1. Training update: The Care Certificate Amelia Culshaw ASC Training Team October 2014

2. Background: Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust 2005 – 2009 Francis Inquiry Cavendish Review Recommendation that a new ‘Care Certificate’ be developed to apply across health and social care settings, aimed at new support workers.

3. The Care Certificate: Developed by Skills for Care and Skills for Health Replaces and builds upon the Common Induction Standards (CIS) Outcomes will be quality assured through CQC inspection methodology Currently being piloted by Skills for Care Implementation April 2015

4. Care Certificate: 15 standards (replacing 8). Knowledge and competence must be assessed. The workers practice must be observed in the workplace and recorded appropriately. To be completed in first 12 weeks. To be signed off by the Registered Manager.

5. For further information: http://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Standards/ Care-Certificate/Care-Certificate.aspxhttp://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Standards/ Care-Certificate/Care-Certificate.aspx