluids and nutrition
- Dementia awareness, mental capacity, mental health, learning disability
- Safeguarding adults
- Safeguarding children
- Basic life support
- Health and safety
- Handling information
- Infection control
