The Care Certificate and Social Care Commitment

1. The Care Certificate and Social Care Commitment

2. Principles of the Care Certificate • 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

3. The Standards • Understand your role • Your personal development • Duty of care • Equality and diversity • Work in a person centred way 6. Communication 7. Privacy and dignity 8. Fluids and nutrition

4. The Standards cont. 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

5. Assessment • Within a care setting • In practice • With people who use services/patients • And should be completed face to face by an occupationally competent assessor

6. Quality Assurance • The employer is responsible for assuring the quality of the teaching and assessment of the Care Certificate • Certification should be recorded by the employer

7. How to find out more Visit our website www.skillsforcare.org.uk/carecertificate For regular updates sign up to our enews: marketing@skillsforcare.org.uk

8. The Social Care Commitment

9. 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

10. The employer commitment is a promise to: Recruit staff who care Make sure staff understand safety and quality standards Help staff develop their skills Take responsibility for how staff work

11. The employer commitment is a promise to: Supervise staff properly Provide thorough induction training Support staff to put their commitment into practice everyday

12. Increase your confidence in your skills and abilities and get more out of your role.

13. The employee commitment is a promise to: Work responsibly Uphold dignity Work co-operatively Communicate effectively

14. The employee commitment is a promise to: Protect privacy Continue to learn Treat People Fairly

15. 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

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

17. Are you sure you still don’t have time?

18. 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

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20. Carol Mitchell 07779 351 734 carol.mitchell@skillsforcare.org.uk