Applying the Care Certificate to practice

The Care Certificate sets out the minimum care standards that health workers follow in their practice. The standards are generic across the wider health and social care services. The standards have been developed by Health Education England (HEE) and Skills for Health (SfH), and they link to National Occupational Standards (NOS) and can lead to […]

Understand your role (Care Certificate Standard 1)

The Care Certificate is a set of 15 generic standards to support the practice of non-registered carers. Because of the generic nature of the standards it can be challenging to appreciate how they apply in maternity. This module provides some additional resources and signposting for Standard 1. Before completing this module it is advisable to […]

Safeguarding in maternity: an introduction (Standards 10 and 11)

This module is designed to help support support workers in their specialist role in maternity but it will also be useful for anyone with an interest in issues around safeguarding. It will look at safeguarding of women and children and should be read in conjunction with the relevant Care Certificate Workbooks. This module will enable […]

Basic life support in maternity: support workers’ guide (Standard 12)

This module on basic life support provides a guide to support workers in their role in maternity.  However anyone working within maternity services will find the content of interest. The module looks at maternal and baby resuscitation and should be read in conjunction with the Care Certificate Workbook Standard 12 – Basic Life Support. This […]

Infection prevention & control: an overview (Standard 15)

This module looks at infection prevention and control and has been based on the Care Certificate Workbook Standard 15 Infection Prevention and Control which is aimed mainly at support workers. However anybody working in maternity services will find the content of interest. It will look at infection prevention and control and should be read in […]