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Last updated 10th November 2014

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Partnership

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Background

Failings of Mid Staffordshire Hospital

Sir Robert Francis QC's report made 290 recommendations

Camilla Cavendish review of healthcare assistants and social care support workers

Cavendish proposed a ‘Certificate of Fundamental Care’

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The Care Certificate is:

Start of a journey A key component of the total

induction A step to meeting the essential

standards set out by Care Quality Commission

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Standards

1. Understand your role

2. Your personal development

3. Duty of care

4. Equality and diversity

5. Work in a person centred way

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Standards continued…

6. Communication

7. Privacy and dignity

8. Fluids and nutrition

9. Dementia and cognitive issues

10. Safeguarding adults

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Standards continued…

11. Safeguarding children

12. Basic life support

13. Health and safety

14. Handling information

15. Infection prevention and control

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Care Certificate principles

Be applicable across health and social care Be portable between roles, and transferable between employers Content builds on the existing and tested Common Induction Standards (CIS)

and National Minimum Training Standards (NMTS) Builds in quality and consistency of delivery through observation and

assessment in the work place Maps to existing qualifications Equips people with the skills and knowledge to provide quality care

The Care Certificate has been designed to meet the requirements set out by Camilla Cavendish in her report:

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Assessment must be:

Skills assessed primarily within the care

setting unless simulation allowed

with people who use services/patients

completed face to face by an occupationally

competent assessor

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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 and where possible made accessible

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Feedback

The formal pilot_Ekosgen Additional testing of the Care Certificate Comments through generic inbox Skills for Care online survey

Employers and staff were very engaged with the testing of the Care Certificate, and think it is a ‘good thing’.

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Care Certificate in terms of content and process was about right.

Requests for clarity on delivery- observe and assess staff in practice.

Clear guidance

“The Care Certificate will be a robust response to ensure that organisations establish that their staff are competent and safe to basic deliver care”

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Recommendations

The 15 standards should remain, subject to some amendments  individuals will need to complete all 15 standards to be awarded the Care Certificate the Certificate should be prioritised by employers for “new staff, new to care” 12 weeks will remain as the guidance timeframe for a full-time individual to complete the

Care Certificate the minimum level for quality assurance of the Care Certificate, and the certification itself,

will be the responsibility of employers in addition to events and workshops, a suite of materials will be made freely available for

employers to download and use to support them in implementing the Care Certificate

Health Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health, made a number of recommendations which were agreed by the DH Governance Assurance Board:

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Time line

Early

November

Early communication to employers, via a multitude of channels, on the outcome of the

field testing/evaluation, the standards of the Care Certificate the assessment process,

quality assurance, certification, the implementation plan and planned national and

regional events, and the expected role of CQC. Acknowledgement and information to all those who contributed feedback. Standard presentation pack developed for use by partners and stakeholders if talking

about the Care Certificate.

November Final revisions and testing of Care Certificate content. Discussions with CQC on guidance for them, and to employers, on their role in assuring

the delivery and quality of the Care Certificate. Final Care Certificate framework to November GAB.

December Readying final documentation for publication.

January 2015 Publication of final documentation, and soft launch of Care Certificate enabling employers

to start developing/delivering.

February to

April 2015

National and regional events for employers – exhibitions/shared learning from employers

involved in the field testing, and workshops on specific aspects.

March 2015 Official launch of Care Certificate.

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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

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