What Is the Care Certificate?
A plain-English overview of the Care Certificate, its fifteen standards, and how to prepare.
The Care Certificate is the agreed set of standards that anyone working in health or social care should meet in their first weeks in the role.
The fifteen standards
From understanding your role and personal development through duty of care, safeguarding adults and children, infection prevention, basic life support and handling information.
How it's assessed
A mix of written workbook activities and direct observation by a qualified assessor in your workplace.
How to prepare
Read each standard once, then practise applying it in scenarios. Most learners find the workbook moves quickly with structured preparation.
Where to go next
The Care Certificate Preparation course at Softclue Academy walks through each standard with examples drawn from real care settings.
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