Training update:

The Care Certificate

Amelia Culshaw

ASC Training Team

October 2014

Background:

• Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust 2005 – 2009

• Francis Inquiry

• Cavendish Review

• Recommendation that a new ‘Care Certificate’ be developed to apply across health and social care settings, aimed at new support workers.

The Care Certificate:

• Developed by Skills for Care and Skills for Health

• Replaces and builds upon the Common Induction Standards (CIS)

• Outcomes will be quality assured through CQC inspection methodology

• Currently being piloted by Skills for Care

• Implementation April 2015

Care Certificate:

• 15 standards (replacing 8).

• Knowledge and competence must be assessed. The workers practice must be observed in the workplace and recorded appropriately.

• To be completed in first 12 weeks.

• To be signed off by the Registered Manager.

• For further information:

• http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Standards/Care-Certificate/Care-Certificate.aspx