Course Objectives

The Care Certificate 3 day programme

Course Objectives:

  • The Care Certificate is made up of an identified set of standards that health and social care workers adhere to in their daily working life. The knowledge elements of all 15 standards will be delivered across this 3 day programme

  • Attendees gather the evidence that they need to fill in the written elements of their workbooks through the following methods; filling in questions in the workshop through group work and classroom discussions and away from the course using our online resources

  • The knowledge delivered ensures attendees are provided with up to date, reliable and sufficient information from an experienced trainer that is relevant to their role as a new to care staff member

  • The knowledge from the course that is transferred into the workbooks and then assessed by the nominated assessor provides valid evidence of learning and understanding

  • A certificate of attendance will be provided to certify that the attendee was present for the delivery of the knowledge aspects

 

The 15 standards:

1. Understand Your Role

2. Your Personal Development

3. Duty of Care

4. Equality and Diversity

5. Work in a Person Centred Way

6. Communication

7. Privacy and Dignity

8. Fluids and Nutrition

9. Awareness of Mental Health, Dementia and Learning Disability

10. Safeguarding Adults

11. Safeguarding Children

12. Basic Life Support

13. Health and Safety

14. Handling Information

15. Infection Prevention and Control