The Care Certificate standards define the knowledge, skills and behaviours expected of specific job roles in health and social care. They can be used if you are ‘new to care’ and be used to inform what information is covered during induction.
The standards were updated in March 2025 to align with sector developments and the introduction of the Level 2 Adult Social Care Certificate qualification.
There are now 16 standards. A new standard has been added to capture awareness of learning disability and autism.
The standards have been developed jointly by Skills for Care, NHS England and Skills for Health.
Visit the Skills for Health website to access the relevant Care Certificate resources and to learn more: https://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/resources/the-care-certificate/
The shared resources including workbooks and other existing Skills for Care 2015 Care Certificate resources won’t be refreshed. The 2015 Care Certificate standards and resources will be available to support employers in transitioning to the updated 2025 Care Certificate standards until the end of July 2025.