If you are thinking about a career in care, you will probably come across the Care Certificate. Here is what it is, and what it covers.
What is the Care Certificate?
The Care Certificate is a set of 15 minimum standards for people who are new to care roles in the health and social care sectors. It was developed jointly by Skills for Care, Health Education England and Skills for Health, and it is recognised nationally.
The 15 standards
- 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
Why it matters
The standards give every new care worker the same solid foundation, so the people they support can expect the same high level of care wherever they are. For employers, they provide a clear, shared way to check that new staff have the knowledge they need.
Training with Juard Care
We deliver Care Certificate training in-house, at a time and place of your choice, with reduced per-person costs, custom course design and discounts for bulk bookings. Visit our training page or get in touch to find out more.
Written by the Juard Care team. This article is general information, not personal, medical or legal advice.
