​Why study this course?

This course provides essential learning on skills for Care Assistants, Senior Care Workers, Managers, with learning and development to support workers in the Adult Social Care sector. 

Learners will understand the National Standards for their job role, and be able to plan the professional development and career progression within the adult social care sector

Learners can use this course to benchmark their own performance in different job roles in the care sector, to support their professional development, and career planning. 

Managers can use this course to benchmark the performance of different staff in different job roles, develop specifications for recruitment into specific job roles, for developing and delivering induction activities, ongoing staff development and professional supervision.

Topics covered in this course

Introduction to working in adult social care in the UK

Different Standards and Codes of Conduct 

Social Care Values and Behaviours in the UK 

National Minimum Training Standards for ALL Adult Social Care Workers 

Code of Conduct for ALL Adult Social Care Workers  and Healthcare Support Workers in England 

Workplace Induction for new care staff  

Core Skills in health and social care  

Qualification Levels and Frameworks 

Types of Recognised Qualifications 

Qualifications for those not yet working in a care job  

Adult Care Worker - National Occupational Standards at Level 2 

Healthcare Support Worker - National Occupational Standards at Level 2  

Lead Adult Care Worker -  National Occupational Standards at Level 3 

Business Administrator - National Occupational Standards at Level 3 

Team Leader or Supervisor - National Occupational Standards at Level 3 

Lead Practitioner in Adult Care - National Occupational Standards at Level 4 

New and Aspiring Care Managers - Level 4 Care Manager Induction Standards 

Leader in Adult Care - National Occupational Standards at Level 5 

Ongoing progression in learning and development

This course is included FREE in the following Bundles

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