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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. Most new apprenticeship standards in health and social care include these 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 disability
  • Safeguarding adults
  • Safeguarding Children
  • Basic Life Support
  • Health and Safety
  • Handling information
  • Infection prevention and control

Experience

Tutor led support has enabled learners to successfully complete their Care Certificate training programme with us at NHS trusts. The Care Certificate has helped the learners to achieve introductory skills, knowledge, and behaviours to provide compassionate, safe and high quality care.

Please contact our team if you wish to discuss the new L2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification.

Funding for the new L2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification

The Learning and Development Support Scheme will have a digital online claims service that allows adult social care employers to claim funding for certain training courses and qualifications on behalf of eligible care staff. Funding will be available for eligible courses and qualifications that have been both paid for and started between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 (inclusive).

The Learning and Development Support Scheme approved course list includes the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate Qualification. Eligible employers can claim funding for the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate on behalf of eligible care staff for up to £1500 per qualification.

This funding is more limited than the previous scheme with no dedicated funding specifically for the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate.

TESTIMONIALS

I thoroughly enjoyed completing my Care Certificate training. My tutor Jenny was very supportive and knowledgeable which helped me to apply the training in my job role.

Healthcare Assistant Cohort 9

NHS Northampton

The Care Certificate is an entry level requirement for any healthcare staff starting with the NHS. Pier training’s support has been brilliant for us. I wont hesitate to recommend this to any other NHS trust.

J Ives

Practice Development Nurse Lead

FAQS

How often are learners enrolled?

Twice every month

How is training delivered?

Online and led by a tutor

What is the duration of training?

3 months

Will the learners get a certificate?

Yes, all learners will receive a certificate from Pier on completion of the programme

Who is this suitable for?

Any care worker who is new to the sector working in social care or healthcare setting eg: The NHS, Care homes, Private hospitals, GP
Surgeries

Is the tutor qualified?

Our tutors are qualified and have sector related experience

What is the delivery model?

Cohort delivery, flexible start dates to suit employer needs. The sessions are led by a tutor

Do we deliver funded apprenticeships?

Yes, for a complete list of apprenticeship standards please visit our website

We at Pier Training would be very happy to discuss any aspect of this or any other training requirements you may have.
Please don’t hesitate to get in touch, we look forward to hearing from you.