The Care Certificate and Social Care Commitment

Applicable across health and social care Portable/transferable Build on the Common Induction Standards

(CIS) and National Minimum Training Standards (NMTS)

Contain competences mapped to existing qualifications

Train people to be caring, and equip them with the skills to be able to provide quality care

Principles of the Care Certificate

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

The Standards

9. Dementia and cognitive issues

10. Safeguarding adults

11. Safeguarding children

12. Basic life support

13. Health and safety

14. Handling information

15. Infection prevention and control

The Standards cont.

Within a care setting In practice With people who use services/patients And should be completed face to face by

an occupationally competent assessor

Assessment

• The employer is responsible for assuring the quality of the teaching and assessment of the Care Certificate

• Certification should be recorded by the employer

Quality Assurance

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How to find out more

The Social Care Commitment

Quality People, Quality Care

• Sign up to the seven “I will…” statements

• Employers promise to give their workers the development they need

• Employees promise to put their values into practice in their daily work

• Guidance and resources to support employers and employees

The employer commitment is a promise to:

Make sure staff understand safety and quality standards

Help staff develop their skills

Take responsibility for how staff work

Recruit staff who care

Provide thorough induction training

Support staff to put their commitment into practice everyday

Supervise staff properly

The employer commitment is a promise to:

Increase your confidence in your skills and abilitiesand get more out ofyour role.

Uphold dignity

Work co-operatively

Communicate effectively

Work responsibly

The employee commitment is a promise to:

Continue to learn

Treat People Fairly

Protect privacy

The employee commitment is a promise to:

Why should I sign up?

• Easy to access

• Sector-wide suitability

• Potential to generate better workforce practices

• Raise care standards

• Act as a beacon of quality when choosing care

• 95% of employers who have signed up and made their commitment said sign up is straight forward

• 85% said they have already seen or expect to see an improvement in the quality of care they deliver

• 83% said it has lead or will lead to improvements to staff training and development

That’s great but I don’t have the time to sign up!

Are you sure you still don’t have time?

Conclusions

• It’s quick and straightforward to sign up

• The resources for employers and employees and the support available from the Social Care Commitment Team is really helpful

• The Social Care Commitment has already delivered tangible benefits and the breadth and intensity of these is to increase in the future

www.thesocialcarecommitment.org.uk

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Carol Mitchell

07779 351 734

carol.mitchell@skillsforcare.org.uk