Care Certificate

The Care Certificate is an agreed set of standards that define 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 that should be covered if you are 'new to care' and should form part of a robust induction programme.

The Care Certificate was developed jointly by Skills for Care,  Health Education England and  Skills for Health. 

The standards

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
9. Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disabilities
10. Safeguarding adults
11. Safeguarding children
12. Basic life support
13. Health and safety
14. Handling information
15. Infection prevention and control

You can find tailored support resources for the Care Certificate here

Important message

We've been made aware of a number of training providers (including e-learning providers) making claims about their products in relation to the Care Certificate.

We'd like to reassure you that such claims are false and have issued a  full statement that we advise everyone reads before putting their staff through the Care Certificate.

Information for employers

Information for learners

Assessing the Care Certificate

Care Certificate workbook

Resources and support

FAQs