Qualifications
There are a range of routes into working within Adult Social Care, in addition to several qualifications that can support the development of staff.
Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships provide on the job training for an individual, with supplementary learning through an centre for education, such as a college.
More information on how to hire an Apprentice is available through the Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group and South Staffordshire College and Burton and South Derbyshire College
T Level
T Levels are technical based qualifications, developed in collaboration with employers and businesses, preparing students for their field of work,
T Levels constitute a two-year course, typically undertaken by 16–18-year-olds after finishing their GCSEs.
T Levels are based on the same standards as apprenticeships, designed by employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.
More information is available through the Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.
RQF
Regulated Qualification Framework, otherwise known as RQFs, previously known as NVQs, are practical work based awards qualifications.
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 is made up of 15 minimum standards:
- Understand your role
- Your personal development
- Duty of care
- Equality and diversity
- Work in a person centred way
- Communication
- Privacy and dignity
- Fluids and nutrition
- Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability
- Safeguarding adults
- Safeguarding Children
- Basic Life Support
- Health and Safety
- Handling information
- Infection prevention and control
More information is available through the Skills for Care.