Health and Social Care Qualifications and Courses for UK Job Roles

Courses are aligned to content of recognised qualifications that deliver Skills For Care approved learning and CQC compliance training

Suitable for both healthcare and social care job roles. These courses deliver requirements of UK official National Occupational Standards (NOS) for job roles in care settings, as specified by UK Sector Skills Councils, including Skills For Care, Skills For Health, and by Regulatory Bodies including Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Ofqual-Recognised Qualifications approved by Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Skills For Care

Officially Approved for Job Roles in regulated care settings in England, UK

Qualifications recognised by Skills For Care and approved by CQC 

These include:  

Knowledge-based Qualifications - no need to be in work to study, 

Competence-based Qualifications - the learner has to be working in a related real job in England to study.  


Knowledge-based qualifications recognised by Skills For Care and CQC, for care workers are: 

Level 2 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF) 

Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (RQF)  

Level 4 Certificate in Principles of Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF)  


Competence-based qualifications recognised by Skills For Care and CQC, for care workers are: 

Level 2 Diploma in Care (RQF) 

Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) (England) 

Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care (RQF) 

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care (RQF) (England) 

Jobs Roles in health and social care

Categories of job roles in health and social care 

Adult Care Workers - Front-line Worker 

  • Care Assistants 
  • Adult Care Worker
  • Health Care Support Workers 
  • Live-in Personal Care Assistants 
  • Temporary Ancillary Staff 
  • Nurses and 
  • Specialist Practitioners 
  • Volunteers 
  • Students,


Lead Adult Care Workers - Front-line Leaders 

  • Lead Adult Care Worker
  • Supervisors
  • Team Leaders, 
  • Shift Leaders 
  • Senior Care Workers 
  • Managers - new 


Managers and Supervisors -Operational Leadership 

  • Service Managers 
  • Deputy Managers 
  • Assistant Managers


Leaders in Adult Care - Strategic Leadership 

  • Registered Managers 
  • Directors and Nominated Persons 
  • Senior leaders in large, multi-location organisations 
  • Senior Managers in large, multi-location organisations 

For health and social care Job Roles, including Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Deputy Manager, and Manager

Courses, Bundles, and Qualifications. From Level 1 up to Level 5

These health and social care learning programmes can be studied either a single course, or a bundle of courses, or a full Ofqual-recognised qualification. 

The courses support different levels of health and social care job roles, including Care Assistant, Senior Care Assistant, Deputy Manager, and Registered Manager. 


Everyone including those New to Care Work or Aspiring to Work in Care

Courses, Bundles, and Qualifications

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Adult Care Worker in all care settings

Health Care Assistant, Domiciliary Care Support Worker, Live-in Care Worker, and more

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For Lead Adult Care Worker, Senior Care Assistant, Senior Support Worker, Personal Assistant

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Managers and Supervisors

and those aspiring to lead and manage care settings

For Lead Practitioners with specialist skills and knowledge

The lead practitioner will coach and mentor of others. Not a management qualification.

Leader in Adult Care

CQC Registered Managers, Business Owners, Nominated Individuals, Regulated Providers

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