Understanding endorsement, CPD accreditation and CQC compliance. If you are choosing training for a care home, domiciliary care agency, supported living service or other adult social care organisation, you may see providers describing themselves as “Skills for Care endorsed”, “CPD accredited”, “CQC compliant” or even “CQC approved”. These terms do not mean the same thing….
Mandatory & Statutory Training for Adult Social Care: What Employers Need to Know If you run a small care home, domiciliary care agency or other adult social care service, working out exactly what training your staff need can be confusing. What training is actually mandatory? What is statutory? Does every care worker need the same…
Is £5 Care Training Really Enough? Yes, legitimate online care training is available for around £5 per course in the UK. Low price does not automatically mean low-quality training. Several care training providers currently advertise individual courses at or around the £4–£5 mark, while bulk purchasing can bring the cost of CPD-accredited training below £5…
Compare UK care training prices and find the best value for your team. The cheapest online care training provider depends on how many employees you have, how many courses each person needs, whether you require the Care Certificate and whether you need an LMS to manage training compliance. For a single course, providers advertising…
What are the best alternatives to eCert Training? The best eCert Training alternatives in 2026 include Caredemy, Careskills Academy, CareTutor, Social Care TV, Flourish and High Speed Training. Caredemy is particularly worth comparing for organisations needing a larger course library, Skills for Care endorsement, Care Certificate training, compliance reporting and free learner replacement alongside an…
What to check before choosing a training provider? Choosing an online care training provider isn’t simply a question of finding the cheapest courses. For care homes, domiciliary care agencies, supported living providers and other health and social care organisations, the right training provider should help you deliver relevant learning, keep training records organised, manage refresher…
Find the most cost-effective way to train your care team For most care providers, pay-per-course training is cheapest when employees complete only a small number of courses each year, while unlimited training becomes more attractive as each learner requires more mandatory, refresher, induction and specialist training. But there is an important complication: bulk discounts can…
Safeguarding Adults in Northern Ireland: Training, Guidance and 2026 Updates Safeguarding adults is a fundamental responsibility for organisations and professionals working with adults who may be at risk of abuse, exploitation or neglect. For organisations operating in Northern Ireland, however, it is important that safeguarding training reflects the Northern Ireland safeguarding framework, rather than relying…
KCSIE 2026 Updates: What Schools and Colleges Need to Know Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 came into force on 1 September 2026, introducing important changes to safeguarding expectations for schools and colleges in England. The updated statutory guidance affects safeguarding responsibilities across education settings, from the information staff need to understand and the…
Keep training records accurate, current and ready for inspection. Good staff training records should demonstrate that every member of staff has the knowledge, skills, training, supervision and competence needed for their role, and that the provider actively identifies and addresses gaps. For a registered manager, this means being able to see quickly who has completed…
What training does CQC require care staff to have? CQC does not publish one universal mandatory training list for every care worker. Providers must ensure staff receive appropriate training, supervision and development to perform their roles safely and competently. Required training should therefore reflect legislation, staff responsibilities, workplace risks, people’s needs, commissioner requirements and the…
Care Training Compliance Checklist 2026/27: What Care Providers Should Check Is your staff training evidence organised, up to date and ready when you need it? This practical care training compliance checklist explains what care providers should review in 2026/27, from training matrices and refresher training to the Care Certificate, competency assessments and compliance evidence. CARE…
