Training & development
Training helps your PA deliver high-quality care and keeps you compliant with legal requirements. It also supports your PA’s career development and job satisfaction.
Recommended Training
- Care Certificate – 15 standards for new care workers.
- Mandatory training – moving and handling, safeguarding, infection control.
- Apprenticeships – Levels 2–5 for adult care roles.
Funding for Training
Skills for Care offers Individual Employer Funding for:
- Training for you and your PA.
- Costs for temporary cover while your PA trains.
- Travel expenses.
You can apply for up to five courses per year.
Individual Employer Funding - Skills for care
Learning a development:
