Care Certificate – Standard 15: Infection Control

Everyone who has been in contact with social care services and has met a social care practitioner will have case records held about the […]

There are many things which can help a social care practitioner develop their skills and knowledge to do their job better. This course looks […]

As a social care worker, you have a duty of care towards the people you support. This means that you have a duty to […]

When supporting individuals, it is important to work in a way that promotes person-centred values; everyone has the right to live the way they […]

As a social care worker, you will communicate with people as you go about your job – you will communicate with your colleagues, your […]

Dignified care has a significant effect upon the service user’s well-being and experience; the right to being treated with dignity is a fundamental part […]

Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition includes an adequate, well balanced diet combined with […]

This course looks at a range of issues including psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and learning disabilities and how you can support individuals. Social care […]

Practising equality and inclusion helps to ensure that people are not discriminated against. Equality involves treating people fairly and making sure that they have […]

As someone who works in social care, you will work with people to help them with their daily lives. Often these people are vulnerable, […]

Safeguarding adults means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. It involves protecting vulnerable adults from abuse or […]

Child protection and safety is everyone’s responsibility, and anyone with a concern about a child’s welfare should refer their concern to Children’s Social Care. […]

As a social care practitioner, it is important to have an awareness of the symptoms of a heart attack and to understand the basics […]

It is important to understand the agreed ways of working that relate to health and safety in your place of work. These will be […]

Continuing our commitment of Care Certificate, we’ve created Oral Health. People with learning disabilities, cognitive impairment and other disabilities may have similar experiences of […]